Foynes Yacht Club Prepares for Commodore's Day

5th May 2014

#foynes – Foynes Yacht Club annual Commodore's Day takes place next Sunday writes Gerry Ryan. Proceedings will 'kick-off' for this fun day with all classes on the water at 2pm for racing. Class 1, 2 and White Sails will be racing for the and the Mermaids for the Michael Synnott memorial trophy. After racing the blessing of the boats will take place and this will be administered by Canon O'Keeffe and Fr. Noonan.
A bar-b-que is organised in the clubhouse after the blessing, where music will be provided as well.

Quite a number of activities are planned on the day with a bouncy castle on the club lawn to keep the young enjoying themselves. Commodore James McCormack is looking forward for to a 'bumper' crowd to celebrate the day.

Annual cruise to Limerick

Last weekend 12 craft left Cooleen Point at 5.30pm on Friday for the annual cruise to Limerick as part of the Riverfest celebrations.
Leaving Foynes on a flushing tide, a south-easterly breeze ensued for most of the cruise with mist on occasions. They arrived in Limerick at 8.30pm and berthed at Limerick Docks for a two night stay.

On Saturday the club hosted a cheese and wine reception on the lawn of the hunt museum for members of the Irish Waterways Association, and after retired to the Locke Bar for more refreshments.

The boats then left on Sunday morning for sail back to Foynes, where a bar-b-que was held in the clubhouse for the hungry sailors.

On Wednesday, May 30 a 'new members night' was held with senior class captain, Alan McEneff giving a talk on the rudiments of sailors to the 14 individuals attending.

Published in Shannon Estuary

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