The winter lift-out of sailing cruisers was completed in Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Saturday, October 12th.
Approximately sixty yachts and cruisers were hauled out of the water in chilly but otherwise, near-perfect weather as the 2024 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 hired-in mobile cranes 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 3rd running to December 15th, and the DMYC Dinghy Frostbite Series will run in-harbour racing from the same date until March.