The Royal Saint George Yacht Club welcomes youth team racers from around the country for its Elmo Trophy competition on August 28th and 29th in Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Dublin Bay.
The event will be sailed in three flights of Firefly dinghies, where teams of six crews will race each other in a round-robin format.
Download the Notice of Race below
Teams must consist of six members from the same club, school or dinghy association. At least two members must be aged 16 and under on 31st December 2021. All team members must be aged 19 or under on 31st December 2021 and still attending second level education in 2021 (i.e. the event is not aimed at University Students).
The home team will hope to defend the trophy won by 'Curious George' in 2019 when 130 races were sailed over the weekend.
This year will see some new entrants such as Glandore Harbour Yacht Club, who have been training in a fleet of Fireflies already this season.
The Royal St. George's Elmo Trophy
The unique format of the event looks to split teams into pools of equal standards to ensure close racing for all while allowing every pool to have a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals.
To be placed on the entry list, email John Sheehy – [email protected]
Download the Notice of Race below as PDF document
