This year’s Three Bridges Rally will take place on Saturday 6 September. We’ll muster at Poolbeg Marina before parading up and down the Liffey at 14:30. We’ll spend the night rafted on the Liffey Pontoon beside the 3Arena. In the morning we’ll leave with the St Bridget at 11:00.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin will be leading the parade aboard a pilot boat from Dublin Port, and will address participants and the press afterwards.
Our host ashore will be the Gibson Hotel, where we have the use of the Stratocaster suite for the evening. There will be a three-course dinner followed by some presentations and informal entertainment. If you can’t sail, you can still join us for the evening festivities.
Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club has kindly offered to waive all berthing charges and host a social event on Friday evening. Come early and make a weekend of it!
Prices
- Administration fee €20 per boat in advance
- Dinner €35 per person in advance
Dates
- Monday 1 September Last day for confirming bookings.
- Saturday 6 September Three Bridges Rally, reception, dinner
Download and read the detailed Briefing Notes – a PDF document giving details of all the arrangements.
If you think you might attend, with or without a boat, then submit a provisional booking (below) as soon as possible.
Last updated 2025-09-01 Cockpit guide published
Organisers (events@cruising.ie): John Murphy 0868101263, Mike Kelly 0876813291, Simon Parker 0872497859.
Timetable
Some times are approximate, and all are subject to review
| Friday 5 September | |
| 19:00 | Social event in Poolbeg yacht and boat club (TBC) |
| Saturday 6 September | |
| 11:00 | Poolbeg marina and club open |
| 14:00 | Cast off from Poolbeg |
| 14:30 | Parade up to Talbot Memorial Bridge |
| 15:30 | Berth at Liffey Pontoon |
| 16:00 | Reception, Lord Mayor… |
| 17:00 | Tom Clarke bridge opens briefly |
| 19:00 | Gibson Hotel function room opens (hotel bar available all day) |
| 19:30 | Sit down for dinner and other activities |
| Sunday 7 September | |
| 10:30 | Cast off from Liffey Pontoon |
| 11:00 | Tom Clarke Bridge opens; all depart for home |
Menu
The Gibson Hotel Banqueting Menu
Homemade vegetable soup of the day
Main course (choose one, at the table):
Cloverfield chicken supreme
Pan-roast fillet of Atlantic cod
Gibson assiettes of desserts
Freshly brewed tea and coffee
The hotel cannot accept late bookings or payment on the door, so you need to buy meal tickets in advance. Pay the hotel for drinks directly, at the bar or at the table.
Entertainment
After dinner we’ll have some speeches, then a singalong and open-mic session.
We invite contributions from individuals, groups, boat crews or clubs. Songs, stories, poems, music, and dance are all welcome – brush up your party pieces and bring your instrument!
If you have something in mind let the organisers know, but spontaneous performances are fine too. Microphones and a keyboard will be available and there might be backing musicians.
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