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Clontarf to Host Delayed 75th Jubilee Celebration for IDRA 14 Class

24th August 2022
Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club
Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club will host the IDRA 14 class’ postponed 75th jubilee celebrations on the first weekend of September

The IDRA 14 Class Association invites all former owners and crews to join in the celebrations to mark its postponed 75th jubilee at Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club on the weekend of Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September.

All are welcome to come along, meet old friends and participate in — or just watch and enjoy — the events on the weekend.

Current boatowners are especially urged to bring their boats along if possible to join in the festivities on the water. The entry fee is just €20 per boat, and every boat will receive a class memento.

The celebrations actually get under way on Friday 2 September with welcome drinks at the clubhouse for UK visitors from the IDRA 14’s sister class the Waldringfield Dragonflies.

Saturday’s racing from 2.30pm will be followed at 6.30pm by a ‘pig on the spit’ barbecue which is unfortunately already fully booked. However, burgers will be available on the evening, and there will be music in the club from 8pm.

Sunday stars with a rally of all boats in the club grounds at 2pm, with racing for former sailors (no entry fee required). There will also be an allocation of boats to former owners and crews (3pm) for a sail-past (3.40pm) and racing (4pm), followed at 6pm by the weekend’s prize-giving ceremony with refreshments and the cutting of the jubilee cake at the clubhouse.

Throughout the weekend archive film and photos of the 14s and CY&BC as well as class memorabilia will be shown in the clubhouse.

For further information contact your local class captain or IDRA 14 Commodore Ian Sargent at 087 679 1069 or [email protected].

The class will also host a jubilee dinner at the Royal St George in Dun Laoghaire from 7.30pm on Saturday 8 October. Dress code is jacket and tie. For bookings and more details contact Suzanne McGarry 087 242 5331 or Therese Clarke 086 150 3013.

Published in IDRA 14
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About IDRA 14s

The Irish Dinghy Racing Association One Design or IDRA14 class is known for its convivial class association and affordable racing and great team spirit.

 

The IDRA14 class is 75 years old in 2021 with some original boats still racing but also entirely up to date with fibreglass boats, trapezes and spinnakers.

 

The races in summer and winter from three Dublin sailing clubs.

 

There are currently IDRA 14’s racing in Clontarf (CYBC), Sutton (SDC) and Dun Laoghaire (DMYC and RStGYC).

 

Boats are available in fibreglass and timber from approximately €1,500 ready to sail.

 

The IDRA 14s are working on plans to celebrate their 75th Anniversary in 2021.