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Congratulations to the new committee members who were voted in on 25th Jan 2024 and we look forward to wishing them well in the future.
- Commodore: Jim O Sullivan
- Treasurer: Billy O Mahony
- Secretary: Michael Collins
- Sailing Secretary: Matt Stenson
- Property: Martin Golden
- Bosun: Kevin Mulcahy
- PRO: Pat Biesty
- Junior Sailing Officer : Vicky Stafford
- Safety Officer Richard Flanagan
The Club committee oversees all aspects of club activities, and seeks to grow and develop the club for the benefit and enjoyment of all members.
The success of Cullaun Sailing club is measured by our continual progress as a team. Strong club committee’s have steered the club over the last 45 years.
We invite you to become part of Cullaun Sailing club’s committee. Your involvement will help to maintain and build a stronger sailing club for the future generations.
Every committee needs new people, new ideas, new vision.
All committee roles support each other and there is also great support from club
members.
You don’t need to be a sailor to be part of the committee.
Committee members have a three year term unless they leave early.
Meetings take place every month for approx. (1 Hour) and Zoom continues to be the preferred meeting format (kicked off by Covid).
This AGM is not a Zoom meeting and its brilliant that we can have a social occasion in Gallaghers Klkishen. There are rumours about sandwiches and tea..
Vacant Committee positions at the 2024 AGM are as follows and the duties involved:
Commadore
The role of Commodore is to provide leadership to the Club, ensuring that the Club is run according to its constitution and to represent the Club at official functions, specifically: – The Commodore shall provide a report to each AGM on the activities of the organisation.
Bosun
Safety, maintenance and correct operation of the club power/sailingboats
Maintains stocks of fuel, and spares. Ongoing Repairs.
Property manager
The property manager generally oversees all aspects of building functions and guarantees the safety and functionality of all facilities. Duties include running routine safety inspections, corresponding with contractors, planning maintenance work, keeping a record of works.
Social secretary
The role of a Social Secretary is to organise well run, fun social events. Their role is important because socials allow members to get to know each other better, enjoy themselves more…and ultimately build greater commitment to your Club.
This roll wasn’t filled last year. It always gets great support from other members.
2023 Committee
Commodore: Margaret Hynes (Outgoing)
Treasurer: Billy OMahony
Secretary: Michael Collins
Sailing Secretary: Matt Stenson
Property: Frank Mulqueen (Outgoing)
Bosun: Des McMahon (Outgoing)
PRO: Pat Biesty
Junior Sailing Officer : Vicky Stafford
Safety Officer : Richard Flanagan
Social Secretary : Vacancy
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the committee members for their hard work and commitment during my time as Commodore over the last 3years. The comittee teamwork and the help from club members for events and weekly racing was fantastic.
Also to wish the new committee well in its continued work to make this club the best it can be.
And if your interested in the committee and cannot make it on the night drop me an email.
margaretmhynes@gmail.com
All the best
Margaret Hynes,
Outgoing Commodore
2024 Cullaun Saling Calendar on Google
This is provisional and subject to change.
http://eepurl.com/iCH0R2 link to October Club Newsletter
Club Laying Supper up and Prize giving
will take place in Cnoc na Gaoithe, Tulla, Saturday November 25th at 7pm. Cost €20 pay on the night. Bring your own wine and a bar service is also available.
The venue for the Laying up supper, Cnoc na Gaoithe (Windswept Hill), is the Comhaltas Cultural Centre, promoting Irish traditions and culture of Tulla and the East Clare area. You can check it out here. https://www.cnocnagaoithe.com/
Address – Tulla Comhaltas, Cnoc Na Gaoithe, Chapel Street, Tulla, Ennis, Co. Clare
click here V95Y5N5 for a google map link.
Cooler Series
Last few races left before hibernation. Our Cooler series and fun sailing both 5th and 12th November, 14.00 first gun, club opens at 13.00
Our Club AGM will takes place every Janurary
A date for your diary.
We urge as many as possible to join us for our AGM, the date to be confirmed.
We have committee members due to step down as they have served three years on the committee. It’s a great time to get involved at any level in the club.
more Information will follow.
Santas Visit to Cullaun.
Santa will visit the club on Sunday December 3rd at dusk. Contact Margaret for further details margaretmhynes@gmail.com 0879476753
will take place in Cnoc na Gaoithe, Tulla, Saturday November 25th at 7pm. Cost €20 pay on the night. Bring your own wine and a bar service is also available.
