National Yacht Club Stages Successful Clinic Ahead of ILCA Nationals on Dublin Bay

22nd August 2024

The ILCA clinic sailors at the National Yacht managed to sail all three days despite strong winds with a focus on racing skills at Dun Laoghaire Harbour ahead of this weekend's national championships

With over 25 participants in ILCA4 and ILCA6, the National Yacht Club-ILCA Ireland Open clinic was a great success despite challenging conditions at times. The club head coach, Thomas Chaix, led a very strong coaching panel, allowing quality debriefs, mixing videos and on-target presentations after the sessions were afloat.

The sailors managed to sail all three days despite strong winds with a focus on racing skills. The first two days were based inside Dun Laoghaire harbor keeping the session safely within reach of the club Slipway. The final day of the clinic was run outside the harbor by Seapoint in order to experience tide and chop from the Nationals expected race area.

There were over 25 participants in ILCA4 and ILCA6 clinic at Dun Laoghaire Harbour

From Juniors to Masters, from every corner of Ireland and as far as Australia (GGM Robert Jeffrey visit to Ireland includes the ILCA6 dinghy nationals' participation), participants were pleased with the outcome and are happy with a day rest before the first races at nationals on Friday.

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