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19 October: Autumn League Final Night Dinner
As the summer season draws to a close and we wrap up the last of our club racing, it's tim...
29 October: HYC CG presents "Art and Science of Weather Forecasting" a talk with Joanna Donnelly
Rain or shine, with her warm presence and expert insights, Joanna Donnelly is a trusted voice ...
1 November: Howth Lifeboat Evening
Celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea and honouring the volunteer crew of Howth Lifeboa...
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HYC 2025 New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup Announcement
Howth Yacht Club is delighted to have been invited once again to send a team to compete for New York Yacht Club's prestigious Invitational Cup in 2025.
Invitations for the 20 available spaces…
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Squalls, Spills, and Triumphs: Howth's Autumn League Battles the Elements in Week 5
The fifth and penultimate race day of the Howth Yacht Club Autumn Keelboat League took place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, under challenging conditions.
Report from Offshore Race Course:
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Howth Yacht Club Autumn League: Day 3 restores better conditions
Week 3 of Howth Yacht Club's Autumn League on September 28th saw a dramatic shift in conditions from the previous Saturday. Gone were the strong winds and big seas that had challenged sailors just…
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50 Years of Frostbites - HYC Frostbite Series returns this November for its 50th edition
The singlehanded Lasers that provided so much enjoyment to so many have been joined in recent years by a variety of other singlehanded and two-person dinghies, competing under the Portsmouth…
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Claremont League: Dalton sails through family battles on the first day of racing
The format of the Claremont League is fast, fun and home by lunchtime. It works and has attracted 26 entries.
14 boats were at the start box in a very grey autumnal day with winds at 11-13…
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Howth Yacht Club Autumn League: Challenging Conditions Test Sailors' Mettle
The second Saturday of Howth Yacht Club's Autumn League, held on September 21, 2024, saw a fleet of 80 boats face challenging conditions for both the Offshore and inshore fleets! With wind speeds…
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Challenging courses and tricky conditions for the start of the Autumn League 2024
The 2024 Autumn League a highlight for sailors kicked off with 82 entries. New this year was the start time of 3pm. The wind felt strong while ashore but with a SW direction and a flat sea, sailing…
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What A Day For The 2024 Double-Handed Race!
The popular annual Double Handed race was held last Saturday 7th September on a sunny day with pleasant South Easterly breezes.
Thirteen boats took part in, five each in Spinnaker and…
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Three Bridges Bow at Dublin Bay's Flotilla Liffey Passage
A number of HYC yachts joined the annual CAI 3 Bridges rally last weekend. In light winds, we sailed across Dublin Bay to enter Dublin Port and make our way towards the East Link bridge.
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HYC shines again in Dun Laoghaire waters with Js Outrajeous, Snapshot and Mojo
Second consecutive successful weekend for John and Suzie Murphy and HYC J109 Outrajeous as they dominated the 2024 Northern Trust J Cup, which took place Saturday and Sunday at the Royal Irish…
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HYC Shaero is 6 Rig Master Silver at 2024 RS Aero World Championships
The 6th RS Aero World Championships concluded on Friday at Hayling Island Sailing Club (HISC), UK.
175 entries representing 18 countries including a four strong team from Ireland competed in…
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HYC Shines at Unio ICRA Nationals 2024
Well done to all the Howth YC members who took part in the Unio ICRA Nationals, hosted by the Royal Irish YC, over the weekend just past.
Congratulations to the crews of Outrajeous, Lambay…
