The Rathmullan Sailing and Water Sports Club

Don’t forget this Saturday 19 May, 7pm at Rathmullan House, come along to the SeaFest launch in support of the RNLI. The evening begins with a Kinnegar Brewing reception in the walled garden, followed by a three-course SeaFest menu in Rathmullan House. Service is communal style, and tickets are €35 each. Proceeds go to the RNLI.

On 10th June, we are planning a Sunday morning club sail to Ramelton. Tides are ideal on this date so winds permitting we will make it the quay and back! Details will be posted on the website nearer the date. A sail not to be missed!

Friday 15th June heralds the final night of the Junior Spring Race Series, to be followed by prize giving and a barbeque on the beach. This night will also be an open night for anyone who is interested in getting involved with the club. We hope to get the Bahias out on the water and ask all members to invite anyone they know who would like to experience a club activity and may be thinking about joining. Come along, bring your burgers and kebabs, there will be plenty of room on the coals!

Friday 22nd June will see the annual Blessing of the Boats ceremony and of course the start of Seafest 2012. Follow Seafest on facebook and twitter for all the latest news, info and competitions.

Keep up to date on all the clubs activities on the website and facebook and don’t forget to check the schools website  www.rathmullansailing.com  for details on all sailing and kayaking courses for 2012.

The organising committee of the ISAF has launched a Junior Experience so that young sailors can experience an international event first hand. Two groups of 10 sailors will be facilitated daily and the day package will include an opportunity to dine with the sailors and attend the post sailing briefing.  Groups of 10 including at least one adult (children must be 12 years of age or older). There is a daily rate of €20 per sailor/adult to contribute towards costs of meals and fuel.

Day Package as follows:

Arrive to the club at 09.00

Introduction and tour of venue

Assist with launching        

Watch the racing afloat

Lunch in the club

Dinner with the sailors in the Royal Marine 18.00 – 19.30

Attendance at the evening briefing with Hugh Styles and Maurice ‘Prof’ O’Connell 20.30 (optional)

Goodie bag including souvenir programme and t-shirt

Choice of Dates - Saturday 14th July, Sunday 15th July, Monday 16th July, Wednesday 18th July, Thursday 19th July, Friday 20th July (Closing Ceremony)

Full details and booking form are available by clicking this link  www.sailing.ie Cheques made payable to Dublin Bay 2012 should be sent to c/o ISA,3 Park Road,Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

Ribs and volunteers are still required for the on water management of the event. If interested please contact Jim Dolan by emailing info@jmdolan.ie.

The RSWC White Harte Dinghy Regatta took place last Friday evening, with challenging wind conditions providing an exciting competition, run over three olympic triangular courses.

In the first race Adam Khavia had a strong start but an error, resulting in a 360 turn penalty giving Dan Little the opportunity to claim the race at the final mark. Samantha Algeo took third with Ben Khavia, Eimear Rodgers and Rosie Lane in close pursuit. In the second race Samantha led throughout with Adam and Dan vying for second and third place. The third race was also a close-run affair with the skilful and consistnet Dan Little taking first place and the Khavia brothers fighting it out for second and third – with Ben narrowly beating Adam into third.

The overall result saw Dan Little taking first place and he was presented with a trophy and a voucher for Belle’s Kitchen at the prize-giving in the White Harte on Saturday. Adam Khavia and Samantha Algeo also recieved vouchers for their second and third places respectively. Congratulations to all the young sailors who took part. Special thanks to Aengus Kennedy who was race officer and to Patricia Mc Ateer and the White Harte in Rathmullan.

The next race in the Junior series will be held on Friday 18th May at 6.30pm.  The Adult race series will now take place each Thursday evening (previously alternate Thursdays) and the next race will be on Thursday 31st May. 

Well done to our club members who successfully completed their Level 1 Powerboating with Derek Flanagan, Saturday last. Congrats to Paul Buchannan, Cillian O’Rourke and Patrick Lane. Looking forward to seeing you all out on the RIB for club sails and racing!

Congratulations to LSYC who had a very successful White Harte Regatta day on Saturday.

In Class 1 the overall result was a tie, decided on a tie-breaker between Zutsy and Desperado, with Chilli Padi third.

