Lough Swilly Yacht Club

The date of the Women on Water Race has been changed to Saturday 22 June 2013 (1600hrs start) with prize giving and Midsummer BBQ following in the clubhouse that evening.

This year we are participating in the ISA/Action Breast Cancer initiative (www.sailing.ie/wowi) where we are asking for a €10 donation by each participant. Over 2,000 women are diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Ireland each year. In 2013 WOWI aims to get 2,013 women on the water in aid of Action Breast Cancer while raising over €20,000 for the Irish Cancer Society.

We hope to get as many boats out as possible followed by a good nights food and fun in the Clubhouse to make this a memorable event.

More details will follow in the lead up to the event, but please put the date in your diary and note the date change. The Phoenix 4 race will now take place on Sunday 23 June 2013 (1700hrs start).

The Tory Race will start at Spit Buoy on Saturday 15th June, The start time will be 9.30am sharp.
The line will be to the East of Spit in transit with Kinnegar and not further than 150meters.
The finish line at Tory will be a transit taken from East end of Harbour wall and first of the leading light post on the shore and not further than 150meters from Harbour wall.
All yachts will take there own time and pass them in writing to the Sailing Secretary or Commodore asap on shore.

Rathmullan Sailing and Watersports Club have organised a blessing of the boats this coming Friday 7 June 2013. LSYC members are welcome to join and bring their boats. It starts at 8pm with an interdenominational blessing, and the Colmcille choir will be in attendance for the evening. All comers are invited to bring finger food to share afterwards.

Courses for Portsalon Bells as follows:

Class 1

Start – Fahan
Spit – Port
Kinnergar – Starboard
Saltpans – Port
Whitestrand – Port
Colpagh – Port
Swillymore – Port
Finish – Portsalon Pier

Class 2

Start – Fahan
Spit – Port
Kinnegar – Starboard
Saltpans – Port
Whitestrand – Port
Colpagh – Port
Finish – Portsalon Pier

The race will start at 9.30am sharp tide leaving so please dont have us leave you behind.

Our first outing of the season to Portsalon is on Saturday, lightish breeze from the south and relatively good temperatures are forecast.
We have organised a good sized rib locally to ferry us ashore and back – €2.50 return trip per person.

Tides are early, so another prompt start is required to ensure we get away – 0930hrs start with further instructions on the day.

Good sailing.