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...
Final Update – 2015 IDRA14 Championships
The IDRA14 Championship were concluded on Saturday in Lough Ree YC and Sutton's Alan Henry & Simon Revil reclaimed the trophy they last won in 2011. The victory, Alan Henry's 6th Championship following his first way back in 2002 in Galway Bay was decisive with 5...
Final Update – 2015 Mirror Nationals
Our fingers were crossed going into the last day that Sutton might bring home the 2015 Mirror National Championship for a second year running following the McLoughlin/Langan victory in Sligo in 2014. With 2 races to conclude the event, Sutton Dinghy Clubs Conor...
Day 2 – 2015 Mirror & IDRA14 Nationals
Day 2 in Lough Ree and the Sutton Dinghy Club sailors have had a mixed bag. Despite conditions being far more agreeable than Thursday, there were still plenty of thrills and spills. Our own Charles Sargent in Smurfette ended up in the drink in 2 of the 3 races at the...
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…’
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…’
