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IWAI DUBLIN BRANCH
DUBLIN RALLY 2010
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
08TH – 22nd MAY 2010
See the
Rally Photos here
contacts::
Peter Johnson - 087 2301494,
Mick Kinahan - 086 8150483
If joining the full rally, contact any of the above
Download the
Main Rally Entry form
 and return
to the address on the form.
See our guide to Navigating the Liffey
(intended to assist Dublin Rally participants)
If interested in joining one of the small boat rallies, then download the
Small Boat Rally Entry form
We
have spaces for members without access to their own boat –
be sure to check availability and reserve a spot in advance
contact the Dublin Branch committee by email by clicking here
or see the phone numbers above.
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Updates:
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5 Grand Canal barges left Dublin on Thursday/
Friday May 21st, reaching Hazelhatch on the
Friday night. 16 boats left Dublin on Saturday 22nd.
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The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Emer Costello, will
visit the fleet on Sunday at 6pm.
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Updated the times (again) for the Liffey Rally on Saturday
- updated 12/05/10
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Updated times for Tuesday's and Wednesday's
Small Boat Rally.
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The GPS talk is moved to Tuesday 18th.
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The Rally made the RTE 6 and 9 o'clock
news -
check out the report
here
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Initial set of photos are found
here.
Please send your photos to us for
publication to pics AT iwai.ie
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08 May 2010 -
22 May 2010
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The Dublin Rally
The Dublin Rally is from May 8th to 22ndthis year and we welcome all who
will make the trip from the Erne, the Shannon, the Barrow and the Grand
Canal
- details below are subject to change. |
Saturday
08 May 2010 |
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Fleet descends from 12th Lock (Lucan) to the Grand Canal
Basin
12 boats came in on Saturday - see the
photos here. |
Tuesday
11 May 2010 |
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Small Boat Rally on the Upper Reaches of the
Liffey (1 of 2),
assemble Municipal Rowing Club (between Neptune and Garda Rowing Clubs)
in Chapelizod, 5:30pm - see
google map here
There are parking facilities. It should also be noted, that there is no slip
facility for launching and that boats will have to be lifted into water - it
is therefore only suitable for small inflatables or similar that can be
easily lifted in and out. We
suggest that people should wear weather shoes/runners as feet will get wet.
If you're interested in joining us on other small-boat rallies on our
canals and rivers, please register your
interest with us.
Just 3 RIBs participated - see the photos
here. We scored a prize, a keg of Murphy's Stout (probably trying
to sneak into Dublin) - the photos don't show the downpours just before we
started and another just before we reached dry land! |
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Wednesday 12 May 2010 |
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Small Boat Rally on the Upper Reaches of the
Liffey (2 of 2)
assemble West County Hotel, Palmerstown, 5:30pm |
Friday
14 May 2010 |
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Visit to Spencer Dock
Skippers Meeting 6 – 7pm, .... |
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Saturday
15 May 2010 |
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Cruise on River Liffey,
including
Small Boat Rally
Cruise from Grand Canal Docks/Poolbeg to Islandbridge
See our River Liffey Notes (intended to
assist Dublin Rally participants)
The following are the tide tables for the weekend 14-16/05/2010.
High tide on Saturday is at ~13:20.
Boat skippers intending to take part in this
event should note the advice given on navigating the Liffey which is a tidal
waterway.
(1) Skippers of boats taking part in the
Liffey trip should advise the Rally Organisers in advance
(2) Passage through the Ringsend Sea Lock
will take place between 09.00 and 10.00 on that day
(3) Lock back into Grand Canal Dock after
the rally from 15:30. 
The cruise will be followed by a BBQ
A Fantastic day on the Liffey -
see the
photos here. |
Sunday
16 May 2010 |
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 The Lord Mayor
of Dublin, Cllr Emer Costello will visit the fleet @ 6pm
Grand Canal Dock (Box in the Docks moorings)
Sunday turned out to be another perfect day -
see the
photos of the Lord Mayor's visit here and more
photos of proceedings in the
basin |
Monday
17 May 2010 |
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a night off! |
Tuesday
18 May 2010
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 Talk:
GPS for Inland Navigation
A Hands-on introduction to GPS by Noel Griffin
This is a 2hr session starting @ 7:30pm
at Poolbeg Yacht &
Boat Club
click on map at right. |
Wednesday
19 May 2010 |
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 Fleet moves to Mespil Rd.
 On a quiet afternoon on 27 May 1960, there was only one barge loading
in the Grand Canal Harbour, James Street. It was the 51M, which was
being loaded with a large cargo of Guinness to go to Limerick.The boat
left for Limerick at tea-time. The 51M was the last trade boat to leave Dublin.
Fifty years after Canal Boat 51M carried
the last commercial cargo from Dublin outbound to Limerick along the
Grand Canal and River Shannon, the Heritage Boat Association (HBA) will
re-create her historic voyage.
51M will depart from the Waterways
Ireland Visitor Centre in Grand Canal Basin on Wednesday 19th May at
2pm.
The pictures show 51M on the moorings at the Box in the Docks on 8th
May 2010 and on its final delivery run in May 1960.
see here for more details.
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Thursday
20 May 2010 |
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BYO BBQ at Mespil Road |
Friday
21 May 2010 |
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Fleet ascends to Portobello - Drinks in "The Lower Deck" |
Saturday
22 May 2010 |
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Fleet ascends to 12th Lock and on to Hazelhatch
16 boats left Dublin on Saturday 22nd. - see the photos
here. Again the weather was perfect and the
humour was great. |
- Boats entered for the Rally must be under the
control of a person who is a member, in good standing, of IWAI (any branch)
- All boats entered must have adequate insurance
(minimum Third Party)
- Boats should have adequate crew during all
boat movements
- All Rally participants must submit a signed
Entry Form and pay the Rally fee
- Boat skippers and crew should comply with
instructions given by Lock crews at each lock; whether these be Waterways
Ireland staff or IWAI Volunteer crews.
- Boats using mooring facilities on the Liffey
must comply with conditions set by the relevant authority ( DDDA, Poolbeg
Club, Dublin Port)
Reports from previous years are
found on our News page
Photos from previous years
can be found on our Gallery
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This page was last modified Sunday 27 February, 2011.
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IWAI
- Dublin Branch Dublin Rally 2010