In Class 2 the MacGabhann brothers battled it out for first and second place, with Boomerang first and Tempo second, and Ladyhawk third on a tie breaker with Hot Potato.

Stilll a busy action packed schedule for the coming weeks with the Junior and Adult Race series continuing and club open sails on Sunday mornings. Please contact safety boat operators with intent to sail. Any club members who wish to help out on the RIB for any dates would be greatly appreciated. Again contact named RIB operators.

Friday 18th May – Karena 0863866801

Sunday 20th May – Karena 0863866801

Thursday 24th May – Pauline 0863396095

Friday 25th May – Aengus 0868123019

Sunday 27th May – Rick 0863863455

Thursday 31st May – Joan 0876890542

Friday 1st June – Aengus 0868123019

Sunday 3rd June – Karena 0863866801

Thursday 7th June – Rick  0863863455

Friday 8th June – Aengus  0868123019

Sunday 10th June – Damian 0868033344  Please note this sail will be a club sail to Ramelton, weather permitting. Details will be posted on website nearer to the date.

Thursday 14th June – James 0862288181

Friday 15th June – Aengus 0868123019  This will be the final of the Junior’s Spring Race Series and will be followed by presentation and bar b at compound.

Sunday 17th June – Pauline 0863396095

Due to unfavourable weather conditions both the adult and junior race series were cancelled last Thursday and Friday evenings.

The junior race series, now in its fourth week has proved to be an exciting and closely fought competition so far. Competitors have braved strong, biting, blustery northern winds testing them physically and mentally, but all have risen to the challenge with great gusto and zeal. With many of our junior sailors on form this year, the results over the coming weeks will make for interesting reading and will put the juniors on the crest of the wave for Seafest (22^nd to 24^th June) where they will compete against other clubs.

The adult race series is also under way – taking place on alternate Thursday evenings, however the elder lemons are not as enthusiastic in taking to the water as our younger club members!

There will be seven races in both the junior and adult series, with the competitors’ top six finishes counting towards their final points score.

Open sails continue on Sunday mornings and alternative Thursday evenings and details of safety boat operators for these events are listed on the website and notified to club members via web text.

For anyone wishing to join in the fun on the water, information on adult and junior sailing and kayaking courses can be found on the sailing school website www.rathmullansailing.com

This year Seafest are planning a pre-fest SeaFest event. Come along on Saturday 19 May, 6pm at Rathmullan House for the SeaFest launch in support of the RNLI. The evening begins with a Kinnegar Brewing reception in the walled garden, followed by a three-course SeaFest menu in Rathmullan House. Service is communal style, and tickets are €35 each. Proceeds go to the RNLI.

Follow Seafest on Facebook and Twitter and why not enter the latest Seafest competition. Click on this link http://t.co/MhFSFizn to be in with a chance to win complimentary Seafest food vouchers – enough for 4 adults to eat themselves silly!!

Thanks to everyone who helped out with the National Spring clean up last weekend. Despite unfavourable weather conditions willing volunteers managed to fill a skip load of rubbish!

Thanks to Fiona Kelly who liased with Donegal County Council in the organisation of this event.

Also a huge thank you to Ronnie Blake of Belle’s Kitchen for providing hearty warming soup and Mc Gettigans bakery for the delicious breads which volunteers enjoyed after the clean up.

Rathmullan’s Annual Spring beach clean up, sponsored by RSWC takes place this coming Saturday 21st April, from 12md – 2pm.

We’ll meet at the Rathmullan carpark at 12 md where everyone will be supplied with gloves and collection bags.

Please contact the safety boat operators below with intent to sail:

Sunday 22nd April – James 086 2288181

Thursday 26th April – Pauline 086 3396095

Friday 27th April – Aengus 086 8123019

Sunday 29th April – Joan 087 6890542

Thursday 3rd May – Joan 087 6890542

Friday 4th May - Aengus 086 8123019

Sunday 6th May – Karena 086 3866801

Thursday 10th May – Damian 0868033344

Friday 11th May – Aengus 086 8123019

Sunday 13th May – Rick 0863863455

Don’t forget this Friday is the first of the Junior race series of 2012′s sailing season. Contact Aengus on 0868123019 to reserve your place.