A very chuffed Youghal Bay Boat Club would sincerely like to thank all those who contributed to the success of our inaugural Open Day last Monday, specifically: Community Radio Youghal; All the covering journalists and photographers; Youghal Online; Aquatrek and Ardmore Adventures; All the media who assisted in promoting the event, resulting in an attendance of several thousand; All those who took to the water, including the visiting boats from Cork and Kinsale; All those who provided stalls on the day; All that came along and enjoyed a fun day in Youghal

As with all these events, the weather is a critical factor, and the one thing an organising committee has zero control over. Fortunately we were blessed on the day and as a result the quayside in Youghal was thronged with members of the public. For ourselves we had a challenge in terms of managing expectations - this was only an Open Day after all, not a big festival (that comes later in the Summer!), but a combination of strong on-water activity, a fantastic outside broadcast from Community Radio Youghal, and some good food and boating stalls, ensured that there was a little bit of something for everyone on the day. We've managed to pull together some of the best pictures from the day and they're now up at the following link (click on any image to see it fully). If anyone would like any of the images shown, please get in touch and we'll contact the relevant photographer. Thanks again to everyone who helped and we look forward to a great season on the water.