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• Frostbites Series Springs into 2025

  

  Jan 12th saw the first racing of the Spring Series of HYC’s Dinghy Frostbites after the Siberian interlude of the previous weekend forced the cancellation of all activity afloat.

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• A Fresh, Quick Frostbites Sail to Start the New Year

  

  A hardy group of sailors, race officials and safety crews ventured out to test the waters on New Year’s Day. Greeted by a fresh westerly wind blowing in the high teens to mid twenty knot gusts, the…

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• An epic evening at HYC: The 2024 Achievers' Awards

  

  Over the weekend, the first of the new year, HYC was delighted to celebrate the remarkable achievements of its outstanding members with the 2024 Achievers’ Awards, an event to close out a…

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• Olympians past, present and future honoured at the Achievers' Awards

  

  Commodore Kevin Monks and his team in Howth Yacht Club banished any thoughts of the Arctic weather outside on Saturday evening (January 4th) when a large and cheerful gathering of members came…

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• A Stellar Finish for HYC Frostbites' and Brass Monkeys' Winter Series

  

  What a season for Brass Monkeys and Frostbites! Last weekend saw the culmination of the winter Brass Monkeys series and the winter Frostbites series, the latter of which is celebrating its 50th…

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• HYC welcomes the new Commodore, Flag Officers and General Committee

  

  Outgoing Commodore Neil Murphy presents the flag to incoming Commodore Kevin Monks

   

  At the Annual General Meeting of Howth Yacht Club on Tuesday, 3rd December, Kevin Monks was elected as…

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• Shifting Breeze and Spring Tides Challenge Sailors in Week Four

  

  The fourth Sunday of Howth Yacht Club's 50th Anniversary Frostbite Series delivered contrasting conditions across its two races, with a light and shifty southwesterly building to a gusty breeze in…

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• Brass Monkeys In Full Swing On A 2-Race Sunday

  

  Brass Monkey sailors and the race committee led by RO Eoin Kernan faced a highly competitive two-race morning to catch up for the previous Sunday when Storm Bert was battering the racecourse.

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• Howth Yacht Club Sailors Dickson and Waddilove Set Sights on Third Olympic Campaign

  

  Howth Yacht Club's young skiff sailors, Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have confirmed their ambitious bid to represent Ireland at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The announcement, made during the…

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• Competition Heats Up in Week Three of HYC Winter Frostbites

  

  A view not to be missed at the third day of the Frostbites 2024, with 27 boats on the water, 13 Lasers and 14 in the mixed dinghy fleet.

  The weather left much to be desired, but wind conditions…

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• Week Two of HYC Brass Monkey Winter Series Sees a Perfect Day at Sea

  

  It was a perfect sailing Sunday with a westerly wind of approximately 10 knots at the start, followed by stronger winds throughout the race.

  In these ideal conditions, 29 boats took to the…

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• Howth Yacht Club Members Visit Les Sables d’Olonne

  

  The Vendée Globe, renowned as the greatest solo, non-stop, and unassisted sailing race around the world, began its 10th edition on Sunday, 10th November 2024. This extraordinary race, often…

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• Steady Westerly Provides Perfect Racing Conditions for Week Two of HYC Winter Frostbites

  

  Week two of Howth Yacht Club's 50th Anniversary Frostbite Series delivered excellent racing conditions, with a steady westerly breeze and flat seas providing a marked contrast to last week's light…

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• Light Winds and Strong Tides Mark Opening Day of HYC's 50th Winter Frostbites

  

  The 2024/25 Howth Yacht Club Winter Frostbite Series launched its landmark 50th anniversary season this Sunday with tricky conditions testing the mettle of competitors across multiple dinghy…

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