Laser Connachts – Wexford
The Laser Connachts took place in Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club over the weekend. The event was capped at 100 sailors and was fully subscribed. Great to again to see Sutton Dinghy Club represented at an Open LASER event. Even better to have 2 of our young...
July Courses underway
Our members July courses are now underway and the Sun has really come out to play! We have a tremendous turnout of boats and sailors on the water and with the weather we are experiencing the Club are conscious of the need for kids to have sun screen and additional...
Optimist Regatta Fleet – Malahide
The Optimist Leinster Championships were held in Howth Yacht Club last weekend. Our own Jim Lambkin was in Howth supporting event PRO David Lovegrove. However with numbers restricted in Howth, the Leinsters Regatta Fleet element took place down the road at Malahide...
GP14 Leinster Championships
The second event on the GP14 calendar, the GP14 Leinster Championships was supposed to be part of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta. With the VDLR cancelled, Blessington Sailing Club stepped in to run the event. A superb turnout of 34 boats were welcomed by the event...
Laser Ulsters – County Antrim Yacht Club
The Laser Ulsters took place last weekend at Country Antrim Yacht Club on Belfast Lough. Great to again to see Sutton Dinghy Club represented with Ciaran Durnford tempted back after experiencing a couple of Laser 4.7 Open events last season. Ciaran, despite his young...
GP14 Ulster Championships
The first event on the GP14 calendar GP14 Ulster Championships kicked off last weekend with 4 Sutton Dinghy Club crews involved. Still waiting for their new boat Hugh and Dan Gill travelled with a 'loaner' boat, while Katie Dwyer & Michelle Rowley, Peter Boyle...
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…’
