Sailing In Dublin – Newsletter April 2006

 

Frostbite Finale

The DMYC frostbites ended last Sunday with Martina & Ralph taking the SID line honours. This was the 18'th week of racing with only one day cancelled due to high winds. In all 24 members took part (12 first timers), racing on all 6 dinghies. 66 races was a club record.

 

Name

Races

Robin

14

Martina

13

Ralph

11

Colm

10

Nicola

8

Brenda

7

Nigel

7

Rory

7

Cearbhall

6

Niamh

5

Sean

5

Susan

5

Abigail

4

Chris

4

Christina

4

Aidan

3

Bryan

3

Damien

3

Joan

3

Mairead

3

Maire

2

Sabina

2

Trisha

2

Sheenagh

1

Total

132

 

Top marks to Robin for enthusiasm turning out for 14 races.

We had three podium finishes...that first win proving just elusive.

 

Date

Crew

Crew

Place

Fleet

Boat

Jan-29  

Niamh

Ralph

2

15

Magno - 2661

Feb-12

Nigel

Sean

2

13

Magno - 2660

Jan-15

Martina

Robin

3

8

Heineken

 

All three crews above won the coveted DMYC mugs along with Brenda and her partner on ITA on March-5.

 

Nicola was our most consistent performer throughout and finished the overall SID champion for 2006. Congratulations.

 

Place

Name

1

Nicola

2

Nigel

3

Ralph

4

Martina

5

Robin

 

In the overall results our top boat was ITA (50449) which finished 6'th of 28.

http://www.dmyc.ie/results/frostbites_05/overall/py_overall_2006.htm

 

Well done to everybody who took part.

You can find all the details and results on

http://homepage.eircom.net/~sidclub/frostbite.htm

 

Here are some pictures from last Sunday of trapeze girl Tina and Bryan’s friend Sammy taken by our roving reporter on the pier.

http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/michelsmartina/album?.dir=/8453

 

DBSC Summer Racing

Dublin Bay Sailing Club racing will be starting at the end of the month (April 25)

Racing is on Tuesdays at 7.00 and Saturdays. The Ruffian may not be available on Saturdays and also Dinghies may be needed on Saturdays for normal club sessions, so only Tuesday racing is guaranteed. Racing takes place for around 20 weeks.

 

The entry fee for a dinghy is e275 per boat and e575 for the Ruffian (+ e175 to join the Ruffian Association). Please let me know if you are interested in either, which is your preference, and indicate approximately how often you can sail. (Please bear in mind holidays etc) 

 

SID Web Site

The SID web site http://www.sidclub.tk has been given a spring clean for the new season. Let me know if you have any comments, suggestions, feedback or (constructive) criticism.

If you have any pictures online, please send me the details and I will add a link. We cannot host your pictures due to diskspace contraints, but if you have any pictures (e.g. on Flickr or Yahoo), I will add a link in our gallery.

 

Membership

This week is your last chance to take advantage of the discount if you are renewing your membership .

Today e275, from Saturday e300.

 

Contact Ralph…

 

Ralph Boerger 16,

Lower Beechwood Avenue,
Ranelagh,
Dublin 6.

 

Form: http://homepage.eircom.net/~sidclub/SIDMembApplForm2006.htm

 

Dinghy Sessions Saturday April 1’st @2.00PM

To celebrate April fools day, weekend dinghy sailing will restart for the new season this Saturday. If you want to sail on Saturday @2pm please let me know. Evening sessions will start early May.

 

Dinghy Meeting - Wed April 5'th @8pm Ranelagh

Ralph has offered to host a soiree to discuss dinghy sailing plans for the new season.

Agenda

  • Boat maintenance
  • Summer sailing schedule (weeknights/weekends)
  • Captains (how can we cover weekend sessions)
  • Summer Racing? Is there an interest? How many boats?
  • Budget - new boats?
  • Lessons learned (racing, last season)

Please mail Ralph or Nicola with any other topics that you want to discuss.

 

Ralph will provide some nibbles and glasses. Please bring wine/beer etc.

Please contact Ralph if you plan to attend.

 

Dinghy Maintenance Saturday April 8’th @11.00am  

Dinghy boat maintenance + few drinks in the Purty so that they get used to our faces again ;-) All the boats need a good check and fixing before we can go into the spring/summer season. The container can do with a good cleanup as well.

Can all you frostbiters who have been sailing through the Winter please try to help out.

 

Please contact Ralph if you can make it.

 

Ruffian Meeting

Thanks to Damien for organizing the Ruffian Meeting in the NYC on March 13. We had presentations on Passage Planning, Weather, Tides & VHF followed by a discussion on plans for the new season. There was lots of enthusiasm for more trips, navigation & racing. Remember it's up to yourselves to get involved and make these things happen. We can look forward to an exciting season once the Ruffian is back in the water.

 

Cearbhall Daly

Chairperson

http://www.sidclub.tk