24/09/2026
‘High Latitudes’ by Sailing and Marine photographer Rick Tomlinson
A fascinating presentation of wildlife and sailing imagery from the northern and southern high latitudes. From polar bears in Svalbard to the vast penguin colonies of South Georgia, Rick shares some stunning images of these remote regions that many of us dream of visiting.
Rick Tomlinson is best known for capturing the action during the Whitbread Round the World Race and the Volvo Ocean Race as well as many iconic images such as the Jameson Whiskey broach off Howth. Rick was recently inducted into the Cape Hall of Fame.
Thursday 5th November at 7pm
• Talk, Presentation and hot plate
• €35 - proceeds to Sailability
Proceeds from the event will go to Dun Laoghaire Sailability to fund a new Hansa 303 - 2-seater sailboat - for the 2027 season. Sailability has raised €6,000 to date, and we want to help them reach €11,000 to buy the Hansa.
https://www.sailingforall.com/spage-boats-hansa_303.html
As this is a charity event, there will be no refunds.
Thursday 12th February - Re-building the Tomboy
Mc Loughlin Boats in Tramore have rebuilt a number of Water Wags over the last few years. They are also rebuilding Sinloo of Arklow for a Club member.
The lastest Wag to be rebuilt is Tomboy. Originally build in 1902, Tomboy has been in the ownership of the Geoghegan family for many years.
As much of the original boat as possible has been retained to preserve originality. The quality of the workmanship on this project is exceptional.
Michael Mc Loughlin will be bringing Tomboy to the Royal Irish on February 12th and will give a talk on the restoration of the boat.
The talk will take place in the Wet Bar and Michael will be using the boat to illustrate many of the aspects of the rebuild.
This is an evening not to be missed by wooden boat enthusiasts, Wag sailors and anyone interested in excellent craftsmanship.
Date: Thursday 12th February
Talk Time: 1915 hrs Supper Time: 2015 hrs
Supper Price: €48
Book Talk & Supper Book Talk only