Birthday Party for Endeavour

Roger Bannon writes:

Endeavour 102 will be 50 years old in February 2012. I have owned her since September 1983 and 6 others owned her prior to this.
We plan to host a birthday party for Endeavour in the National Yacht Club when everyone who owned and sailed her over the years will be invited to attend.
From speaking with a few of the previous owners, we think that at least 150 different people sailed on her during her lifetime!
I might have to varnish and repaint her for the first time in 12 years as we hope to have her in the dinning room for the event and need her to be looking at her very best.
She was the first Mermaid John Brennan built on his own, under the supervision of the late Johnny Walker and we hope John will be able to attend.
Please let me know if you qualify to participate in this unique celebration.

· Roger Bannon

How about a Mermaid email address?

You can now have an email address incorporating your boat’s name (e.g. Amy@dublinbaymermaid.org). Any emails sent to your Mermaid address will be automatically forwarded to an email address you nominate. If you sell the boat, the address can then be diverted to the new owner.

Contact web@dublinbaymermaid.org to have your email address set up.

Note: email addresses will only be allocated to the registered owner of a boat. The only format that can be used will be the registered current name of the boat.

Photos of Rush Regatta

Have a look at some photos of Rush Regatta here: http://www.derekbalfe.com/p519368484/h1CEE5430#h1cee5430

Anthony Carthy prevails at Rush Regatta

Local sailor Anthony Carthy won Rush Regatta, sailing 188 Innocence. His 2nd and 1st put his brother Jim, sailing 123 Vee with his 3rd and 2nd into 2nd overall. Third was Brian McNally in 146 Fugitive.

17 boats competed in tricky conditions. Racing on the 2nd day was abandoned due to gusty conditions.

Click on Results page to see the full results.

New Boats under Construction

Sean Weldon has posted some photos of the three new boats under construction on the New Boats page.

Rush Regatta Day 2 – Abandoned

Racing at Rush today was abandoned due to weather & sea conditions.

Rush Regatta today

Rush Regatta starts today.
High water is at 16:06.
Warning signal 13:30
Racing forecast: 9-12 knot W or WSW breeze, slackening in the afternoon. Fair weather, good visibility.

Rush Regatta times

First Gun on Saturday is at 13:30 and first Gun Sunday is at 14:30

Rush Regatta

The Rush Regatta is on this weekend. Paddy Dillon in 131 Wildwind has a good record here, but will fellow local sailors Anthony Carthy in 189 Innocence or Jim Carthy in 123 Vee prevail?

Clinker Built Boats

See the item on Nationwide on building Shannon One Designs. Great programme, worth watching. http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1109203

More Cots

There’s five cots out today. They’re using sails numbered 137, 141 and 122…..  all acquired from you know where!. There’s a Community scheme in Maudlintown (South side of Wexford town) involving young people mentored by experience boat builders.  They’re building new boats and restoring old boats.   They could do with some help – have you any spars, sails, cleats etc. that you would like to give to this group?

Cots in Wexford

Wexford Cots using Mermaid rigs in Wexford harbour today

Rush Regatta is next on 3rd and 4th September. Expect big numbers as there’s some scores to settle after Mermaid Week.  http://www.rushsc.ie

Where are all the Mermaids?

Next year is the 80th anniversary of the Mermaids, so Ailbhe Smith is taking on the job of tracking down the details on the current whereabouts of the fleet.

If you have any information on where Mermaids are, contact her by email: boats@dublinbaymermaid.org

Mermaid Week 2011

The Mermaid Week 2011 website is set up and working at http://www.dublinbaymermaid.org/fenit2011 or click on the NEXT EVENT link on the main website.

The Live Commentary Blog will be back this year, starting on Saturday 30th July for the Practice Race.  New this year will be video on the blog.

Also new this year is the Fantasy Mermaid Championship, allow both those in Fenit and those following elsewhere to have a bit of speculative fun.  Click on the Fantasy Mermaid link on the Fenit 2011 site.

 

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Seven boats, what have they in common?

Name these seven boats and what have they in common?

Boat A

Boat C

Boat B

Boat F

Boat D

Boat E

Boat G

 

The Mermaid Youth Championship is currently dominated by Rush sailors. There are two categories – Under 25 and Under 18. Numbers have dropped in recent years. The event needs a change. What do you suggest, have your say here. Comments here will be monitored by the MSA Committee and will be considered in any decision. (Click on REPLY top right).

Three Mystery Boats!

What have these three boats got in common?  Can you name them?

Boat A

Boat C

Boat B

Can you name this boat?

Name and number of this boat?

Alanna 141

Another Mystery Boat…..

 

 

Una C, 113, built by Tom Kearney in East Wall 1963

What boat am I?

Name and Number?