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Eric Twiname Team 2008

Chris Eames SLYC

Robbie Gilmore SLYC

Ash Ghareeb LEYC

Tara McClay SLYC

Tessa Chamberlain SLYC

Fionnan Martin LEYC

Robbie Nixon CAYC

James O'Hare CLYC

(reserve: Henry McLaughlin CLYC)

RYANI Youth Championships

The 2008 RYANI Youth Championships will take place at Carlingford Lough Yacht Club. The provisional date is the 6/7^th September 2008. More details will be available online soon.

If you wish to keep your place on the Junior Squad or apply for the Youth Squad in 2008-09, attendance to this event is a critical part of the selection criteria and should be cemented in your diary!

Some useful links

Junior:

Irish Topper Class: http://www.irltopper.com/

International Topper Class: http://www.itcaworld.org/

GBR Topper Class Association: http://www.gbrtopper.co.uk/

RYA Racing Events (Eric Twiname): http://www.ryaracingevents.org.uk/

Irish Sailing Association: www.sailing.ie

Topper Worlds:

Tralee Sailing Club (Worlds): http://www.traleebaysailingclub.com/

(Including local accommodation): http://www.traleebaysailingclub.com/Visitors%20Info/Accommodation%20in%20the%20Tralee%20area.mht

Wind Guru for Topper Worlds: http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=47737

Accommodation search: http://www.discoverireland.ie/southwest.aspx

Forecasts:

Wind Guru: http://www.windguru.cz/int/

Met Office; http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Check: www.metcheck.com

Junior & Youth Squad Programme 2008

Date	Venue	Activity	Coaches
29/30^th September	EABC	Junior Squad Selection	Mary Farrell, Stephen Martin
6/7^th October	CSBC	Youth Squad Selection	James Farrell, Conor Walsh
20/21^st October	Strangford Lough Yacht Club	Junior Squad weekend 1	Mary Farrell, Stephen Martin
27/28^th October	Killowen	Residential (tbc)Youth Squad weekend 1	James Farrell, Conor Walsh
17/18^th November	East Down Yacht Club	Junior Squad weekend 2	Mary Farrell, Ryan Seaton
17^th/18^th November	Strangford Lough Yacht CLub	Youth Squad Weekend 2	James Farrell, John Driscoll
30^th November	Lisburn	Youth Squad Fitness Test 1	Conor Walsh, Mary Farrell,
7^th December	Bangor	Junior Squad Fitness test 1	Conor Walsh, Mary Farrell,
26/27^th January	Lough Erne Yacht Club	Youth Squad Weekend 3	James Farrell, Conor Walsh
2^{nd/ 3rd} February	East Down Yacht Club	Junior Squad Weekend 3	Mary Farrell, John Driscoll
1^st February	University of Jordanstown High Performance Centre	Youth Squad Fitness 2	Conor Walsh, Mary Farrell,
8^th February	UUJ HPC	Junior Squad Fitness 2	Conor Walsh, Mary Farrell
9/10^th February	Carrickfergus Sailing Club	Youth Squad Weekend 4	James Farrell, Conor Walsh
16/17^th February	Lough Erne Yacht Club	Junior Squad Weekend 4	Mary Farrell, Stephen Martin
1/2^nd March	Ballyholme Yacht Club	Tailored Youth Squad Weekend 5	James Farrell, Conor Walsh, John Driscoll, James Espey
8/9^th March	Ballyholme Yacht Club	Junior Squad weekend 5	Mary Farrell, Ryan Seaton
Easter
19/20^th April	Carrick Sailing Club	Junior Squad Weekend 6	Mary Farrell, Stephen Martin
26/27^th April	Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club	Youth Squad weekend 6	James Farrell, John Driscoll

Junior Squad 2008

Name		Yacht Club
Chris	Eames	SLYC
Fionnan	Martin	LEYC
Hannah	Chambers	KYC
Robbie	Gilmore	SLYC
Andrew	Henry	BYC
McLaughlin	Henry	CLYC
Ryan	Wilson	CSC
James	O'Hare	CLYC
Robbie	Nixon	CAYC
Anna	O'Neill	CSC
Peter	Cameron	EABC
Tessa	Chamberlain	SLYC
Michael	Molloy	EDYC
Fraser	Wright	EDYC
Tara	McClay	SLYC
Robbie	Coburn	CAYC
Ashraf	Ghareeb	LEYC
Jonathan	Cully	DSC
Jack	Brien	RNIYC

Documents and information on the programme will be sent to individuals.