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#HYC - Howth Yacht Club's new year gets off to a brisk start with the New Year's Day Brass Monkey Race & Raffle.

HYC promises a fun day out for all the family on Thursday 1 January, with the race starting at 11.30am and food and festivities - plus the raffle in aid of Howth RNLI - in the clubhouse afterwards.

And as a reminder of the day's fundraising efforts, Howth's all-weather lifeboat Roy Barker III will be out on exercise around the harbour.

More details are available from the HYC website HERE.

Published in Howth YC
HOWTH YACHT CLUB. BRASS MONKEYS SPRING (RACE) 20/02/2011 Class 2 HPH: 1, Maximus P Kyne; 2, Papillon B O'Halloran; 3, Rum Doodle D Byrne; Class 3 HPH: 1, Just Good Friends M Carroll; 2, Invader G Glynn; 3, Scullduggery G Forde; Class 1 Non Spinny HPH: 1, Arcturus P & D McCabe; 2, Out & About T McCoy; 3, Walter Mitty S & D Mullaney; Class 3 Non Spinny HPH: 1, Stromcrow D Cronin; 2, Hippocampus B O'Loughlin; 3, Suaimhneas Grant/McDonaldB. LASER FROSTBITE SPRING (O'ALL) 20/02/2011 LASER STANDARD: 1, Daragh Kelleher SSC (23.00); 2, Daragh Sheridan HYC (25.00); 3, Evan Dolan NYC (27.00); LASER STANDARD APPRENTICE: 1, Darach Dineen HYC (13.00); 2, Conor Murphy HYC (15.00); 3, Brendan Costello MYC (25.00); LASER STANDARD MASTER: 1, Daragh Kelleher SSC (18.00); 2, Evan Dolan NYC (20.00); 3, Conor Greagsbey NYC (31.00); LASER STANDARD GRAND MASTER: 1, Daragh Sheridan HYC (9.00); 2, Stephen Quinn HYC (19.00); 3, Robin Hegarty HYC (30.00); LASER RADIAL: 1, Ciaran Costello MYC (11.00); 2, Vincent Varley MYC (14.00); 3, Robert Ferris HYC (16.00)
Published in Howth YC
HOWTH YACHT CLUB. BRASS MONKEYS WINTER (RACE) 14/11/2010 Class 2 HPH: 1, Papillon B O'Halloran; 2, C'est la Vie Flannelly/Others; 3, Maximus P Kyne; Class 3 HPH: 1, Tobago Hanna/Others; 2, Runaway Higgins/Others; 3, Just Good Friends M Carroll; Class 1 Non Spinny HPH: 1, Thar Saile C O'Laoi; 2, Puffin Eile F & P Newport; 3, Demelza Ennis/Laudan; Class 3 Non Spinny HPH: 1, Sunchaser M Marr; 2, Hippocampus B O'Loughlin; 3, Midnight Sun Howard/Others. 
Published in Howth YC

About Electric outboard engines

The direct-drive component in electric outboard engines means that the electric motors are incredibly efficient compared to conventional marine combustion motors, operating with considerably higher torque whilst using less power.

Without any need for gears, cooling systems and moving parts the motors are maintenance free, highly efficient and economic to run.

As a result, electric boat engines are becoming more popular on Irish waters as the world transitions from fossil fuels to green energy.

To date, popular electric engine sizes have been trolling engines typically used by fishermen on lakes.

These marine engines are available in models that can be used in fresh water and sea water, for your boat or kayak.

Electric motors are Ideal for fishermen because they are quiet and create little in the way of disturbance 

Popular electric trolling models range from 30lb thrust to 55lb thrust in a range of shaft lengths.

But use is becoming broader now in 2021 and electric outboard engines are being used on small runabouts and RIBS where electric outboard engine sizes are getting bigger.

Outboard electric engines are economical and environmentally friendly. Battery technology is also improving at a rapid rate meaning they are becoming smaller and lighter and run for longer.

Built in hydro-generation provides alternative recharging options whilst under sail are also options meaning the electric outboard now has a home on the stern on small yachts and dayboats too.

As far back as 2014, Torqeedo owner Jack O'Keefe from Cork Harbour told Afloat readers of his sailing adventures in a Drascombe Coaster dinghy and how after swapping from a petrol version the rewards from his new electric outboard engine are less noise, no smells, more stowage, better sailing performance and a motor that can be started by a small child. But it's still not silent, there's a whine he says here 

Popular brands in Ireland are Torqeedo, ePropulsion, Pulsar and Minn Kota but there are more arriving all the time as the technology advances