Racing Update 26/08

This weekend sees more racing activity with Mirror Easterns in Clontarf Yacht & BC with hopefully 7 Sutton boats on the start line. With Oscar Langan in good form following his first podium at the Westerns in Sligo a few weeks ago, another 6 boats from Sutton...

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Racing Update 19/08

A busy weekend of racing for members of Sutton Dinghy Club got underway on Thursday. The Irish Optimist Nationals in Royal Irish Yacht Club and the IDRA14 Championships in Galway Bay Sailing Club kicked off their racing on Thursday. In addition the GP14 are holding...

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IDRA14 Championship Day1

With 18 competing boats and 17 launched for Race 1 into a forecast Force 5-6, and the casualties mounted even before the start line! Pat O'Neill (CY&BC) broke his boom and returned to shore, followed by 2 others, so that left 14. The race started at 2.30, three...

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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…’