Sailing
In Wicklow
A very
enjoyable trip was had by all who took part in the recent weekend trip to Arklow on the Ruffian.
The crew
were Michael, Paal, Mark, Susan, Niamh,
Martina and Damien
This is the
furthest South that the SID Ruffian has ventured, previous trips south
had only gone as far as Wicklow.
Read all
the details http://homepage.eircom.net/~sidclub/pictures/arklow/arklowTrip.htm
Sailing
In
After a
summer season of excess we had twelve penitential souls who travelled
for to Lough Derg last weekend.
Brenda,
Carlos, Cearbhall, Collette, Colm, Chris, Damien,
Keith, Martha, Niamh, Robin and Trisha braved the bare feet, sleep
deprivation, tea and dry toast diet.
We hired
three yachts from Shannon Sailing, a Hunter 365, a Feeling 850 and a
On Saturday
after a leisurely morning sorting out the boats, we eventually got
going with an invigorating sail to Terryglass in a
very fresh breeze. We were cured of all ailments after a round of the holy
wells so we then retired to the Derg Inn for supper.
The winds had eased by Sunday morning, so we sailed up to Portumna to survey the
There a
lots of picturesque harbours and villages on the lake, and lots of great pubs.
Lough Derg is the biggest lake in the 26
counties, and is 25 miles long so there lots sailing to be done. It's well
worth the trip.
Check out
the pictures ... http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cearbhalld/album?.dir=e0d2
Powerboat
course:
Congratulations
to Brenda, Chris and Eleanor who completed their level 2
powerboat last weekend. There may be another course at the end of
November which will be run on 2 Saturdays rather than one weekend, also
there will definitely be another weekend course early next year.
Every
member of the club should aim to have a powerboat qualification.
Here some
feedback on course from Brenda
"The
course was excellent, very well organised and run. There were 15 students and 5
instructors so the ratio was 1:3. There was a good mix of
theory and practice, with most of the time being spent on the water. There was
plenty of opportunity to practice manoeuvres or ask questions. Although it was
an intense learning weekend, the atmosphere was kept light hearted and fun.
A
course booklet was provided for extra reading. Much of what was covered was not
just restricted to powerboating, e.g. safety,
weather, tides etc.
Overall, it was a very informative and
enjoyable two days and made the lack of a weekend sleep-in very worthwhile. I
would definitely recommend the course."
Please
contact Damien if you are interested.
SID
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T-Shirts are the must have item for international travel this year.
Check
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Winter
Theory courses
If you are missing
the summer sailing or simply want to learn more why not consider the Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper course. A number of SID people
have completed this course over the past few years and the course is very
informative and enjoyable. All SID sailors would have enough to meet the
pre-requisites of this course. Course providers can be found at http://www.sailing.ie/clubs/newsDetails.asp?id=265
If you are doing a course why not mail the group to
see if anyone else from SID might join you? Don't forget there are winter
courses covering, VHF radio, power boating, First aid,
marine mechanics etc......
October
Bank Holiday Weekend - Glenans Trip
There will
be club members travelling to both Collanmore and
Baltimore for long weekend. Collanmore is already
booked out, but there are still places available in
Weekend
Sailing This Month
Dinghy
Sailing - Saturday October 8 - Contact Rory
Dinghy
Sailing - Saturday October 15 - Contact Cearbhall
Dinghy
Sailing - Sunday October 22 - Contact Joan
Ruffian
Sailing Sundays - Contact Clare
Frostbites
The
frostbite series will be starting from the end of October. If you are
interested in taking part please let me know and include some indication of how
often you would expect to sail. We will enter a number of boats depending on
level of interest. Racing will be each Sunday at 1.00-2.00 pm so you are
looking at being in Dun Loaghaire from around 12.00
to 3.00. You will be an honorary member of the DMYC for the day, so
you can use their facilities i.e. hot showers! We will divide up the entry
cost ~e120 per boat among those taking part.
Luigi
Malones
Thanks to
Joan who organised the recent end of summer outing to Luigi Malones
in Temple Bar.
A great
night was had by all with a turnout of seventeen members and friends. Joan
tells me the food was yummy especially the lamb kebabs on a skewer hanging from
a holder on the table. If you couldn't make it there will be another
evening out next month. Watch out for details.
Cearbhall
Chairperson