| There was a great turnout for the J80 Ladies Afternoon on Monday 3rd May - 30 ladies enjoyed a very enjoyable afternoon, sailing J80s in HYC on Bank Holiday Monday. This was a great opportunity for female sailors to make the most of bank holiday Monday and get out sailing in the ISA J80s. The teams on each of the boats were .... |
| Boat no. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Skipper | Mary O'Loughlin | Diana Kissane | Joan Harris | |
| Crew | Brenda Maguire | Katie Malcolm | Gillian Guinness | |
| Crew | Breffni Jones | Catherine Hilliard | Jenny O'Leary | |
| Crew | Alison Stephens | Suzanne Burke | Mary Patterson | |
| Crew | Cathy Flynn Byrne | |||
| Boat no. | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Skipper | Jill Summerville | Clare Hogan | Audrey Adamson | Laura Dillon |
| Crew | Geraldine Eickholt | Hilary Williams | Kate Kirby | Ciara Dowling |
| Crew | Sarah McDonnell | Emer Harte | Michelle Rowley | Catherine Ennis |
| Crew | Pamela Smithwick | Tracey Archer | Deborah Faherty | Michelle Byrne |
| Crew | Anne Mc Manus | |||
| Photos (by Laura Dillon) of the ladies, sporting the latest in sailing fashion wear ... |
 (L-R) Mary O'Loughlin, Breffni Jones, Alison Stephens, Brenda Maguire |
 (L-R) Katie Malcolm, Suzanne Burke, Diana Kissane, Catherine Hilliard |
 (L-R) Geraldine Eickholt, Anne McManus, Sarah McDonnell, Pamela Smithwick |
 (L-R) Hilary Williams, Clare Hogan, Tracey Archer, Emer Harte |
 (L-R) Deborah Faherty, Audrey Adamson, Kate Kirby, Michelle Rowley |
 (L-R) Laura Dillon, Ciara Dowling, Michelle Byrne, Catherine Ennis |
| If other club members are keen to sail in the J80s, please see here for more details .. "J80 Thursday Night Sailing Until End of May" |
| J80s can be sailed with 4 or 5 crew on board (skipper, mainsheet, jib/spinnaker trimmer and bow). The ISA Sailfleet J80s are available to be used most weekdays, many evenings and also on the following weekends: 1st & 2nd May, 22nd & 23rd May, 29th & 30th May. If you want to book a boat(s) for a sail, please contact the Hon. Sailing Secretary, Brian Turvey (086 832 7425). Before crews can take out a boat - each skipper is required to give a cheque or credit card imprint for 1,000 as a damage deposit. Boats need to be de-rigged to their original state and tied up correctly, no litter should be left behind and any damage must be reported to the Marina Office at check-out. |