Mermaid Sailing Association Contacts

Dublin Bay Mermaid

Links of interest to Mermaid Sailors

(see also Tide and Wind page)

Dublin Bay Sailing Club

Dublin Bay Sailing Club is where the Mermaid story began.  John Kearney was commissioned by Dublin Bay Sailing Club to design a successful racing dinghy in 1932 and the rest is history.  Mermaids are still sailed on Dublin Bay along with 400 other boats ranging from over 50ft to small dinghies.

NYC, RStGYC and RIYC are clubs of DBSC.

Foynes Yacht Club

Founded in 1962, Foynes is the home of Mermaids on the Shannon estuary.  With an active fleet of Mermaids, the club is renowned for its hospitality ashore as well as its challenging racing on the lower Shannon.  Foynes will be the venue for Mermaid Week 2010.

Rush Sailing Club

Founded in 1954, by a group of local enthusiasts with no facilities and less money. None the less, several of them built their own Mermaids.

Since those early days, the club has developed beyond recognition, with a fine clubhouse, yard, private slipway and fenced and serviced boat park.

Skerries Sailing Club

Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009, SSC prides itself on its friendly atmosphere. Newcomers to sailing are warmly welcomed. A small fleet of adult and junior dinghies is available to newcomers at nominal rates to help them improve their sailing. Friendly coaching is also available. 

Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club

CYBC has achieved a reputation for its ability to host National and International events.  Based on the North side of Dublin Bay the club is family orientated with cruising, racing and an active social calendar.

Irish Sailing Association

The ISA is national governing body for all forms of recreational and competitive activities involving sail and engine powered craft in Ireland.

The ISA website www.sailing.ie is the definitive resource for all sailing and boating information in Ireland.

Sligo Yacht Club

Sligo Yacht Club is located in Rosses Point on the edge of Sligo Bay and is one of the most ideal and beautiful locations for inshore racing in the country.

The club hosted the 2009 Mermaid Championship in August.

Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club

Founded in 1873, the club has an active tennis and sailing membership.  Dinghy racing throughout the year is complemented by sailing courses and cruises in company in the summer.  The club has excellent shore facilities and is one of the Ireland’s premier locations for dinghy racing events having hosted many National & European championships.

RNLI Lifeboats

The RNLI is the charity that provides a 24-hour lifesaving service around the UK and Republic of Ireland. 

There are over 230 RNLI lifeboat stations and over 70 RNLI lifeguarded beaches throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland. 

Over the years Mermaid sailors have been members of the crew of Dun Laoghaire, Skerries, Rosslare and Wexford Lifeboats.  Please support them in their volunteer work by donating generously.

Safety on the Water

Everything you need to know about marine safety, training and equipment in Ireland.

A joint initiative among Irish Coastguard, RNLI, ISA, BIM, HSA, Waterways Ireland, Irish Water Safety and the Maritime Safety Directorate

Website © Peter Scallan 2011.  Photographs, Newsletter and Racing Results © Mermaid Sailing Association 2011 unless otherwise stated.   No responsibility taken for external links.

Wikipedia - Dublin Bay Mermaid

Item on Mermaids in Wikipedia, the free on-line encyclopaedia.

Never Sea Land

Article on Mermaids on the Never Sea Land blog.

Afloat

Ireland's Sailing and Motorboating Magazine / Boats Ireland Market

International Sailing Federation

The ISAF is international governing body for all forms of recreational and competitive sailing.

The Racing Rules of Sailing govern the sport on the water and are updated every four years after the Olympics.

SailCork

For 36 years Eddie English’s SailCork has provided training afloat and holidays on Cork Harbour and West Cork. Courses in Dinghy & Cruiser Sailing, Powerboating, Navigation and VHF are run all year round for all ages. SailCork’s Weather page.

INOX Fasteners Ltd.

Suppliers of stainless steels screws, bolts and nails.  Useful for restoring and building Mermaids. Contact Ben Hutchinson.  Recommended by Eugene Burke, restorer of Akita.

Fein MultiMaster

Tool for handling copper nails.  Recommended by Eugene Burke, restorer of Akita.

IGOE International

Supplier of Deks Olie, an alternative to varnish.  Recommended by Eugene Burke, restorer of Akita.

Also supply anti fouling paint stripper Dilunet (made by same company as Deks Olje) that can strip from fibreglass hulls etc without damaging the gel coat.

Sailing Clubs where Mermaids can be found

Media

Marine Organisations (for marine weather and tide information go to Tide & Wind)

Commercial Websites of interest to Mermaid Sailors (see also the For Sale / Wanted page)

Shannon Foynes Port Company

Deepwater, multimodal port serving Ireland’s West, South and Midlands.  Shannon Foynes Port Company, Ireland’s second largest port operation, has statutory jurisdiction over all marine activities on a 500 km2 area on the Shannon Estuary, stretching from Kerry/Loop Heads to Limerick City.

Sponsor of Mermaid Week 2010

Facebook - Dublin Bay Mermaid

On the Facebook social networking site there’s a group for owners, sailors and groupies of Mermaids.

Tutta Mania

Based at Marina Cascais, in Portugal, Tutta Mania provides services from sailing tuition to the new boat sales, including also yacht maintenance, repair and painting.  A fleet of one-design 35’ yachts is available for private regattas.

National 18 Class at Royal Cork Yacht Club

The National 18ft class is the largest one design multi crewed dinghy sailing in Cork Harbour. The fleet races actively from the start of May to end Sept.  The class has regular league racing Wed and Sat from the RCYC and competes for a very impressive array of class trophies throughout the season. Three championship events are held each year, the South Coast Championships, the Irish Nationals and the British and Irish Championships, affectionately known as the “Cock ‘O the North.

Sail.ie

The Irish Sailing and Boat Resource.  A busy and informative site, obviously run by and enthusiastic sailor.  Emphasis on dinghies—though usually the plastic kind!