Commodores Update – September 2021
Dear Members, I hope you have all had a great summer. It’s funny how we have grown to measure things in a different light. Any slight improvement on last year would be considered better. However, at Sutton Dinghy Club it has been a GREAT summer, in many ways the best....
The Book Trophy – Close but NO Cigar
Last weekend saw the latest installment of the Sutton Dinghy Club Royal Cork Yacht Club rivalry with both Senior and Junior Book Trophy on the line. Arguably the oldest dinghy team racing event cin the World, first raced in 1944 between Sutton Dinghy Club and the Cork...
Annual Regatta August 28th
The 2021 Sutton Dinghy Club Regatta takes place on August 28th. This is an OPEN event and we welcome Members & Non-Memberse event is open to Non-Members. The following Classes of boats will be catered for - GP14, IDRA14, Lasers (all rigs), Topper, Mirror, RS Feva,...
Laser Connachts – Wexford
The Laser Connachts took place in Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club over the weekend. The event was capped at 100 sailors and was fully subscribed. Great to again to see Sutton Dinghy Club represented at an Open LASER event. Even better to have 2 of our young...
July Courses underway
Our members July courses are now underway and the Sun has really come out to play! We have a tremendous turnout of boats and sailors on the water and with the weather we are experiencing the Club are conscious of the need for kids to have sun screen and additional...
Optimist Regatta Fleet – Malahide
The Optimist Leinster Championships were held in Howth Yacht Club last weekend. Our own Jim Lambkin was in Howth supporting event PRO David Lovegrove. However with numbers restricted in Howth, the Leinsters Regatta Fleet element took place down the road at Malahide...
The last few days were about mental fortitude and singing‘
Our Mission
Captured in the words of Irish Sailing….
‘…..As an ISA recognised Training Centre and Category 1 Club, Sutton Dinghy Club supports our 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…’
