Sail past in Dún Laoghaire celebrates 100 years of the Dublin Bay Sailing Club.
Sailing enthusiasts are out in force in Dún Laoghaire for the special centenary celebrations of the Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC). When the club was formed in 1884 yachting in Dublin Bay was for a small and privileged elite. Club founders brought the sport within the scope of many more people and,
Sailing has grown into a major leisure pastime.
The DBSC is unique as it does not have a clubhouse, even though it organises all the yacht racing in Dublin Bay.
Hugh O'Donnell of DBSC outlines what can be expected at the two day regatta.
It’s a celebration of 100 years existence for a club with no clubhouse.
One of the weekend highlights is the sail past in Scotsman's Bay from the Battery, Sandycove Point to Dún Laoghaire Harbour. This flotilla of approximately 500 craft, includes the Dún Laoghaire lifeboat.
The centenary is marked by two days of intensive sailing, including a race from Holyhead in Wales to Dún Laoghaire. An exhibition held in Dún Laoghaire at the maritime museum traces the history of sailing. Sailors and spectators are also treated to an air display.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 17 June 1984. The reporter is Alan McCullough.
