A TEST PAGE | Skerries Sailing Club

This page is intended for internal use to test out new plugins!
The page is not on general release and is not included in any menus.

It’s a way of testing out something before promoting it to the website. It is also a way of summarising the different plugins we are using and what purpose each serves.

PLUGIN: SIDEBAR LOGIN

This places a login panel on the sidebar. It’s biggest advantage is that it does not direct the person to the dashboard!!

PLUGIN: TABLEPRESS

This plugin facilitates the display of tables of data, usually imported from a spreadsheet. A big range of options for display are available. (The narrow width of the overall display here is due to the website theme being used and not to the plugin itself.) Column titles do not display well in some WordPress templates!

Dinghy results for June-July 2016

Sail No	Finish Time	Notes	Boat	Owner	Elapsed	Handicap	Corrected	To Win	Place	Points	Comments	Points	Place	0	44100
13847	0:51:06			Noel Clarke	0:51:06	1131	0:45:11		1	1		36	4	2711	3066
14938	0:44:05			Niall McGrotty	0:44:05	964	0:45:44	0:00:32	2	2		44	6	2744	2645
14144	0:52:37			Colman Grimes/David Lapin	0:52:37	1131	0:46:31	0:01:30	3	3		19	1	2791	3157
189	0:56:46		Azezzy	Sam Shiels	0:56:46	1123	0:50:33	0:06:02	4	4		39	5	3033	3406
14054	0:57:29			Doire Shiels	0:57:29	1131	0:50:50	0:06:23	5	5		29.4	2	3050	3449
173083	0:56:02			John Fitzgerald	0:56:02	1095	0:51:10	0:06:33	6	6		61	14	3070	3362
185	0:59:18		The Message	Ross Galbraith	0:59:18	1145	0:51:47	0:07:33	7	7		52	9	3107	3558
112552	DNC	APS		Eric Quinn		1095				7	RDG-Average Points Series(Exclude Discards)	56	11	N
10446	0:57:43			Liam O'Callaghan	0:57:43	1107	0:52:08	0:07:42	8	8		65	16	3128	3463
173817	0:59:50			Graham Burns	0:59:50	1136	0:52:40	0:08:30	9	9		64	15	3160	3590
14074	0:59:57			Cathal Sheridan	0:59:57	1131	0:53:00	0:08:51	10	10		31	3	3180	3597
183	0:59:32		Wannago	Robert Winters	0:59:32	1123	0:53:01	0:08:48	11	11		65	17	3181	3572
140	0:59:33		Ariano	Shay Wright	0:59:33	1123	0:53:02	0:08:49	12	12		72	20	3182	3573
2334	0:59:38			Fin Keleher	0:59:38	1107	0:53:52	0:09:37	13	13		70	18	3232	3578
8045	0:59:53			Gerry Byrne	0:59:53	1107	0:54:06	0:09:52	14	14		71	19	3246	3593
858	0:57:55			Stuart Burns	0:57:55	920	1:02:57	0:16:21	15	15		50	7	3777	3475
535	DNC			John Fitzgerald		1040				18	DNC-Did Not Come to Starting Area	60	13	N
131930	DNC			Stan Shepard		1095				18	DNC-Did Not Come to Starting Area	56	10	N
147728	DNC			Martin O'Brien		1095				18	DNC-Did Not Come to Starting Area	76.6	21	N
9333	DNC			Paul Keogh		1107				18	DNC-Did Not Come to Starting Area	82	24	N
13131	DNC			Niall McMahon & Liam Kieran		1131				18	DNC-Did Not Come to Starting Area	76.6	21	N
13890	DNC			Ian Fitzpatrick		1131				18	DNC-Did Not Come to Starting Area	86.6	26	N
146	DNC		Fugitive	Paul Browne		1145				18	DNC-Did Not Come to Starting Area	85	25	N
186	DNC		Gentoo	Brian McNally		1145				18	DNC-Did Not Come to Starting Area	58	12	N
11072	RET			Club		1107				27	RET-Retired	80	23	H
182	RET		Dolphin	Shay O'Toole		1145				27	RET-Retired	51	8	H

PLUGIN: SLIDESHOW

At present we have a number of different ways of displaying photos, perhaps too many. What we probably need is one method for front page material and another for a more detailed goggle at the galleries!! Here’s an example of the slideshow approach where normally one image is displayed at a time. This selection has been taken from the existing media gallery. Move the cursor over the display to pause a slide and for extra options.

