We really enjoyed introducing so many new people to these sports and hopefully we’ll see some of you back for more!

Here are some impressions of the day in the Dock:

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All activities will run from our base on the Naom Eanna in the Grand Canal Dock.

Come on down to Surfdock in the Grand Canal Dock to try out kayaking or stand up paddleboarding on the 18th and 19th May

Each session will run over half an hour and costs €10 per person. Wetsuits will be provided, participants need to bring swimwear, a towel and an old pair of runners.

The schedule for Saturday will be:

10am – SUP
10.30am – Kayaking
11am – SUP
11.30am – Kayaking
12pm – SUP
12.30pm – Kayaking
1pm – Kayaking
1.30pm – Kayaking

The schedule for Sunday will be:

10am – SUP
10.30am – Kayaking
11am – SUP
11.30am – Kayaking
12pm – SUP
12.30pm – Kayaking
1pm – SUP
1.30pm – Kayaking

Please note that the minimum age for going on the water is 8 years and anyone aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult who is also going on the water. All participants must also sign waivers. Waivers for those under 18 must be signed by a parent or guardian.

In order to book, please call us on 01-6683945.

Check out what else is going on in the Docklands for the Summer Festival on the festival website. Our partners Wakedock will run their first Kids Boarding School on the 18th and 19th May, find out more here.

On Wednesday we finished off our Spring Race Series with a short 2km race followed by team relay sprint races. Thanks to everyone who joined us for all or some of the races this year – despite the weather we had lots of fun.

If you’re looking for more SUP things to do, have a look at our SUP Fitness class that is going to kick off next Wednesday.

Results:

Race Class Men:

1. Peter Kosinski
2. Keith Gorman
3. Brendan Meaney
4. Jonathan Coyle
5. Silvio Kohs

Cross Over Class Women:

1. Catherine Etienne

Cross Over Class Men:

1. Paul Byrne
2. David Mangan
3. Jonathan Griffin
4. Paul Kiernan
5. Dara McDonagh
6. Roy Guinan

Fun Class Women:

1. Jane Leonard
2. Catriona Ni Liathain
3. Flo
4. Claire Rush

Fun Class Men:

1. Brian Moran
2. Jonathan Sibley

Under 14s:

1. Luke Kosinski

Team Relay:

1st: Team 3 – Paul Byrne, Silvio Kohs, Brendan Meaney, Jonathan Griffin, Jonathan Sibley, Luke Kosinski

2nd: Team 2 – Keith Gorman, Brian Moran, David Mangan, Catriona Ni Liathain, Dara McDonagh

3rd: Team 1 – Peter Kosinski, Roy Guinan, Catherine Etienne, Jane Leonard, Paul Kiernan, Jonathan Coyle

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Find out more about:

Kayaking
SUP Race Night
SUP Flat Water Introduction
SUP Open Water Class
Beginners Windsurfing Class
Rentals

Book a place on our Summer Camp until the 30th April and avail of the Early Bird Price of €175 per child/week.

The camp is great fun for children aged 8-16 years and includes windsurfing, dinghy sailing, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding and lots of fun games.

No previous experience needed and all equipment provided. The Grand Canal Dock is easily accessible by car and public transport and only a few minutes away from the city centre.

Have a look at the camp website or call 01-6683945 for enquiries and bookings. You can also email courses@surfdock.ie.

]]> http://www.surfdock.ie/2013/04/book-our-summer-camp-now-to-get-early-bird-price/feed/ 0 http://www.surfdock.ie/2013/04/book-our-summer-camp-now-to-get-early-bird-price/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-our-summer-camp-now-to-get-early-bird-price http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DockNews/~3/6hA_woAF4bk/ http://www.surfdock.ie/2013/04/resultsphotos-1st-sup-race-night/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:15:49 +0000 surfdock http://www.surfdock.ie/?p=5426 Continue reading →]]> Here are the results and some photos for the 1st SUP Race Night:

Race Class Mens:

1. Peter Kosinski
2. Dave Owens
3. Keith Gorman
4. Brendan Meaney
5. Jonathan Coyle

Cross Over Mens:

1. Paul Byrne
2. David Mangan
3. Jonathan Griffin
4. Francois Colussi
5. Paul Kiernan

Cross Over Ladies:

1. Catherine Etienne
2. Beth Griffin

Fun Fleet Mens:

1. Jonathan Sibley
2. Silvio Kohs

Fun Fleet ladies:

1. Jane Leonard
2. Claire Rush

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Friday, 29th March – 10am – 6pm
Saturday, 30th March – 10am – 5pm
Sunday, 31st March – 10am – 5pm
Monday, 1st April – 10am – 5pm

Easter Holiday Special

A large choice of wetsuits, surfboards, stand up paddleboards, towables and accessories is going to be available this Easter at discounted prices.

Check out the full range of items in store.

And in our watersports school we are starting the new season with Special Offer SUP sessions and kayak/SUP rental in the dock.

