Author: Steve Atkinson

Rope Work – Thursday 25th January

Our monthly Thursday evening sessions restart for 2024 on Thursday 18th January 2024.

Brian Wilson will do a practical session on ropework, knots, whipping and splicing. Come along and see how it’s done!

Rope Work – Thursday 18th January 2024

There are a few dates available for the VHF course on Saturdays in the New Year;
20th January, 17th February, 23rd March

Marine VHF Radio (RYA Short Range Certificate) Course

Wednesday 27th December, Departing Carrick Marina 10.00.

Calling at the Marriott Hotel for refreshments and Brunch.

The Day After Boxing Day Cruise to Belfast

Elwyn Agnew gives an account of his epic voyage around the Atlantic, taking in Cape Verde, The Caribbean, Bermuda and the Azores.

Topics will include:

• Picking a crew
• How not to die!
• Living with ghost and cockroaches
• The cruising lifestyle

Atlantic Cruise – Elwyn Agnew – Thursday 7th December

Christmas Party – 9th December

A short Frosty Series has been arranged starting from Sunday 12th November.

Racing for YTC Unrestricted and Ruffian 23 Classes

First start at 1300 (1400 on the first week)

Windward/Leeward style course where feasible

Frosty Series

Congratulations to Ryan Wilson and Luke McIlwaine who have, after 5 events in the Irish RS 400 calendar won the travellers series 2023 with a 1^st at Killaloe this weekend and a 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd at the other events. The events spanned from Galway, Blessington, Greystone, Wexford & Killaloe this weekend.

Jocelyn Hill of CAYC & CSC was also victorious in the RS200 fleet with a similar impressive score.

Congratulations to Ryan Wilson and Luke McIlwaine who have, after 5 events in the Irish RS 400 calendar won the travellers series 2023 with a 1^st at Killaloe this weekend and a 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd at the other events. The events spanned from Galway, Blessington, Greystone, Wexford & Killaloe this weekend.

Jocelyn Hill of CAYC & CSC was also victorious in the RS200 fleet with a similar impressive score.

We have an interesting programme of Speakers’ Evenings on Thursdays at 19.30 in CSC

Thursday 12th October: Denis Todd gives us a session on the racing rules. This is a joint event with RYANI

Thursday 2nd November: Ryan Wilson talks about his experiences doing the 2023 Fastnet Race

Thursday 7th December: Elwyn Agnew gives an account of his epic voyage around the Atlantic, taking in Cape Verde, The Caribbean, Bermuda and the Azores.