Centenary race down at The North Bull Wall

1st place Malahide u 17 crew

5th Port of Dublin Sea Scout’s (Dollymount) celebrated 100 years of Sea Scouting on the North Bull Wall. On the 23rd October 1911 the Dublin Port and Docks Board gave permission for the 2nd Port of Dublin (Clontarf)  to build a club house for the purpose of Sea Scouting.The letter concluded a nominal yearly rental charge of one schilling will apply. I certainly hope they have kept up their payments?

The North Bull Wall was created to help prevent Dublin Port silting up.The task was given over to Captain Blythe to commence in 1820, he  formerly and famously known  Sea Captain of the HMS Bounty.

Regatta 1946 on The North Bull Wall,2nd Port of Dublin Clontarf Sea Scouts in May Queen

Start of u17 race on the North Bull Wall,Dublin

Last Sunday several Sea Scout groups from the former Dublin Sea Scout Local Association,Dublin County Local Association and the North County Wicklow Association  took part in a Centenary East Coast Skiff rowing regatta on the North Bull Wall. An early start to catch the 4m high  tide with light rain began at 09.30hrs. The five races completed in time before the tide dropped. Malahide took 1st place in the u14′s in a very close race,  1st place in the u 17′s followed by Bray taking 1st place in the u15′s and Dollymount 1st in the u13′s. The final race of the day was a special Centenary Race which consisted of an U13, U14, U15 and U17 sea scout  rowing together as one crew in the race. As with all the races on the day the coxwain was U17. Malahide Wednesday Troop took first place in the Centenary Race. Thanks to  5th Port for a great event and being great hosts.

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