Kayak/SUP rental (for SUP rental previous experience required)

Come to the dock anytime between today, 29th March and Sunday, 7th April and rent a kayak or SUP for only €5/hour per person. Children have to be accompanied on the water by adults.

Schedule of SUP sessions

Tuesday, 2nd April, 6pm-7pm – Paddle in the Dock – Join our team riders for a paddle in the dock, it’s free with your own equipment, €10 if you rent a board from us.

Wednesday, 3rd April, 6.30pm-8pm – Flat water SUP taster session – Our qualified instructor will teach you the basics of SUP in this shortened flat water session.

Price per person: Adults: €25, Kids: €20

Thursday, 4th April, 3pm-5.30pm – Open water SUP class Dollymount – This is a class for anyone who already has some SUP experience and wants to improve their skills in open water (you might even get to catch some waves)

Price per person: €55

Saturday, 6th April, 2pm-3.30pm – Flat water SUP taster session – Our qualified instructor will teach you the basics of SUP in this shortened flat water session.

Price per person: Adults: €25, Kids: €20

only €95 per child/week*

On the camp we practice windsurfing, sailing, stand up paddleboarding and kayaking and play lots of fun team games.

Dates:

Week 1: Monday, 25th March – Thursday 28th March

Week 2: Tuesday, 2nd April – Friday 5th April

The camp starts every day at 10am (supervision from 9am) and finishes at 1.30pm.

*Discounts available for bookings for multiple children/weeks. Find out more about the camp on our Watersports Camp page.

GREAT FUN | IDEAL LOCATION | SAFE ENVIRONMENT

We have been running kids camps in the Grand Canal Dock for more than 20 years and our fully qualified instructors have great experience in working with children and teaching water sports. Our activities are suitable for all children within the age range, with or without any experience in water sports. Our instructor/child ratio is 1:6.

The safe surroundings of the Grand Canal Dock are ideal to learn & practice water sports.

Our camp location is very easy to get to, we’re only 5 minutes from the city centre and in walking distance from the Grand Canal Dock DART station. There is free parking available while dropping off/collecting children.

If you would like to book your child/ren into our camp you can send us an email to courses@surfdock.ie or call us on 01-6683945.

Great news for the Grand Canal Dock! Wakedock, Ireland’s first cable wakeboard park, located in the heart of the Dublin Docklands area is going to open on Saturday, 9th March.

Bookings can be made online, over the phone at 01-6643883 and at the Wakedock reception in the Grand Canal Dock (on the Naom Eanna).

During March Wakedock will be open 5 days a week (Wednesday to Sunday) from 10am to 5pm and offer ride passes, tuition, group sessions for corporate groups, hen/stag and birthday parties and school programmes, and the kids boarding school for kids aged between 8-17 years. The will be an Easter Holiday board camp with details being announced soon.

Check out more information at www.wakedock.ie

All Mara Charger 5/3 wetsuits now available for only €120

Features include: Hyperflex neoprene, Thermo Pro interior lining, WindMesh chest panel, fully taped seams inside, triple glued and blindstitched, tapered wrist seams, anti flush ankle system, DuraFlex kneepads. Available in both chest zip entry and back zip entry (with bat collar system and key stash). These wetsuits are ultimately warm and super flexible.

Don’t miss out on this unbeatable offer!

Available in store and online from shop.surfdock.ie. Only while stocks last.

You’ve been a windsurfer before you came to Stand Up Paddleboarding – how were you introduced to the sport?

I have been windsurfing for about 20 years now, only getting out once or twice a week, if it was windy. Alan Harris gave me my first paddle board to try about 4 years ago, I did not think much of it at first but got one anyway. It was strapped to the roof of the van for a year before I started to use it. I would drive home from the beach, frustrated about not getting in the water, because there was no wind and that’s when the penny dropped and I realised I could get out on the water on the paddleboard! So even if it was not windsurfing at least  I was getting out, and after a while I was paddling more and more and really enjoying it.

What brought you to SUP racing and what’s your favourite race discipline?

I have always liked to race, I used to swim competitively when I was in my teens and raced most weekends and I did some windsurf racing, too. Even when you are just windsurfing with some friends you are always trying to get by someone, so racing has always been there in my head. So when paddleboard racing started here in Ireland, it was something I was into from the start.

I love all types of racing whether it’s technical (short races of 4.5k and with a lot of turns) or the long marathon type race (anything form 12k to 18k). I really like the marathon racing, you are out on the water for an hour or two giving it everything you’ve got, and it’s not only about winning but giving it your best. The feeling when you’re crossing the finish line is always great!

 

Keith at the Surfdock Spring Race Series

Tell us a bit about your race year 2012

2012 was my first full year’s racing and what a year it was. It started in Peru with the World Championships in February, when I was selected for the Irish Team based on the 2011 race results. It was a great honour to paddle for my country and although Team Ireland were one of the smallest teams, we held our own and finished one place ahead of Team GB (which was pretty cool!)

