Tom Dolan, who last November became the highest-placed Irish sailor ever in the gruelling Mini-Transat, will be giving club talks in Dublin and Dun Laoghaire next week of his adventures writes W M Nixon. It’s quite a story, the remarkable tale of how a farm boy from County Meath, with no sailing background, found himself competing successfully at the highest international level offshore in a particularly demanding class.
He will be talking not just about the 2017 Mini Transat, but of his equally important plans for 2018 and beyond. He has now moved up to the Figaro 2 class, and this week he won his first Figaro race in a training session at Lorient in Brittany
The details of the talks are:
National Yacht Club
4,000 miles Solo from La Rochelle to Martinique; The Story of the Mini-Transat 2017
Tuesday 13th February at NYC at 2000hrs.
No charge and donation of €5 per person to RNLI.
Booking needed at NYC ( 01 280-5725 or email [email protected] ), and details on nyc.ie
Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club
4,000 miles Solo from La Rochelle to Martinique; The Story of the Mini-Transat 2017
Thursday 15th February at PYBC at 2000hrs.
No charge and donation of €5 per person to RNLI.
No Booking needed at PY& BC, details at www.poolbegmarina.ie
