Team National Yacht Club Compete at EUROMED 2022

26th December 2022

National Yacht Club sailors compete at the Euromed, a mid-winter event in Malta

The EUROMED is a great mid-winter event in Malta. The event is sailed in Optimist, ILCA4 and ILCA6. The mild temperatures along with the friendliness of the organisers, deliver the perfect combo for fun and competition.

Team National Yacht Club from Dun Laoghaire Harbour was composed of eight Optimist sailors and one ILCA4 sailor. Ella Fitzgerald travelled a little ahead of the team to practice on her ILCA4. The rest of the team arrived the day before the event, just about squeezing a lovely sunset session in the bay.

ILCA4 practise in Malta at the Eurocup

The 140 boats main Optimist fleet gathered sailors from all around the world (GBR, IRL, MLT, ESP, USA, ITA, UKR, ISR, GRE, THA, SUI, NED, NOR, TUR, BUL, EST), delivering a very competitive event. Being exposed to this great level of competition for the young NYC sailors was a great experience and allowed them to observe, learn and progress their skills. Our best finish was courtesy of Felix Dion, with a 21st in race 5.

National Yacht Club sailors at the Euromed prizegiving in Malta

The 20 boats novice Fleet (IRL, ITA, MLT, SUI, ISR) was a big step for our youngest team member, but he stuck at the task, eventually scoring a finish which was his objective of the week.

Ella kept progressing in the ILCA4 fleet scoring her best finishes towards the end of the event.

The sailors really enjoyed the experience, took home valuable lessons and memories of a friendly regatta.

Team NYC

Hannah Walsh
Grace Keating
Gemma Brady
Felix Dion
Lucas Browne
Louise Hanley
Ella Fitzgerald

We had two sailors from Tralee Bay SC who joined the team for the event

Jude Hynes
Ben Chaix

Optimist training is due to return to the NYC platform on the weekend of 28-29 January

National Yacht Club Optimist sailors compete at the Euromed, a mid-winter event in Malta

Published in National YC, Youth Sailing

Published in National YC

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Thomas Chaix

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Thomas Chaix is Head Coach at the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. He currently sails the 49er dinghy (for fun) but raced the Laser for 25 years and has been a member of French and Irish teams

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