Dinghy Sailing / Kayaking
Dates and times for Dinghy Sailing and Kayaking to be confirmed during the sailing season.
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Irish Sailing Awards
Huge congratulations to MARY McCORMACK, Foynes Yacht Club, who won the Senior Sailing Instructor of the Year 2024 award at 1 Windmill Lane, Dublin, last Friday evening, 28th February. After winning in her own region Mary was put forward to the overall Senior Sailing...
RNLI Quiz – Friday 17th January
We had a fantastic turnout for the RNLI Quiz on the Friday 17th January, it was such an enjoyable night! Thank you all so much for your support, for this truly worthy cause. We're delighted to share that we raised an incredible €985 on the night and received two other...
Jim Collier RIP – Commodore FYC 1978
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our esteemed member and former Commodore, Jim Collier, on January 5th. Jim was Secretary of Foynes Yacht Club for many years and served as Commodore in 1978. From the club's early years, he was an active and dedicated...
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR
Wishing all our members, families, and friends a very happy, healthy, and peaceful Christmas and New Year!
SRL Frostbite Series
We had a fantastic turnout for our SRL Christmas-themed Frostbite Series. A big thank you to everyone who braved the elements to take part. Congratulations to all winners. TOPAZ: 1st: Ella Finnegan; 2nd: David Erswell; 3rd: Roisin O'Kelly. LAZERS: 1st: Ivan Joyce;...
DMC Sales & Plant Hire Ltd – Frostbite Series
Our DMC Sales & Plant Hire Ltd - Frostbite Series - got underway recently at Foynes Yacht Club recently. We had perfect weather conditions for our Day 1 of racing. It was fantastic to see so many of our Sailing Academy children out racing for the first time. Day 2...
Christy Moriarty RIP
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our dear friend and honorary member, Christy Moriarty. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife Christina, his sons Kenneth and Jonathan, his daughters Jessica and Maria, and the extended Moriarty/Lane family during...
Junior Awards Night
That's a wrap on our very first Junior Awards Night! We had such a fantastic evening celebrating the eodn of our Sailing Academy. Thank you so much to all of the wonderful boys and girls who participated in our programme. We had such a wonderful season and it's all...
FYC Pirate Night
This Friday (16th August) FYC Sailing Academy will host an on the water scavenger hunt for our junior sailors. Pirate Night will kick off at 6pm and we hope to be finished by 8:30pm. There will be a prize on the night for the best pirate themed sailor. Water guns...
Commodores Day
The Yacht Club was a hive of activity for Commodores Day. The highly-anticipated annual O'Brien's Cup Race round Foynes Island had be be called off due to the championship running late, but the day was not without its highlights. Under clear skies and glorious...
