National Yacht Club Seeks Expressions of Interest for U25 J80 Squad
7th March 2021
File image of the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Credit: Afloat.ie
The National Yacht Club is seeking expressions of interest from all members aged 16 to 25, regardless of class or experience, in the prospect of forming an U25 J80 squad.
The rough plan is for a five-person team (with one or two subs) who will campaign a J80 this summer, pandemic restrictions allowing, with weekly training and racing at the J80 Nationals, ICRAs and Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta.
For more details on the team, the selection process and the submission form, see the NYC website HERE.
New Hull Builder for Flying Fifteen Gives Option for Keelboat Class
3rd March 2021
The new Ginger Boats Flying Fifteen hull
Credit: BIFFA
A new hull builder gives Flying Fifteen sailors an option to the Ovington hull that has been so dominant in the class in recent years has been announced for the 20-foot keelboat class.
The class, one of the largest one-design keelboat classes in Ireland, raced for World Championship Honours on Dublin Bay in 2018.
Ginger Boats of Cockermouth in Cumbria, run by Phil Hodgkins, has a reputation for building fast GP14 dinghies is now adding Flying Fifteen Hulls to its inventory.
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