CLYC Sailors Selected for Tri-Nations Cup

The RYA Northern Ireland has selected its team of 12 to go to the Tri Nations Cup in January. The event will be held on the 28/29th January at Pwllheli Sailing Club and will bring together the best 6 Topper and 6 Laser Radial sailors from each Home Country to compete together for the overall team prize. CLYC sailors Helen McParland and Anna McNulty have been selected in the Laser and Topper classes respectively. “The aim for 2012 is to bring back a top level competition for the best sailors in Wales, Ireland, Scotland to put training into practice at one of the UK’s top venues”

Mince Pie Race 2012
Boxing day produced typical Carlingford Lough weather complete with the famous “Kettles” so the race had to be postponed until New Year's Day. In squally force 4 southwesterly wind, senior race officer Chris O’Hare started a large fleet of boats but the B Fleet was soon overcome with capsizes and only Conor O’Farrell finished to take 1st prize. In the A Fleet Paddy Rooney and Catherine McDonagh added another Roche Trophy to their already extensive 2011 winnings. Henry McLaughlin junior gave chase but after a capsize at the first gybe mark never recovered and had to settle for second place ahead of Chris Morris.

Final 2011 Results
Michael O’Hare and Osmond Morris took the A Fleet Frostbite series comfortably and Conor Quinn took the B Fleet Frostbite Honours.

Racing now ends until Easter but keep an eye on the web site for details of Junior Training.

Henry McLaughlin Junior gets wet on New Year's Day

Dara O’Connor about to get very very wet.

Helen McParland and Anna McNulty get selected for Tri Nations Cup.