Poolbeg Regatta – Super Day on the Liffey
A great day was had at the Poolbeg yacht club on the 17th of June. Ethan Harte represented SDC in the Poolbeg 2023 Summer Junior Regatta. This year’s race took place in front of the marina, just West and East of the East Link Toll bridge. The event, provided good...
GP14 Munsters goes to Craig and our own Stephen Boyle
In difficult conditions in Fenit Co. Kerry over the weekend of June 17/18, Stephen Boyle with Sean Craig on the stick took the Munster Championships. The pairs last visit almost 20 years previous when racing SB20s had ended in disaster after a collision saw thei event...
Never too late for an Easter egg!
And finally we get some sunshine. Club sailing for 2023 is now up and running and while we had to cancel racing over the Easter holidays, those Easter eggs kindly donated by both @ Aldi Bayside and @Centra Bayside were sailed for and shared amongst the young...
Launching Supper – Mar 25th
With the sailing season quickly approaching we are planning a social event that might get you in the mood. On March 25th we plan to have our 'Launching Supper' in the Clubhouse. Starts at 8pm. Anyone who attended the 'End of Season' dinner will remember we had a great...
Sean Giles RIP
It's with regret that we noted the passing of Sean Giles recently. Sean was an exceptionally good sailor and was at the forefront of the Mirror fleet in Sutton Dinghy Club and indeed at a National level in the early and mid 70's. Sean was runner up twice in the Mirror...
RIP Padraig O’Cearbhaill
It was a very sad start to the Christmas break to hear our former Commodore Padraig O'Cearbhaill passed away a few days ago, aged 96. Padraig was Commodore in 1972-1973 having served on the Committee and as Vice Commodore under Charlie Sargent. Padraig grew up...
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…’
