Mullingar Sailing ClubMullingar Sailing Club| Thu. 10th Nov FINAL REMINDER : Mullingar Sailing Club Christmas drinks, Friday 11th Dec @ 9pm Columb Barracks. If you did not recieve this message on 02/12/2009 at 22:07 , ( 6 people did not ), your phone was not switched on, or the mobile number in or records is not correct. We are using a web based texting service from Bulktext.ie and it was configured to stop attempting re-sends six hours after the initial message send. I have requested them to continue re-sends indefinitely. If you have changed your number, please text your name to 086 85 77 367
Fri. 27th Nov Added " Ireland North- tide stream charts" (600kb Word document) to racing page. Thu. 26th Nov THE RACING RULES OF SAILING FOR 2009 - 2012 - AMENDMENTS The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012 - Amendments Effective 1 January 2010 The International Sailing Federation announced today that, as a result of actions taken by the ISAF Racing Rules Committee and the ISAF Council during the ISAF Annual Conference, several changes in The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012 will take effect on 1 January 2010. Rule 18.2(c) will be changed to prohibit a newly discovered and potentially dangerous tactic that was an unintended consequence of the current wording of this rule. The revised rule will no longer permit a boat to tack just before she reaches a mark and, as a result of her tack, become entitled to mark-room from boats that had been clear ahead of her when they reached the zone. The definition Obstruction will be changed so that a boat racing will no longer be an obstruction to other boats that are required to give her room or mark-room. This change will simplify the analysis of some situations near a mark in which both rules 18 and 19 apply, and it will not otherwise change the 'game'. Additions will be made to the definition "Party" to correct unintended omissions. The revised definition will mean that, whenever redress is requested for a boat by the race committee or considered for a boat by the protest committee, that boat will be a party to the resulting hearing. Also, a race committee that requests redress for a boat will also become a party when its request is heard. Click here to show the changes made in detail. Sat 21st Nov The final event of the year, Club Christmas drinks will take place in the Officer's Mess Columb Barracks, on Friday 11th December, commencing at 9pm. Fri. 13th Nov Updated Committee page with the newly elected. The Club Annual General meeting was held on Friday 30th October in the Officers Mess, Columb Barracks. At the meeting the following were elected to serve the Membership: Commodore: Brian Walker Vice-Commodore: Kieran Milner Honorary Secretary: Sean Duffy Honorary Treasurer: Katie Johnston Junior Sailing Officer : Dermot Hogan Fleet Captain: Stuart McCoraick Committee members: Pat McArdle, James Hackett, Gosia Oleskow ISA YACHTSMAN EUROMARINE RIB CHALLENGE FINAL 2009EVENT REPORT: Yachtsman euromarine RIB Challenge 2009
The RIB Challenge consisted of a mixture of on the water and on shore tasks, aimed at both the team and the individual team members. For the Grand Final there were two on the water tasks: a RIB handling challenge and a towing challenge using a tillar engined craft. The four off the water challenges included a line throwing competition, a life ring throwing competition, trailor reversing and concluded with a nautical knowledge theory test.
Fri. 23rd Oct It has been far too long since I have updated this page (anybody fancy the role of Webmaster), but havent we been busy. Congratulations to the following; Stuart McCormick and Susie White for winning the 2009 Wednesday series and the Club Championship, James Hackett for winning the 2009 Sunday series, to Craig and Joan Pepper on their new arrival, Killian Pepper who weighed in at 7lbs. on Tue 15/9/09, another new arrival was GP 13228 (probably under weight) to Gosia Oleskow and Garry rock (baptised in Donaghadee at the Hot Toddy, but more of that later). GP14 Autumn Open & Youths Championship Congratulations to Alan Pinder and Kevin Hackett for the Bronze Fleet win and to Darren Smyth for winning the 16 to 18's section of the Youths Championships. Thanks to everybody who gave of their time; Garry Rock, Gosia Oleskow, James Hackett, Mel O'Hara, Ben Elliott, Katy Johnston, Hilda Shaw, Ben Hogan, Martin Leese, Martin Hynes, Sean Dufffy, Colm Hackett and Garry Walsh for manning the rescue boats, Gerry Adams who organised the Sub Aqua boat and a crew, without even being asked, John Smith, Anna Brodrick and Jennifer Hunt who assisted on the Committee boat, Louise Milner, Sabine Potterton, Elinor McArdle, Fiona, Jennifer and Lara Hunt who organised catering and the Saturday evening meal, Brenda and Niamh Loughman for registration and scoring, Roisin Gaynor who provided the Committee boat and Keith Pinder our beach master. GP14 Hot Toddy This years Hot Toddy was hosted by Donaghadee on the N.E. corner of the Ards Peninsula. The club completed the construction of an excellent new club house last May and they were in the mood to show it off. With generous sponsorship from Ards Tourism, a challenging sailing area and the weather, it was a memorable weekend. The following are extracts from the Hot Toddy reports which give a flavour of the event. from the Gold Fleet Report by Richard Streett THANK YOU DONAGHADEE! What an event. From a super light, shifty, elusive puffs and tide session, day one, to a wet and as wild as it gets ride at the end. Beautifully