This plugin also has a widget which means a slideshow can also be set in one of the side columns.

PLUGIN: HOME CATEGORIES

Determines which categories can be shown or excluded from the home page.

PLUGIN: LIST CATEGORY POSTS

Can display a listing of items in a particular category or categories. Click on the post title to see the full post!

It is possible to display introductory excerpts from postings also.

Here are postings from General News (showing simple list):

… and here from Cruising (showing excerpts):

Tobermory Videos
In June 2019, Blue Air sailed non-stop from Skerries to Tobermory. The story of this trip is told in two videos. Skerries to Tobermory (20 minutes) https://youtu.be/ptFcunnOGN0 2. Tobermory to Skerries (40 minutes) https://youtu.be/e7MN0OHJHPg
Excellent Sailing Simulator
It's not everyday we see a good sailing simulator come on stream. The ESail simulator is getting very good reviews and deservedly so. Dowloading is slightly messy in that you need to install a utility called STREAM first but it's worth it. The cost of the simulator is about €20 and it works in both Apple and Microsoft. There are no hidden costs and updates will be free.
Blue Air’s Trip to Scilly 2018
Blue Air sailed out of Skerries on Saturday 2nd of June with its crew wondering where on earth we would get to. The fact that the Isles of Scilly had been the intended destination for the previous eight months was no guarantee we would ever reach them, given the previous year's frustrating experiences. In fact, one club member said, with tongue in cheek, that he would probably see us in Scotland! https://youtu.be/ax9W4GRuNyI Read the full story below!
Glorious Sunny Launch 2018
The weather could not have been better as our cruisers returned to the water with full approval from the local seals. Fair Winds, Cheap Diesel and Sane Skippers for 2018!
CRUISER CRANE IN 2018
It’s that time of year again! Saturday 21st April! Remember to let the Cruiser Captain know (robbiekeys3@gmail.com) if you intend launching on that day. Remember too your insurance documents to show to a representative of Fingal County Council on the pier. You might also want to use a Pre-Launch Checklist! Whatever you do, safety is number one! Have a successful launch ...
IRISH BOAT JUMBLE
The now annual Irish Boat Jumble takes place on 15th April in Carrickfergus Sailing Club, Co. Antrim. Starts at 10.30 am. Carrickfergus is 165km from Skerries (by road) and is about a 2 hour journey. Here’s a chance to see the beautiful coast along the northern side of Belfast Lough. See Carrickfergus Club Website.
Isle of Man via Howth
Last weekend (19-21 May 2017) saw an interesting collaboration with Howth Yacht Club. HYC member Jill Somerville had organised to take a group of transition year students by boat to the Isle of Man. As they needed extra boat space, Blue Air was invited to join the expedition. https://youtu.be/QRiV1je4h1I Blue Air sat out for Howth on Thursday 18th at 15:00 and left Howth with most of the other boats on Friday morning around 05:00. Each boat carried 2-3 students, most of these aged 16 years.
A Pontoon for Drogheda!
Louth County Council have approved a pontoon for the port of Drogheda, to be located on the south side of the river near Scotch Hall and to be ready in time for next year's Maritime Festival!
Barnageeragh Picnic!
An invasion of dinghies and cruisers descended on the quiet bay at Barnageerah on Saturday 13th August 2016. This event had been organised by cruiser captain Kathryn Collins and, by all accounts, was a big success.
Sail Trim Tips
Two video clips that contain tips about sail trim and come highly recommended by Paul Harrison.