40th All Ireland Inter-Schools Sailing
Sutton Dinghy Clubs 'All Ireland Inter-Schools' Sailing event took place last weekend. Due to tides the event was run 2 weeks earlier than usual and despite the fact most schools had only been open less than 2 weeks the event attracted just under 100 boats with 41...
2015 GP14 Championship of Ireland
The 2015 GP14 Championship of Ireland was held in Newtownards Sailing Club over the Northern Ireland Bank Holiday weekend and attracted just under 40 boats. Fresh from his recent success at the UK GP14 Nationals Shane McCarthy with regular crew Damian Bracken was keen...
Back team-racing @ Elmo Trophy
Sutton Dinghy club were delighted to be able to accept the invitation to take part in the inaugural Elmo Trophy, an inter-club team racing event held last week end in the Royal St George YC in memory of the late Graham Elmes. Our interest was twofold. Firstly, our...
Great start for young Oppie Squad
Sutton Dinghy Clubs latest Oppie Squad has had an active couple of weekends. Following quickly after Howth Yacht Club Regatta (HYC Regatta report), the past weekend saw 3 of the squad take part in the Allianz sponsored Optimist Leinster Championship in Howth Yacht...
Howth Yacht Club Dinghy Regatta
Sunday saw the emergence of a new Oppie Squad in Sutton Dinghy Club with 6 young Opi sailors taking to the start line at Howth Yacht Club for the Dinghy Reagatta. For many it was their first Open event outside Sutton Creek. Congratulations to Oisin Kelly, Fionn...
Final Supervised Sailing of the Summer
We had our last supervised sailing evening of the summer last night. Our own 12 club optimists and 2 mirrors were joined by 8 guest 'Taste of Sailing' sailors and 11 visiting Malahide Yacht Club juniors over for inter-club fun sailing. We were lucky to get a window...
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…’
