Junior Racing Roundup – Aug 30th
The last 2 or 3 weeks has been a particularly busy period for the Clubs IDRA14 and GP14 fleets attending Open events. However a few in the Junior end of the Club have also had a quite a number of events in that period. Howth Yacht Club Dinghy Regatta - On Sat 28th of...
Commodore Letter to Austin
As you know the Rio Olympics is not quite over for the members of Sutton Dinghy Club. Our own Austin O'Carroll and his fellow sailors John Twomey and Ian Costelloe begin the Sonar sailing event on September 12th. A GP based in inner-city Dublin, Austin is an inspiring...
Homecoming for Annalise Murphy
Last nights celebrations in Dun Laoghaire for Annalise Murphy proved to be a great night. Our Junior Affairs Officer Mandy Kelly brought 14 of the SDC Juniors across in Ribs to see the floating parade in Dun Laoghaire Harbour and the gathering in the Peoples Park....
GP14 UK Nationals – Day 2
With a poor forecast, the PRO Chris Hobbins had his mark boats out on the course early resulting in an inevitable AP for an hour. It was another 2 visits before he summoned the Fleet out to the course for a start around 2pm. The conditions were wet but wind was down...
GP14 UK Nationals – Day 1
Following a very windy and bumpy crossing early on Saturday morning, the 3 Sutton boats (Hugh & Tim, Peter & Stephen and Alan & David) met up with fellow Irish travellers Curly Morris and Shane MacCarthy. Saturday afternoon was spent unloading and...
Cancelled – Cruise Around & Creek Races
CANCELLED - 25th Annual Cruise Around & Creek Races It is with regret that the Committee have had to make the decision to cancel this weekends Cruise Around and Creek Races (Sunday 21st August). The weather situation is such that even if the wind moderated on...
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…’
