Nuangola Yacht Club

04/03/2026

Yacht Club online store closes soon - grab your gear by this Sunday, April 5.

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03/17/2026

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

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The Saint Patrick passing North West Greenland in 1993, which is possibly the most spectacular photo ever taken of a Galway Ho**er.

The 1909 Casey's of Maoinis (Mweenish), Connemara, built Saint Patrick - Bád Chonraí, was skippered by Paddy Barry as she crossed the Atlantic in 1986, before sailing to Greenland in 1993.

She also sailed to other Artic destinations including beyond the 80° latitude parallel of Spitzbergen at the edge of the Polar Ice Pack in 1990 which resulted in Paddy being awarded the coveted Blue Water Medal.

The St Patrick was built by the Casey family in Maoinis, Carna, Connemara. They were shopkeepers and used the St Patrick for their own use, transporting merchandise from Galway to their shop. They also carried turf to the Aran Islands, Kinvara, and Ballyvaughan. After four or five years, they sold her to the Conroy family in Garafin, Rosmuc, she became known throughout Connemara as ‘Bad Chonroi’. The Conroys were substantial merchants who ran a very successful wholesale and retail business, supplying shops and communities throughout Connemara. They also owned a bakery. The St Patrick made regular trips to Galway, collecting general cargo and delivering them back to Garafin. After the conroys sold her, she changed hands several times before Paddy Barry bought her in 1973. She was completely rebuilt in 1988/89. Much of the work was carried out by Colm Mulkerrin, also from Maoinis. She was now given a new lease of life as a cruiser sailor, making numerous trips around Ireland and overseas, including crossing the Atlantic.

The St Patrick was 42 ft long with a 12 ft beam (width). She had a draft of 6 ft. In May 2002 she broke her mooring in Glandore Bay, Cork and was damaged beyond repair. Her year of construction is uncertain. Opinion varies between 1907 and 1911 (possibly mixing up the year the keel was laid with the year she was launched, which is generally accepted as being 1911). In a letter from Michael Conroy to Paddy Barry he records that The St Patrick carried Padhraic Pearse, Thomas McDonagh and Joseph Mary Plunket, three future leaders of the 1916 rising to the Aran Islands in 1912. The purpose of the visit was to recruit volunteers for the 1916 rising.

© Photo was taken by and many thanks to Adrian Spence.

Amazing history and amazing news that she might be brought back from the ashes and rebuilt. Check out the the TG4 program at: https://tg4.ie/en/player/online-boxsets/play/?pid=6371512728112

03/02/2026

Online Lake Nuangola Yacht Club Merchandise Store is now open through March 22nd!

Online ordering for Lake Nuangola Yacht Club 2026 ends on Sun, Mar 22, 2026 (11:59 PM EDT)

01/31/2026

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12/24/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

10/23/2025

09/01/2025

Labor Day Picnic! So much fun!
Thanks to everyone for a great season!

09/01/2025

Day 2 of Labor Day Regatta

08/31/2025

Day 1 of Labor Day Regatta.

08/27/2025

Labor Day regatta and Picnic-
Our end of the year Yacht Club Picnic is this Sunday at the Pavilion at 5:30pm. Even if you are not a member and would like to learn more about the Yacht Club please join us for a fun picnic. We will provide hot dogs, wimpies, and beverages. Please bring a side dish and a dessert to share. Hope to see you all at the Pavilion! We have an RSVP link for the picnic so we are sure we have enough food for everyone.

Our Labor Day Regatta will start with back to back races this Saturday starting at 10:30am. Last race will be Sunday at 2pm. Looking forward to this weekend, and seeing you on the Lake!

-Commodore Steve

August 31, 2025 @ 5:30 PM

08/24/2025

Rain held off for our race today. Nice steady breeze coming from the boardwalk for our 3 lap race.