run, well organised and great craic. from the Silver Fleet report by Simon Cully With the wind up a gear (or three) the last race was a survival kind of race that kept most spinnakers in their bags and red knuckles on the tiller. Race 5 never happened...phew A good end to a great season and fitting that it should be in a fabulous new location that saw a welcome return of the sandwich! Thank you Donaghadee. Bronze Fleet by Stuart McCormick In the Bronze Fleet Michael Collender and Brian Walker made great progress in the light winds on Saturday claiming 13th place overall after two races and six points clear of nearest rivals Stuart McCormick and Susie Whyte. Third place was closely guarded by Gareth Rock and Gosia Oleskow also from Mullingar Sailing Club. With the battle for bronze fleet league already won, the challenge for club kudos remained. Sunday's winds made no change to the top three positions as Michael and Brian had done enough to hold a two point lead at the finish. Third position was taken by another Mullingar boat with a gutsy performance by new comers Gareth and Gosia in Humble Pie. So thanks again to all who made it happen at Donaghadee and three cheers to GOACHER. With new genoa for next season, silver fleet..... watchout.       more photosI must say, I was pleased with a Bronze 1, 2, 3 for the Club, this result was not easily won, the quality of the competitors who did not finish on the Sunday was impressive. I know that the only reason we survived was the experience we had gained from wet and wild races on the lake. The wind speed was not particularly high, possibly low five at most, but the wind over tide effect generated a wave pattern perfectly designed to capsize a GP14. Garry and Gosia took eight attempts to right their boat after their initial capsize and were eventually towed to shore. At one stage most marks were littered with capsized boats, floating bananas and hats. Overall Results: full results
2009 Annual General Meeting The Club A.G.M. will be held in the Officer's Mess Columb Barracks, on Friday 30th October, commencing at 8pm. Tue. 11th Aug Mirror trailer missing from the club, if borrowed please leave it back. Trident mirror for sale......link to ad Fri. 24th July Added note to the tuning guide page, which hopefully clarifies the type of mast referred to in the GP14 tuning guides. The Speedsails guide refers to slim and fat top masts. Superspars discontinued the fat top mast in 2001 and recent Speedsails boats should have the slim top mast. Fri. 17th July The Club Championships will be run on Sunday August 16th 2009 and is open to all Club Boats. Dates of racing: Sunday August 16th. GP14 (& others) 2 races, first gun at 11.00am Mirror 2 races, start at 5 Minutes after GP14 start GP14 (& others) 2 races, first gun at 2.45pm Mirror 2 races, start at 5 Minutes after GP14 start NOTE : Competitors must declare: Helm, Crew, Boat type & Sail number on the registration list posted in club house NOTICE OF RACE Fri. 3rd July GP14 LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT Skerries Sailing Club 27th & 28th June 2009 If you thought that organising a 30 boat GP regatta was a minor headache, check this out...OPTIMIST LEINSTERS 2009 REPORT Thu.25th June The Mirror Western Championships will take place at Mullingar Sailing Club, on Saturday July 11th – Sunday July 12th 2009. Notice of Race Entry form Word doc. Pdf form Location / directions Accommodation list Wed. 3rd June LEINSTER GP14 CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 SKERRIES SAILING CLUB , 27-28 JUNE 2009 1st Gun 12.00 on Saturday, Entry Fee €50 Notice of Race and Entry Form
Tue. 2nd June VHF Radio course Mullingar Sailing Club and Sea-Craft will be running a one day RYA/ MCA VHF Short Range Certificate course on Saturday the 20th of June 2009. Course Fee: €139 fully inclusive of course notes and certificate issue fee. This course is being organised to meet the training requirements for our Sailing Instructors but would also be of interest to sail / power cruisers and divers. The RYA/MCA Certificate includes DSC (Digital Selective Calling) and is fully recognised by the Irish Sailing Association. The course will be held in Mullingar Sailing Club, starting at 9:00 am and finish at approximately 6:30 pm. Course details If you are interested contact James Hackett directly at (087) 2568802 GP14 and Mirror tuning guides added to the tuning guide / setup page. Mon. 18th May Mirror for Sale - VENGEANCE IRL 70333, see buy & sell page. Added a link from the Racing page index to a GP14 tuning and info page. Thu. 7th May Mullingar Sailing Club will be hosting an open GP14 Bronze / Silver coaching weekend on May 16th and 17th , with coaches organised by the GP14 Association. If you are interested please text (086) 8577367. The format is still flexible but we will be meeting at 10.30 on the Saturday and probably a similar time on Sunday. Fri. 1st May First day of Summer? Updated "Setting a course" Fri. 17th Apr. Updated and reorganised the racing page Wed. 15th Apr. Junior sailing course 2009 A limited number of places are left on this years Junior Sailing Course. Details and application forms can be downloaded here Word Document Acrobat form As of 9pm Wed. April 15th, the 2009 Junior Sailing Course was fully subscribed. A waiting list is in operation. Richard Estaugh 1958 – 2008 The dinghy sailing community has been stunned by news of the sudden death of the well known dinghy sailor and Speed Sails boss, Richard Estaugh. .....story GP14 racing The first event of the GP14 season, the Riocard