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SID is affiliated to the Irish Sailing Association.
SID 2006 Committee contact details
- Chairperson : Cearbhall Daly
- Email : info@sidclub.tk
- Membership Secretary : Ralph Boerger
- Telephone : 087 9131246
- Address : 16 Lower Beechwood Avenue, Renelagh, Dublin 6
- Email : membership@sidclub.tk
- Maintenance Secretary : Keith Burtenshaw
- Treasurer : Eleanor Fitzgerald
- Safety Officer : Sean Roberts
SID Club Organisation
SID was founded by a group of Glenans members as an independent non-profit making club. The basic objective of the club is to offer regular sailing from May to September, in Dun Laoghaire, to people who would not otherwise have an opportunity. This is achieved by sharing the use and upkeep of the sailing fleet without having to invest a large sum of money in purchasing and maintaining one?s own boat. Members also take part in winter racing ?The Frostbites? using the SID fleet.
The club provides its members with :
- Opportunities to improve sailing abilities (helming and crewing) through regular sailing
- Fully equipped boats with medium performance
- Safety and rescue boat cover
- A base of operations in the inner (coal) harbour, Dun Laoghaire
- Experience in boat maintenance and engine handling on rescue duty
- Social events
- Opportunity to take part in regattas and winter dingy racing.
SID is not a substitute for a proper structured ISA approved training course e.g. Glenans Splash or Spray courses.
Sailing Organisation
SID is a voluntary club and relies on its members to run sailing nights, organize rescue cover, boat maintenance and the running of the club including social activities. Sailing sessions are on weeknights starting at 6.00 PM and also on Saturday and Sundays. A Captain & Vice Captain are appointed for each sailing session. Each member allocated a regular sailing session but can sail other nights if places are available.
Sailing Schedules
Please inform the organiser if you are going to attend a sailing session. Please remember sailing is weather dependent. Check the links page on this site for weather information including what the weather is like NOW in Dun Laoghaire.
Members Safety Notes
Please read and follow these instructions carefully. If you wish to raise any issues please contact any member of the committee.
Captains Safety Notes
These are the guidelines for the Captain and vice-Captain for each sailing session. It is the responsibility of the captains to follow these instructions and make all members aware of the sailing plan and Safety instructions. If you wish to raise any issues please contact any member of the committee.
Dinghy Sailing Notes
Gear
In addition to a properly fitting wetsuit you should bring with you:
- something to cover your head with... to retain body heat... a woolly hat or 'baseball' style cap - with string tie to the lifejachet so that you don't lose it
- sunglasses (inexpensive) for those sunny days... to assist in keeping a look out and looking up at the burgee for wind direction and, of course for looking cool.
- face and lip creams for skin protection
- a bottle of fresh water to prevent de-hydration
- sailing gloves... to protect your hands and to improve your grip on sheets... lots to choose from in the shops
- durable footwear... lots of options here... ask at the shop!
- wear a 'sawn off' pair of old trousers/jeans over your wetsuit to protect it from getting torn
- sailing watch for racing... has lots of features (optional)
- wrist compass... if you want to get a fix on where you are! (optional)
Knots
It is essential that everyone can make and open knots quickly and properly in Sailing.
A number of knots are described on page 46 of the manual accessible on the Glenans website....this is an excellent manual for newcomers and should be read, studied, and practiced.
Please study each these knots, their application and learn to do them all. We'll try to have a knot session at some stage but in the meantime why not when watching TV try to learn one of them. The bowline is especially important to be able to do.
Safety Knife
It is highly recommended that Members, in the interests of their own personal safety and security, buy a Sailing (pen) knife; this knife typically contains three useful tools. One being a blade for cutting ropes... say where you get tangled up in spinnaker sheets following a capsize. The others are a shackle opener and a knot opener. It is especially important that all dinghy sailors have one and know how to use it. The knive can be attached, using a lanyard, to the lifejacket. This knife could well be a lifesaving piece of kit - so - have one!
