The winter lift-out of sailing cruisers was completed in Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Saturday, October 14th.
About sixty yachts and cruisers were hauled out of the water in chilly but otherwise, near-perfect weather conditions as the 2023 summer season ended at Ireland's biggest boating centre.
The Royal St. George YC and neighbouring National Yacht Club at the East Pier, lifted approximately 30 cruisers apiece using a mobile crane on their decks.
The boats will overwinter on the hardstanding at the waterfront clubhouses, where space is at a premium with winter sailing series for dinghies and cruisers starting next month.
The winter DBSC Turkey Shoot Series, which attracts over 70 boats, mainly from the town marina, is scheduled to start on Sunday, Nov 5th, and the DMYC Dinghy Frostbite Series will run in-harbour racing until March. It already has buoyant entries for its November 6th first race.