The GUL World Topper Championships in Fenit was a huge success for the sailors and the local economy. Report and photographs
Photo shows Tralee Bay Sailing Club sailors at the opening cermony of the GUL Topper World Chapionships in Fenit last week ; L to R Michell Moore, Austin Hynes, Jacquie Browne, Alico Daly , Mark Taylor , Ailling Cearney , Jenifer Stimfig and Michael Lynch
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The ever vigilant " Neptune " during the Topper Worlds in Fenit
Tralee Bay Sailors do well at West Of IrelandOffshire Racing Championship. Read David Buckley's report
Report on the Fenit Keelboat Regatta, 7 & 8 June 2008.
22 boats took part in this Regatta, half of which were from outside the club. Boats travelled from as far away as Clifden, Galway, Kilrush and Foynes. Full Report
Early Flyer Open Topper Clinic
17 sailors participated in the Early flyer Open Topper clinic organised by tcsailingcoach.com with the participation of the Tralee Bay Sailing School.Full Report...
TRALEE BAY SAILING CLUB NEWSLETTER APRIL, 2008 Dear Fellow Members,This year kicked off to a great start with our Annual Dress Dance in Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday 9th February, 2008. We had 150 people attend this fantastic night. Garvey’s Supervalu sponsored the Champagne Reception which got everybody in the mood for dancing. Following a wonderful meal and prize giving, tributes were paid to recently deceased founding members including; Jerry O Sullivan, Tom Clifford and Tom Gleasure. We then danced the night away to the music by Little Creatures. read more...
Results from the Fenit Regatta, June &th and 8th are available in the results page
The Spring Regatta which also included the Peter Greene Trophy for 2007 which had been held over due to the weather was held on Saturday April 26th read the weekly notes for details of the regatta
Dara McMahon from Ovens ,Co. Cork with the Peter Greene Trophy.Dara is Peter Greene's nephew
David Lee winner of the Peter Greene Trophy with David Buckley and Michael Greene.
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Newsletter April 2008
Read the weekly notes
The Topper Worlds have been and gone. It was an enormous undertaking for the club but thanks to the hard work of the organising committee and volunteers was a tremendous success. Virtually ever member contributed in some way ...read more
Eoghan O Buachalla who won the "best 8 year old " in the Connaught Optimist Regatta in Galway Bay last weekend (May 24/25) where it was blowing 20 to 25 knots all weekend
Oppie & Topper training Sunday March 16th
Photo by Ian Magowan
The Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) national championships will be held in Fenit next year (2009) from the 10th – 14th of June. This is a great event for the club and the WIORA to be involved with an we look forward to a big turnout.
Read all about the Cruise of the Year 2007 Bunbury and K-Vector
Sailing
School
CONGRATS!!
Three TBSC Optimist sailors – Michael
Magowan, Patrick Daly and Fiona Daly have been selected on the IODAI squad for
the Easter regatta in Brassemeer and we wish them all the best in this big
event.
TBSC sailors do us proud at Easter Regatta in Braassemermeer. Patrick, Fiona and Michael endure artic conditions in the Netherlands
THE committee are working hard on improving the clubs facilities and appearance. Recent and upcoming changes include the resurfacing of the dinghy park which has now been lined and will shortly have steel tie-down points for securing dinghies. The lower gate is about to be replaced with an electronically controlled unit and a similar unit will be placed at the main entrance. The plumbing has been troublesome for years and this year will be upgraded to improve the water supply and showers. We also intend to tidy up and paint our western boundary area on the seafront and improve the shrubs around the front door. Don’t be surprised if you are asked to help, you could even volunteer! The committee are very aware that a number of other areas need attention but there is only so much that can be done in a year.
Damian Foxall
20.00 hrs on Monday 21st Apr 2008 .
Honary Club member Damian Foxall fresh from his historic win as co-captain of Paprec-Virbac 2 in the Barcelona World Race visited the club @ 8 pm on Monday 21st Apr 08 to give a talk. ON Monday night last we were privileged to have Damian Foxall, Ireland’s greatest racing sailor, visit the club and give a talk about his recent win in the Barcelona Race. A capacity crowd were entranced by his description of the boat and the race. Even though he made light of the hardships involved it was obvious that it was a gruelling event which tested man and boat to their limits. The club was delighted to have the opportunity to present him with a relief map of his home grounds in the Kenmare River from Latitiude of Kinsale. Damian has now completed seven round the world races and is going back for more next year when he joins the Irish entry in the Volvo race. We wish him the very best of luck.
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