O Tiarnaigh Challenge takes place at Swords Sailing & Boating Club on the 25th & 26th April 2009. Registration will take place in the club house from 9.00 on Saturday 25th April. Schedule of Racing There willbe three separate fleets Gold, Silver & Bronze as designated by the GP14 Class Association of Ireland. The qualifying round will consist of nine races. The top four boats from each fleet will compete to go forward to the finals. The finals shall also be the best of 3 races. Saturday 25th. April 2009 Six/Seven Races Warning signal First Race 11.30am, Lunch ashore. Sunday 26th April 2009 Two/Three races, Warning signal First Race 10.00am, Lunch ashore, Finals thereafter. Entry form Notice of race Club racing Club racing starts on Sunday 19th April. The warning signal for the first race will be at 3.00pm. Racing will be governed by Club Sailing Instructions which cover: ELIGIBILITY, RESPONSIBILITY, COURSES, STARTING SEQUENCE – Flags & Signals, STARTING TIME LIMITS, FINNISHING LINE AND SHORTEND COURSE, POINTS SCORING SYSTEM, SAIL NUMBERS, PROTESTS, CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS. link to Sailing Instructions Race Start Times Date Start time Sun 19 Apr 3.00pm Wed 29 Apr 7.00pm Wed 06 May 7.00pm Wed 13 May 7.30pm Wed 19 Aug 7.00pm Fri. 3rd April Junior Sailing Course - Instructors and Assistants wanted. Mullingar Sailing Club holds it's annual junior sailing course in July. We require instructors and instructor assistants for the course. Those interested should apply in writing to Mr. Dermot Hogan, Portnashangan House Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath. Applications must be received by 14th April 2009. Tue. 10th Mar Updated club events calendar to include Mirror events. Thu. 26th Feb Sail training programme 2009 We are again running our annual introduction to dinghy sailing for: Adults: The adult sailing course will take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, from Monday June 8th to Friday June 19th. Juniors: The junior sailing course will take place from Monday 29th June to Friday 17th July. Contact details / Application forms Tue. 23rd Feb This years Club Dinner will be held in The Belfry Restaurant on Friday March 27th. The restaurant is situated in Ballynegall. 4 miles north of Mullingar on the Castlepollard Road, off the N4. Meet at 8 for 8.30. R.S.V.P Kieran Milner on (086)8342204 Of the 66 text messages sent to inform members of the Club Dinner, 7 were not delivered. If you have changed your number, please let me know at (086) 8577367, (046) 9557625 or  Fri. 20th Feb A new version of the Racing Rules of Sailing came into force on January 1st, you can download a PDF version from the International Sailing Federation website. While the Racing Rules of Sailing are well written, an illustrated guide to the rules such as "The Rules in Practice 2009 - 2012" is a worthwhile investment.
Thu. 19th Feb RYA DINGHY EXHIBITION, Alexandra Palace, London. The RYA Dinghy Exhibition will be held over the week end of Saturday 7th March and Sunday 8th March at the Alexandra Palace, London. It is 100% sailing dinghies and associated interests, i.e. chandlers, clothing, maintenance workshops, lectures, sailing and racing advice, etc: very interesting to new and experienced dinghy sailors. All dinghy classes are represented there. The web site address is www.dinghyshow.org.uk where all the relevant information is given. Race Officer Training The ISA Racing Department are setting up the 2009 race officials training programme. Clubs are invited to host an ISA Race Officer Level One and Level Two training courses. Level One This is the popular starter course and is suited to those with a little or no previous race management training with perhaps some experience at either helping out with the local race team or even running small races for their club. The course covers the basics of race management. Time required is one day, morning and afternoon or two evenings. The cost is €20 per participant plus any refreshments. Level Two Previous attendance at a Level One course is a requirement for participation in the higher level course. This is suited to existing Local and Regional race officers wishing to extend their skills and learn how to take charge of larger regattas. Part of this course is the ISA Race Management Rules Test. The test covers Racing Rules and race management knowledge. Time required is one day, morning and afternoon. The cost is €20 per participant plus any refreshments. If you are interested text me on (086) 8577367. Sun 8th Feb Updated member phone book , Longford (043) phone numbers are changing. Fri 16th Jan I found this article "The effects of Tidal Flow on the race course" by Alex Beach, on the Mirror UK web site and have added a link to it, on the Racing Page. The article outlines some of the effects of Tidal Flow and how it can be used to your advantage. Mon 12th Jan A Mirror Race Training Clinic is planned for the weekend starting Friday 27 Feb to Sunday 1st March at Sligo YC. Details can be found here. I have added a Club Calendar page which lists GP14, Mirror, Club and other events during the year. The Mirror association have not published a 2009 events calendar as yet, I will update the Club Calendar when they get around to it. Allianz Dublin Boat Show 2009 - RDS, Simmonscourt. Wed 18th Feb 11am - 7pm, Thurs 19th Feb 11am - 8pm, Fri 20th Feb 11am - 8pm, Sat 21st Feb 10am - 6pm, Sun 22nd Feb 10am - 5pm. This year there will be a Class Associations feature area. |
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