Paul had been “the-man-who-kept-the-show-on-the-road” for so long with the much-travelled Clondalkin community-built classic Galway Hooker Naomh Crona.
It may well be that Zoom sessions will continue as a significant permanent element in communication within the sailing community. But if the emergence.
Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Raise €7,571 Online for Howth Lifeboat
24th May 2021
Action stations. The Howth Lifeboat at full power off the Baily Lighthouse
Credit: RNLI
The many months of Lockdown in its various forms have prevented the Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association from physically holding their regular monthly winter meetings at Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club in Dublin Port. Each of these friendly gatherings – with specialist speakers on a wide variety of maritime topics - traditionally raised substantial sums for Howth Lifeboat through the simple and relatively painless expedient of the attendees on arrival dropping a minimum of €5 into an RNLI yellow welly on a table by the door.