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Prolines Match Racing 2011
June 12th, 2011 By admin
Dinghy Sailors. The Prolines Match Racing League will run on Tuesdays in July. To enter your team, call or text Charlie 087 2224475. Numbers are limited.
See the Match Race page for more details
Race Officer Training
May 12th, 2011 By Ciaran McGrath
WHSC, in conjunction with the ISA will hold Race Officer training on Saturday the 14th of May.
The course will start at 10:00am and finish no later than 4:30pm
Price is €20 per person. Certificates will be issued to those who have paid on the day.
Commodore’s Cup Winner
April 11th, 2011 By Ciaran McGrath
Tom Murphy from Marinerscove and with strong ties to WHSC, who was part of the Commodore’s Cup winning team will give a talk at WHSC on Thursday 14th of April.
Come along to hear Tom’s insights into what it takes to compete and win at international level. Entrance is free. Starts at 8:00pm sharp.
Seminar: Racing Rules for Sailors
March 18th, 2011 By admin
A must for any racing sailor. The ISA have arranged to send a representative to give a seminar on the Racing Rules of Sailing.
The Date: 31st of March
The Time: 8:00pm Sharp!
There will be a nominal fee of 5 euro per person, sandwiches will be provided.
August League Comes to an End
August 31st, 2010 By Ciaran McGrath
The crew of Orient Express receive the first place trophy in class 1
The August points league has come to an end in a close finish for the top spots. The winner was decided in the final races on Sunday the 29th. Frank O’Regan and crew on Orient Express took first place after an ongoing battle with Shane, Trudi, and crew on Slack Alice.
MJ & Roisin Walsh receive the first place trophy in the whitesails class
The whitesails fleet also saw some action although a disappointing day for Rene Wubben and his crew on Seven Whistler meant that MJ & Roisin Walsh had a cruise to the finish and first place.
Thanks go to McConnells Toyota, and Emerald Cargo for sponsoring the prizes. Full results can be seen here
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Keneally Cup goes to Slack Alice
August 31st, 2010 By Ciaran McGrath
Shane & Trudi Receive the Keneally Cup
On Sunday August 29th the Keneally cup was contested over two races in tricky conditions. A strong breeze kept crews on their toes and even got the better of a few with more than one broach along the way. Skippers were kept busy too as the wind shifted direction quite a bit during the race.
In the tradition of the cup and in keeping with the wishes of its sponsor, there were two races back to back run under the ECHO handicap system.
But it was Shane Statham, Trudi O’Leary & the crew of Slack Alice who took the prize. Well done to all on board.
October River Leauge & Al O’Connor Memorial Trophy
August 30th, 2010 By Ciaran McGrath
On Sunday October 3rd, the Waterford Motorboat & Yacht Club will run the Al O’Connor Memorial trophy race. This will be a single race on the estuary, one class, ECHO handicap will apply.
Race briefing will be on board the Betty Breen on the city marina at 10:00am the morning of the race. Entry fee is €20 per boat.
The following Sunday October 10th is the start of the Waterford Motorboat & Yacht Club October league. Running for 5 races, 2 classes, running the ECHO handicap system. Entry fee €90 per boat, and a reduced mooring fee of €70 on the city marina for the duration of the league.
If you wish to participate in either event, contact Clive Kemp on 051382767
Photos from the club championships
August 11th, 2010 By admin
Check out the action from the club championships 2010.
Thanks to Rodney Regan for the photos.
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August Cruiser League
August 6th, 2010 By Ciaran McGrath
Cruiser racing for the month of august is kindly sponsored by Emerald Cargo for whitesails, and McConnells Toyota for Class 1.
Many thanks to Rene Wubben, and Bill McConnell for their support.
There’s still plenty to play for, so make sure and get out on the water!
Follow the results here:
Cruiser Regatta Results & Photos
August 4th, 2010 By Ciaran McGrath
Frank O'Regan and the Crew of Orient Express
Last weekend saw the return of the WHSC cruiser regatta. It was great to see so many boats out on the water and some new faces to cruiser racing.
There were 4 races over two days with the breeze remaining steady and a flat sea making for some fantastic sailing conditions.
The competition was fierce across both class 1 and whitesails with only one point separating first and second place
But after all was said and done it was Frank O’Regan and his crew in Orient Express who sailed 4 fantastic races to take the trophy. Second Place in class 1 went to Shane and Trudi in Slack Alice.
The whitesails fleet also saw some tough competition with Dave Harris in Ice & Lemon taking the 1st place trophy for the second year running. Renee Wubben and his dutch crew on Seven Whistler took second place.
Some photos from Sunday’s races…
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