Royal St. George Yacht Club (RSt.GYC), Dun Laoghaire News and Updates
To make way for the weather bomb that is Storm Brian this weekend, the Royal St. George Yacht Club hosted Final Fling 2017 for dinghies has been delayed until Sunday 22nd with first gun at 13.00. With quick 1-2-3 starts, four…
An end of Season race for all Dublin Bay Dinghies fleets is taking place on Saturday, 21st October. To be called the 'Final Fling 2017', the new fixture is supported by DBSC and hosted by Royal St. George Yacht Club. …
Youth sailors were on the water for a breezy set of 29er skiff 'try–out sessions' in Dun Laoghaire Harbour today. The initiative, by the Royal St. George Yacht Club (RStGYC), is to help 'keep sailors in the sport at a…
A group of Royal St. George Yacht Club members have 'joined together' to purchase Irish Sailing's ten-year-old J80 fleet on behalf of the Dun Laoghaire harbour Club. The Royal St. George Yacht Club was one of several bidders for the…
Cora Becomes International 12–ft Dinghy Champion at Royal St. George Event
18th September 2017 RStGYC
The International 12 foot and DBSC 12 foot dinghy Irish championships were scheduled, as reported earlier on Afloat.ie, for Dun Laoghaire for the weekend of 10th September 2017. However, the weather forecast was very poor, so, the Royal St. George…
New 29er Fleet for Dun Laoghaire? Royal St. George Seeks Interested Youth Sailors for Skiff Venture
3rd September 2017 RStGYC
The Royal St. George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin is seeking youth sailors 'looking for a new challenge'. RStGYC Sailing Manager Ronan Adams says a group of sailors are looking to form a 29'er fleet in Dun Laoghaire. The…
#RStGYC - All are invited to the Royal St George Yacht Club’s family fun day this Sunday 14 May — both on the water and cheering on the fleet from the Dun Laoghaire waterfront. The action kicks off from 1pm…
Although the Royal St. George Yacht Club officially welcomes its new Committee boat ‘Pegasus’ to Dun Laoghaire Harbour today, the new vessel has already started its 2017 work, pictured above, on station yesterday at the Leinster School's Team Racing Championships. …
Glen Keelboat Dinner at the Royal St George Yacht Club Celebrates 2016 season
27th February 2017 RStGYC
The Dun Laoghaire Glen class held their annual dinner and prize giving in the newly refurbished dining room of the Royal St George Yacht Club last Saturday. Once again Richard O'Connor’s Glenluce was the outstanding trophy winner for the season.…
International 12 Foot Championship of Ireland & Dublin Bay Sailing Club 12 Foot Championship
18th August 2016 RStGYC
Since 1913 the 12 Footers have been an important dinghy class in Ireland and abroad. They were such a successful class that they quickly were awarded international status. The 12–footers were the equipment selected for the Olympic Games in 1920…
There were over 170 entrants across 19 classes for Saturday's Frank Keane BMW Royal St. George Regatta on Dublin Bay that turned out the be a very squally affair. The event marked the conclusion of June's four waterfront regattas at…
Though it may have been officially known as the Royal St George Yacht Club for at least 175 years, unofficially it has been known for longer than anyone can remember simply as “The George” writes W M Nixon. And if…
Royal St. George Yacht Club Celebrates Longest Day with 'Summer Sailstice' on Dublin Bay
20th June 2016 RStGYC
Tonight the Royal St. George Yacht Club hosts a 'Summer Sailstice' for members and friends. It's not a race but a ‘leisurely sail’ on the Bay to mark the longest day of the year. A course will be agreed 'upon muster' at…
#RStGYC - The Royal St George Yacht Club hosted a special presentation of a painting to mark the 100th anniversary of Shackleton's voyage on the James Caird from the South Shetlands to South Georgia. Painted by Jim Sweeney from Frank…
#12–footer – Royal St. George Yacht Club organisers would like to hear from any Irish owners of International 12–footer dinghies with the aim of joining the fleet for a championship is to be held on 30th August at the Dun Laoghaire…
#sailability – On the 26th June four sailing cruisers from Lough Foyle will set off from Greencastle in Donegal on a round trip passage of Ireland stopping at each Sailability Club around the coastline of Ireland. This is to promote…
