Entry Information

• Entry via IODAI Members Events

• Notice of Race
• Supplementary Sailing Instructions
• Safety Plan for Optimist Leinsters

• Trailer Storage
• Guidelines for Launching & Recovering Ribs

• Jury Board

• Registration and Event information – join WhatsApp group below
  Friday 17th Registration 17:30 to 19:30
  Saturday 18th Registration 9:00 to 10:00

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Results

• IODAI Results page

Gallery

Bar and Restaurant Information

Friday evening 17th June

Main Bar upstairs will be open from 6pm.

Saturday morning 18th June

Scones / Croissants Teas and coffees for Parents in Club house upstairs between 09:30 & 11:30.
Donations to the RNLI appreciated.

Volunteer lunches for those going afloat will be available. (NOTE: no plastic water bottles).

Main Bar upstairs will be open from 12pm with toasties available.

Saturday afternoon 18th June

Hot chocolate and biscuits available to the sailors when they come off the water from Downstairs Wet Bar.

Saturday evening 18th June

Dinner from 5.30pm
Hot food served by Conor McGloughlin (loughandkee.ie)
Lasange/Chicken Curry/Vegetarian Chilli

Please note that meals must be pre-booked by All (including all sailors) BEFORE Wednesday 15th June.

Volunteers lunches.
Scones / Croissants Teas and coffees for Parents in Club house upstairs between 09:30 & 11:30.
Donations to the RNLI appreciated.

Main Bar upstairs will be open from 12pm with toasties available.

Soup & Rolls will be available to all sailors when they come off the water from Downstairs Wet Bar.

Following meetings this week with Irish Sailing we are given the go ahead to commence Recreational Training and Race Training for Adults as of May 12^th in compliance with the latest Governmental Covid Guidelines.

We are planning on the following for Skerries Sailing Club

• Wed 12^th May:  Recreational Training and Race Training for Adults, Course Marks will be laid in the water, Safety & Committee boats will be in attendance, training starts at 19.45. 
• Sun 16^th May: Recreational Training and Race Training for Adults, Course Marks will be laid in the water, Safety & Committee boats will be in attendance, training starts at 11.00
• Subsequent Wednesday and Sunday  Recreational Training and Race Training for Adults will commence at above times up to 6^th June.
• Formal Club Racing commences Wed 9^th June.

Changing and shower rooms are off limits until further notice, toilets will be available.

This is a summary of Irish Sailing guidelines issued 12^th April  in compliance with the current Government Covid Restrictions.

We await the next Government announcement due 4^th May to learn more on the further easing of restrictions.

• No organised indoor gatherings should take place. Clubhouse remains closed, members are allowed to access their boats in the Club Storage yard.

• No organised outdoor gatherings should take place. No racing, Adult training  events or organised club events can take place.

The following can take place.

• From 12th April – 2 people from different households can go sailing in a boat together for personal exercise.
• From 26th April – allows for training / coaching for school age children in pods of 15.
• 1:1 coaching for Adults with two people from different households where the coach is included in the two households

Dear Members,

Just a brief word of thanks as we come to the end of this year’s sailing season. This year has presented un precedented challenges to the running of the Club and sailing in general. No one could have guessed last March what disruption was ahead of us as we were preparing for the launch of the 2020 season and readying our club for the international spotlight of the GP14 World championships.

You won’t be surprised to learn that out of the depths of such disruption and uncertainty SSC as a group far exceeded the norm and rallied to hold our club together through this though season. The levels of commitment, flexibility, teamwork and positive attitude soared this year making us all proud to be members. Although it would not be correct to single out any one group for the success of this season, I would outline three main columns of support which galvanised with a common purpose.

The number of volunteers who enthusiastically engaged in all aspects of the running of the club is truly staggering. The number one priority this year was to ensure the safety of our members, friends and staff while executing on a huge list of activities. Teams engaged in Covid 19 Compliance, Equipment maintenance, Building update, Catering, Operational management, Sailing organisation and many other tasks which were hugely more complicated under the Covid 19 guidelines. Those of you who enjoyed the limited socialising this season in our refurbished interior have experienced a tase of things to come.

Your Senior and Junior committee members rose to the challenge driving the season forward with great innovation, many hours spent on virtual meeting calls and coordinating volunteer groups keeping the Club as active and vibrant as possible.

Finally, the main column of support without which none of the above could succeed is you the members. Your support by sailing when possible, attending social functions where possible, and direct financial support through payment of membership fees is literally keeping this club afloat.  We are deeply grateful to those members who have patronised through additional contributions in support of our key improvement projects.

Like every small business our Club has been severely restricted in the running of revenue generating events this year which normally assists in the financial burden. With the continued support of you the members we will emerge from this difficult period and return to the vibrant club which we always have been.

I look forward to seeing you all enjoy the 2021 sailing season, socialising in our refurbished interior and renewing your belief that SSC is a great club and community to be a member of.

Keep Safe and Keep Well

Liam O’Callaghan, Commodore.

Dear Sailors,

Due to the ongoing level 3 restrictions in Dublin through the remainder of October, our official sailing season has come to a premature end. As such we will not be rescheduling any dates for the remainder of 2020. 

When we think back to the start of the year, we probably did not expect to get any racing in during the summer, however we were lucky to get a window of opportunity to complete 4 months out of our regular 6-month season. We also saw some of the largest fleet numbers taking part in our club racing in recent years, with up to 60 people sailing on a Sunday morning and Wednesday evening, so given the challenges we all faced this year I think we can look back with some satisfaction of great summers sailing. 

Below are the trophy winners for the year, and also the points winners for the regular season series. As no laying up supper can take place this year, we are currently looking at potentially a virtual prize giving. Further details will be provided at a later time. 

Finally, I would like to thank all volunteers who have helped throughout the season, our rib drivers and their assists along with those who launched, recovered and tirelessly maintain our club ribs. The onshore team who created a safe and fun post sailing atmosphere to socialize outside the club after racing.  A special thanks to our race officers, Liam Dineen, Micheline Shiels and Helen Ryan as well as Kieran Branagan who has overseen the results process. 

Let’s hope 2021 brings some normality back to our regular season. 

Many thanks 

Doire