My event was the marathon and I finished 26th so not too bad for my first world ranking. After we got home the racing was starting to take off here in Dublin with at least one race night a week and then we had 4 Irish ranked events for the Irish title.

I had some great events, with lots of 2nd and 3rd places, and I’m determined to get a few firsts in 2013.

Surfdock have been fantastic support to me and the rest of the team riders, getting us the best gear, whether it’s for racing or surfing to enable us to compete at the highest level all year. So a big Thank You to Colin and Nina for that. Now its time to get some training in for the 2013 years racing in!

How much training do you put in in an average week?

In the winter I train about 3 or 4 times a week on the super flat water of the Grand Canal Dock often together with my team mate Peter Kosinski, and then we get some surf training in over in Dollymount on the ferry waves. I also do some cross training, so I swim twice a week and get a few miles done on the road bike.

In the summer I often paddle after work with some friends, which isn’t really training, because you end up just having a chat when you’re paddling, but there is a lot more to paddling then just training and racing.

What is your quiver for 2013?

I’ve gone mad this year with my quiver!

There is a 12’6 Naish Javelin and a 12’6 Glide for racing, one is for flat water and the other is for open water racing. My new 14′ Glide is on its way at the moment as well. I got that to do fun downwinders over the summer and I’ll then keep my two surf SUPs for some surfing. I have a 9’6 Hokua for bigger waves and my 9’5 Mana for small fun waves. As far as paddles go, I’ll be hanging onto my ZRE paddle, as I dont think there are any better paddles out there.

 

Surfdock Team after the race in Paris. Photo: Cian T. Murphy Photography

You did a lot of national races last year as well as the SUP Nautic Crossing in Paris in December. What are your race plans for 2013?

I’m planning to do all the national races this year and I might even give the surfing a go. Even though I was offered a place on this year’s Irish Team going to Peru, I turned it down. A lot of the world tour races will be in Europe this summer, and I had to make a decision between them and Peru and decided to give the races in Europe a go, as I haven’t done any of them before. There is one event that has up to €30,000 in prize money (Lost Mills in Germany)!

But the big one for me this year is going to be the 11 Cities Tour in Holland, which is a 5-day 220k event that will be the one to really test myself. Before the 11Cities there is another cool event in the UK, which is called “Paddle around the pier” a 26 mile (42k) race, which should be good fun. If there is any funds left after the summer, I’ll go back to Paris to race the SUP Nautic Crossing in December again.

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Keith will be one of the Surfdock team riders you can meet at the Paddle in the Dock (SUP) sessions on Tuesday evenings in March and April.

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Our SUP school is open after the winter break, you can sign up now for beginners and intermediate classes in the Grand Canal Dock and Dublin Bay.

But it’s not just lessons we offer…

On the 19th March we are kicking off the Paddle in the Dock with Surfdock Team Riders. If you have your own equipment, join us for free for an hour long social paddle, get advice from experienced paddleboarders and meet other paddlers. Equipment rental is available for €10/hour. Once the weather gets milder and the days longer, we will also organise SUP trips outside the Dock.

Paddle in the Dock is a great preparation for our 2nd Surfdock Spring Race Series starting on the 10th April. We will have three race dates with races for elite racers and fun races for those who are new to the sport or new to racing. The race distance for the fun classes will be considerably shorter than the elite class and is a great introduction to the competitive side of stand up paddleboarding.

If you want to keep up your paddle fitness or are looking for an alternative to your gym sessions, we will run an SUP Fitness Course on Wednesday evenings for six weeks starting on the 1st May. Improve your core strength and balance and increase your fitness levels with a mix of cardiovascular exercises and SUP.

To make a booking or enquire about any of our activities call us on 01-6683945 or email courses@surfdock.ie

All our activities (except for open water and wave classes) take place in the Grand Canal Dock and are easily accessible by public transport or car. We have shower / changing  facilities on site and there is ample free parking for customers.

Surfdock have teamed up with Barnacles Hostels to bring you an excellent value stag/hen package, right in the heart of Dublin!

Everything you need is included:

2 hour fun water activity with Surfdock, Dublin’s No. 1 Watersports School

Activity session including stand up paddle boarding, kayaking & windsurfing (on request). Wetsuits and equipment provided, you only need to bring swimwear, a pair of old runners and a towel.

2 nights stay in Barnacles Hostel, Temple Bar

Barnacles offer a host of optional extras that you can book in addition to the package:

- Add pub-crawl for 15 euro per person (includes glass of Guinness, shots and VIP entry into night club)
- Add airport transfers from €6 per person each way
- Go out in style and book party bus – get in touch for quotes!

Keep in mind, when you are staying in with Barnacles Hostels, you get ensuite 4-10 persons dorm, free breakfast, 20% discount on food and drink in the Mercentile and 10% discount in the Guinness Storehouse!

T&C
Valid for groups of 10 or more
You will be allocated rooms based on availability and size of group
Valid year round, but exclusion dates will apply

In order to book your stag/hen package, please contact us on 01-6683945 or email courses@surfdock.ie