New Floating Breakwater Pontoon installed at the RStGYC

This month saw the installation of a new four-section floating breakwater pontoon at the Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire - close to Carlisle Pier. The unsinkable pontoons have a styrofoam core encased in reinforced concrete and have been designed to endure storms, floods and hurricanes. Thirty tonnes of heavy steel chain and twenty-four five-tonne anchor blocks buried in the mud in the harbour seabed are used to anchor the pontoons. Click on photo for higher resolution image.

Jump Juice - IRl 2007, (Ker designed 37 footer) tied alongside on 24 May 2010.

Jump Juice - IRL 2007 at RStGYC, Dun Laoghaire (Copyright 2010 Sailpix Ireland)

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Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company urged to rebuild demolished Victorian railway building at Carlisle Pier

Our item on Carlisle Pier posted on 13 October 2009 is now updated. Link to Irish Independent (daily newspaper) story by Paul Melia on 19 May 2010 follows:

Developer faces rebuilding at Victorian pier

ISORA 2010 Race 2 and RAYC & Lee Overlay Offshore Series Dun Laoghaire to North Arklow & back - A Roller Coaster Ride

In fresh to strong, Force 5 to Force 6, NE breezy conditions on the Irish Sea, Saturday 8th May, Race 2 of the ISORA 2010 series in association with the Royal Alfred Yacht Club & Lee Overlay Offshore Series - Dun Laoghaire to North Arklow Cardinal Mark and back - proved to be somewhat of a roller coaster ride from start to finish.

Commenting after the race, one skipper recounted: "It was the toughest race I have experienced so far in the ISORA.  The wind was NE 20-25kts on the beam reach to broad reach in very rolling seas and beat back.  The seas never let us settle into the groove and any mistakes were quickly punished with loss of places and/or wetting."

All in all, a challenging day for man, woman and machine but one which will last long in the memory for all who took part - helped (or maybe not helped!) by photographs from the event.

Congratulations to Raging Bull - IRL 9666 (Sigma 400) 1st in Class 1 and 1st Overall and to Tigh Soluis II - 2377C (J109) 1st in Class 2 and 2nd Overall. Line Honours went to Galileo - IRL 1944 (Beneteau 47.7), 2nd on IRC in Class 1 and 3rd Overall.

Rollercoaster - IRL 9109 (Copyright 2010 Sailpix Ireland)

Photo Gallery HERE

ISORA Race 2 Report HERE (.pdf file)
ISORA Race 2 Results HERE (.pdf file)

ISORA 2010 Series in association with the RAYC & Lee Overlay: Day Race Dun Laoghaire to North Arklow Cardinal Mark & back

The ISORA (Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association), RAYC (Royal Alfred Yacht Club) Lee Overlay Day Race from Dun Laoghaire to North Arklow Cardinal Mark and back takes place on Saturday 8th May, 2010. The 52 nautical mile course starts in Scotsman's Bay and finishes between the two piers at Dun Laoghaire Harbour entrance.

Sailing Instructions HERE (.pdf file)