Our Mission
Captured in the words of Irish Sailing….
‘…..As an ISA recognised Training Centre and Category 1 Club, Sutton Dinghy Club supports our 2020 Vision to make sailing & boating more accessible to all. This club has been providing numerous facilities and programmes to a variety of community groups, schools and people with disabilities in the Fingal Area for a number of years now. The ISA use this club as a Flagship example to the rest of our clubs throughout Ireland as to how to involve the community other than its own members…’
‘Geraldine, Thank you for all your efforts – my girls had an absolute blast at the sailing course. The atmosphere alone was just amazing. Really wonderful. Thank you’
‘ A massive thanks to all the team at Sutton Dinghy Club who accommodated ISA sailors on their boot camp over last 3 days. Without the support of clubs and training centres we would not be able to bring home the medals.
The last few days were about mental fortitude and singing‘
‘ A big thank you to everyone in Sutton Dinghy Club who helped in any way this weekend at the All Ireland Inter Schools. Hope to see you all again next year. Marist College Athlone team.‘
‘ We wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone at SDC. This is the third year that the children have sailed with you and it gets better every time. We are delighted they are learning a life skill and they are thrilled to be having so much fun in an environment where they feel at home. We have visited lots of sailing clubs and it would be difficult to find one as welcoming and encouraging to children as SDC. Teamed with a fantastic location and wonderful staff and instructors you have made more wonderful memories for us and the children. ‘
‘To Geraldine, Hugh and all at Sutton Dinghy Club. Many thanks for giving our children a wonderful summer of sailing.’
‘Dear Dinghy club, My son has just completed two weeks sailing camp at your club. I’m writing to thank you for such a wonderful camp. Carl has benefited enormously from his experiences with you over the last two weeks, he has been full of chat and enthusiasm about his sailing and has really enjoyed the comradery and fun atmosphere of the camp. He will definitely be back for more sailing and thank you for introducing him to a new sport on such a positive note!’ All the best,
Blessington welcomes GP14 Class for Youth Championships
The GP14 Ireland Class managed to get an event in its calendar completed last weekend, when Blessington hosted the Autum Open & Youth Championshsips. This was a significant moment in a year that should have seen the GP14 Worlds come to Skerries back in July. With...
Big Junior Turnout for Club Regatta
There is no doubt it has been a strange season...but one very positive aspect has been the upturn in our Junior sailing. With great response to our July & August courses, we also saw a significant increase in no.s of Juniors racing on Wednesdays and Sundays....
Sun 6th Sep – FG 2PM – Club Regatta GOES AHEAD
The Committee today have made the decision based on the forecast to move our Club Regatta from tomorrow Sat 5th to Sun 6th. With predominantly a junior entry expected we felt it better to re-schedule for Sunday. Please register ONLINE as early as possible to enable us...
With our Club courses completed for the season, our attention now turns to preparing the next generation of dinghy instructors.
To undertake a dinghy instructor course, a sailor must have completed an Instructor Pre-Entry Assessment, have successfully completed the National Powerboat Certificate course and hold a First-Aid certificate.
The following courses have been arranged and we still have a no. of places abailabke. These can be booked ONLINE through the link below:
First Aid - Date Sunday 27th September - Cost - €60 per person
Instructor Pre-entry Assessment - Choice of 2 dates: Sunday 4th October & Saturday 17th October. Cost - €80per person
Dinghy Instructor Course - Wednesday 28th October to Sunday 1st November Cost €250.00 for SDC Members, €300 for non SDC members.
For those still needing the National Powerboat Certificate Course contact Hugh at the Club office and he will arrange a course with Matthew Cotter our Powerboat Senior Instructor.
IMPORTANT NOTE #1 - The minimum age to participate in the Instructors course is 16 years and 6 months.
IMPORTANT NOTE #2 - The First Aid, Pre-entry Assessment and National Powerboat courses are all necessary requirements to participate in the Dinghy Instructors course.
The above Courses can be booked ONLINE. As there are a limited number of places, you are advised to book early as often these places are in high demand.
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