2019 GP14 Autumn Open & Youth Championships

Next event on the GP14 circuit is the combined Autumn Open and Youth Championships which is to be held here in Sutton Dinghy Club on the weekend of Sep 14/15. This is 2 events run together over the same weekend. 4 races for the Autumn Open and 4 races for the Youth...

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Brian Canton, RIP

It was with great sadness we heard today of the passing of our former Club Secretary Brian Canton. Brian was a member of the General Committee for a number of years and was very involved in the set-up and the running of the CE Project in the mid 90's. Brian's son...

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Regatta July 6th – NOR, SI’s & Entry Forms available

The 2019 Sutton Dinghy Club Regatta takes place on July 6th. The event is open to Non-Members and the following boats are catered for - GP14, IDRA14, Lasers (all rigs), Topper, Mirror, RS Feva, 420 and Optimist. The NOR and Sailing Instructions are available on our...

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Water Bathing BAN Reinstated

With announcement tonight at 6pm by DCC & HSE that that they have reinstated a bathing BAN at Dollymount Beach our sailing courses are cancelled for Tuesday. Apologies to all those affected. Please contact Hugh Gill at the Club office to get latest update....

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Paddy Skeehan, RIP

It is with great sadness we heard yesterday of the passing of one of our Life Members, Paddy Skeehan. Paddy was a great friend of our former Commodore Padraig Boyle and has supported Sutton Dinghy Club for many years. Paddy, like Padraig was a well know swimmer and...

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‘Great summer courses, and of course great staff’

 

Niamh P. (July 2022)

‘We had a fantastic afternoon today with the Malahide special Olympics club. Everyone was looked after very well.’
 
 

 

Bridget T. (August 2018)

‘Brilliant facility for kids learning to sail. Very welcoming and very well run.’

 

Johnny A. (August 2017)

‘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’

 

Aideen O'B. (July 2017)

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

 

ISA Performance (Dec 2016)

‘ 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.

 

Hilary D. (Sep 2016)

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…’