News

with level 3 restrictions in force until the 27th October, Wolfe Regatta has been cancelled. 

due to government level 3 restrictions and in compliance with Irish Sailing guidelines the Laser Connaughts has been cancelled. We thank the Laser class and all laser sailors for supporting all our events and we look forward to seeing you all sailing on Derg in 2021

due to government level 3 restrictions coming into force from mid night, we have cancelled the Freshwater Keelboat Regatta. Thanks to the SB20, Dragon, Squib and Flying 15 classes for supporting this event, we look forward to seeing you all battle it out afloat again in 2021

The 2020 LDYC Regatta will take place as usual in the 2nd week of August, from Monday 10th through Friday 14th.

The main regatta will be restricted to Shannon One Designs and Squibs to facilitate the necessary social distancing requirements.

All are welcome, subject to a maximum attendance of 200 people (to include officials), and priority will be given to competitors and their immediate family members. Some limited social events, and the LDYC traditional teas, will take place - see the Regatta Programme and Notice of Race for details.

With COVID-19 Restrictions remaining in force (Phase 3) we plan to run the event in full compliance with Government and Irish Sailing Guidelines now in effect but we may see further relaxation in restrictions depending on Government announcement due on or before Monday, August 10th.

The Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 4^th July 2020 commencing at 8.00 pm. Under government restrictions, that were announced this evening and commence on June 29th, we are in a position to have 30 members present in addition to the incoming and outgoing Flag Officers, Officers and committee members. If you are attending please notify us here. We will also be hosting the AGM live on ZOOM for members. Zoom is available to download on smart phone, tablet or any pc/mac free here or at your App store. ZOOM meeting details will be emailed nearer the date of the AGM, and we encourage members to join.

The Notice of AGM, Agenda, AGM Booklet and the Financial Statements, as required under the Rules, are available on the club’s website members only section here

ALL SOD EVENTS 2020

The full Shannon One Design (SOD) calendar has been published by SODA.  Have a look, a great opportunity to explore Lough Ree, Lough Corrib and even the Shannon itself.

Some of the events that are outside of the LDYC/LRYC 'norm' are:

• Mountshannon Regatta - Mountshannon village, Clare 
  
• Long Distance Regatta,
• • Starting in Athlone (LRYC) and travelling over two days through the River Shannon stopping in villages including Clonmacnoise, Banagher finishing in Portumna (top of Lough Derg). - An Adventure if there ever was one.
• Corrib Regatta
  
• North Shannon Regatta
  
• Wolf Regatta, Terryglass, Tipperary.
  

Interested - then get in touch with your Class Captain for SODs or even with SODA to join in. There is always a warm welcome awaiting new SOD Sailors or indeed LDYC SOD sailors new to travelling!

Like all Clubs we are a core group who love to do what we do - get out on Lough Derg and enjoy our Club grounds.

Coming into a busy 2020 Season - we need our members to help out where they can and want!

Helping out can mean on the water, watching sailing or joining in with a bunch of members to help spruce up the Club. Good community and good fun!

Are you interested in helping in 2020? Get in touch with Claire, Conall or Joe if so.

In 2020 we are currently looking for people for the Committee and off the committee for events:

• PRO (Helping communicate with members);
• Junior Committee - Help our juniors sailors events.
  
• • Class Captains - Optimists; Mirrors; Toppers; Lasers
• General - Specific roles for helping out at Club Days/Events

Hi All,

Are you looking forward to shaking off the Winter weather?

Well get the Calendar out and start marking in LDYC2020 from our Calendar or Events List!

an amazing line-up from Club Days, Regattas to just Sailing and Fishing - plenty of it all!

See you there!

On the water we will also host the WATERSPORT INCLUSION GAMES 2020 , a proud moment for Lough Derg Yacht Club to expand our events offering to such an inclusive scale. This will be a brilliant, fun filled weekend for participants and volunteers.

Watch this space and join in to really show LDYC's welcoming spirit.

"LDYC hosted the 2019 Webb Regatta for Shannon One Designs and Squibs over the weekend of June 1-2. A rigging and tuning session for SODs was run by reigning LDYC Champion Frank Guy on Saturday morning, which was warmly received by sailors. Two Windward Leeward races opened the Regatta. After lunch a further four races were run by the O’Driscoll Family in 10 knots of Southerly breeze within Dromineer Bay. Traditional post racing tea and scones were demolished by hungry sailors ahead of the BBQ. Sunday’s forecast of winds in excess of 30 knots arrived, resulting in sailing being cancelled followed by an early prize giving. Sailor enthusiasm finished strong ahead of the next LDYC Regatta for SODs, the Goose Island Regatta."