The venue for the Laying up supper, Cnoc na Gaoithe (Windswept Hill), is the Comhaltas Cultural Centre, promoting Irish traditions and culture of Tulla and the East Clare area. You can check it out here. https://www.cnocnagaoithe.com/
Address – Tulla Comhaltas, Cnoc Na Gaoithe, Chapel Street, Tulla, Ennis, Co. Clare
click here V95Y5N5 for a google map link.
Cortez and The Cucumber
“Then felt I like some watcher of the skies
When a new planet swims into his ken;
Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes
He stared at the Pacific—and all his men
Looked at each other with a mild surmise—
Silent, upon a peak at Darien.”
A stout Mark Windward took up his position on the balcony at Cullaun and stared at the lake in wild surprise – a Cullaun Regatta was actually starting on time, 12 noon GMT, as distinct from CWT (Cullaun Whatever You’re Having Yourself Time).
A fleet of 20 boats took to the water in bright and breezy conditions. A course was set with, with the windward mark to the North West.
While one might encourage one’s crew tocheck the starting line for any bias, perhaps Meabh Hawkins took it to a new level, i.e., water level, before the first race. Peter Collins executed a swiftman overboard recovery in time for the start. A last-minute wind shift saw Humble Pie start on port leaving the starboard fleet in its wake, and leaving the OOD red faced! (However, some would say that that is his complexion!)
Line Honours for race one went to Peter Collins and Meabh Hawkins who completed the Feva Course in 37:22 ahead of Chrisand Andrew Caher who came home first in the main fleet in 38:14 followed by Monika Schaefer and Christine Heath in second and with Billy O’Mahony and John Clarke in third.
Race two was, in the words of one competitor, “carnage”. The course had been readjusted with the assistance of Brian Connolly but during the race, a squall flattened a lot of the fleet.
There is no doubt that visitors to Cullaun frequently comment upon and admire its picturesque setting. However, Monika and Christine from Greystones appeared intent on checking out the Twelve O’Clock Hills by boat, but were eventually persuaded to come home by Diarmuid and Frank on rescue duty.
Similarly, Paul Killen and Margie Crawford from East Down seemed keen to check out the depths of Kilkishen Bay, but also returned to the fold.
Line Honours went to Chris and Andrew Caher followed by Margaret Hynes and Sarah Concannon, with Billy O’Mahony and John Clarke third. Meabh Hawkins and Peter Collins completed the Feva Coursecoming home in fourth place on the water which was a commendable performance, taking into account the testing conditions.
The third race had fewer starters and even fewer finishers as the fresh conditions took their toll. Line Honours againwent to Chris and Andrew Caher. Billy O’Mahony and John Clarke came second. Jim O’Sullivan and Kevin Donlon came third.
Going Turtle spread through the fleet like a trend on Instagram. A number of elder statesmen took a swim, and as for the younger crowd, Robert Stafford and Laura Collins just could not control themselves, while Grace Golden and Muireann McGrath and Ruth Golden and Ingrid Thunder Biesty spent so much time on the hulls of their respective boats, that one wondered were they trying out a new method of sailing??
If Day One belonged to Chris and Andrew Caher, Monika Schaefer and Christine Heath from Greystones dominated Day Two, where four races were completed with admirable economy by the OOD, who was ably assisted by Rachel Thunder who brought poise and precision to the proceedings.Monika and Chrstine won all four races. Robert Stafford and Laura Collins ledthroughout the final race only to be pipped on the line by Monika and Christine. Chris and Andrew Caher kept up their performance levels with three second place places and Billy O’Mahony and John Clarke kept the podium in view with two third places and a fourth-place finish. Really consistent performancesover both days saw Coranne Heffernan and Jane Collins claim a second place oncorrected time in the sixth race to finish a very creditable sixth place overall. Consistently impressive boat speed alsostood to Laura Collins and Robert Stafford to finish the best of the Juniors
The Cucumber
A close analysis of the results achieved by Chris Caher, reveals that he was never outside the top three over seven races, which might suggest a mental picture of a skipper, screaming, sweating from every pore, flaying his crew with a cato’nine tails, squeezing every ounce from his boat and crew.
Instead, whaty ou find but someone who appears to make about as much effort sailing a winning Wayfarer as he does changing channel with a TV remote! – As cool as a Cucumber! Congratulations to Chris and Andrew. Mark Winward “Over and out”.
A final word from our Commadore.
What is she saying? Anwsers on a post card to
Cullaun Sailing Club Cloonaherna Kilkishen, Co. Clare V95HH6A
Gallery of photos from the weekend
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