Female Sailing To Be Promoted This Weekend At National Yacht Club

22nd August 2022

The busy National YC in Dun Laoghaire will be the focus for Women's Sailing this weekend

With Ireland's diverse selection of women sailors achieving an extensive range of success locally, nationally and internationally during 2022, interest in getting involved is running at a high level across the population generally, and this Friday evening (August 26th), the busy National YC in Dun Laoghaire is the focal point for an introductory weekend for the continuing Women on Water initiative, with the inaugural theme being on Choosing Your Own Route Into Sailing.

There are so many ways and experiences that can contribute to the process, yet there's no linear approach. To hear more, the initial invitation for Friday from the Women at the Helm Weekend at the NYC is for an evening in the company of five exceptional Irish female sailors to share some of the highlights of their sailing journeys so far - the hurdles they faced, the support they welcomed, and the goals they have set.

The opening symposium will welcome Joan Mulloy representing Offshore Sailing and her Vendée Globe goal, Laura Dillon sharing an insight to her Inshore Sailing experience, Diana Kissane with Team Racing, Christine Heath on Cruising Adventures, and rising star Clara Fagan sharing her experience on the Women in Sailing Menteeship with Pamela Lee. A complete programme of events afloat will then follow through the weekend.

Foil safe? Joan Mulloy of Mayo will be one of the star speakers at Friday night's introductory symposium in the National YC

Published in Women in Sailing, National YC

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WM Nixon

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William M Nixon has been writing about sailing in Ireland for many years in print and online, and his work has appeared internationally in magazines and books. His own experience ranges from club sailing to international offshore events, and he has cruised extensively under sail, often in his own boats which have ranged in size from an 11ft dinghy to a 35ft cruiser-racer. He has also been involved in the administration of several sailing organisations.

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