Carmel Winkelmann
(née Aldritt)

Most people have already summed up what I would like to say about Carmel, especially Philip O’Mahony, who, like myself, was in the NYC Junior Section right from the start. My father, Don Douglas, was one of the founders and when Carmel arrived on the scene and became involved she added a different dimension and dynamic to the whole operation. She threw herself into everything with great gusto and subsequently the Junior Section, Dublin Bay Sailing and Irish sailing all benefitted from all her enthusiasm and dedication. She and Don were very good friends and I know that she was greatly affected by his untimely death. Carmel and my mother, Pat Douglas, remained friends to this day and she joins with me in sending our deepest sympathy to Paul, Lucy, Adam and their families and in particular to Olive, her sister. We will all miss Carmel’s joie de vivre.

There are times in our life when we are privileged to meet and experience the friendship and kindness of very special people. Carmel was one of these people. It was a great pleasure to have known such a wonderful lady.

Dear Paul, Lucy & Adam,

There are so many words to describe your mother...vivacious, ebullient, kind hearted, generous...a woman with a wicked sense of humour. I could go on. I have known your mother since I was in short (sailing) trousers when the Junior Section of the NYC was established and of course have had many chats and much banter with her over the 55 years or so since then. She has met my wife, son and daughter during that period and took them all to heart. Although she knew so many people my most endearing memory of her will be that when we met and spoke she was always able to convey the impression that you were the only person that mattered to her.

Gillian, Richard and Sabrina join with me in sending you our condolences on your sad loss. The Dublin Bay Sailing Community has lost a true legend.

To Paul Lucy & Adam
So sorry to hear of Carmel's death she was a great character and the Dunlaoghaire sailing community will be lost without her enduring presence.

I have only just learned of Carmel's final passage from this world of sailing to her new heavenly waters where she will keep many boats afloat and sailing well. What a wonderful lady who did so much for sailing in Dunlaoghaire and around the country. She was always joyful, supportive and helpful in every way with a lovely sense of humour which could be bold and very entertaining at times. A tireless apostle to our sport of sailing and delivered in a most modest and friendly manner. I always enjoyed meeting her and she was such an encouraging and positive person, who had a solution for all challenges put before her. May she rest in peace on heavenly waters.
"The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living" MT Cicero - I will never forget her

My sympathies to Lucy, Adam and Paul and all of her family. Carmel was a Force of Nature in the full sense of the expression, but also there with a quiet word of support when it was needed. A wonderful mentor to so many. She will be greatly missed

My sincere condolences to all of you, Carmel was a force of nature but my greatest memory of her is a lady who had an extremely kind heart.
May she rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Olive and all the Aldritt family. Anne O'Rourke nee Cullen

Adam, may we offer our sympathies to you and your family on the death of your mum. May she rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to the Winkermann family and the Dublin Bay sailing community. Carmel was a great friend of my parents but especially my dad Jack Kelly a fellow race judge . Always a warm lovely person with the greatest laugh. No doubt the race judging team above with Jack Kennedy in tow are celebrating the arrival ashore of a dear friend.

Our deepest sympathy to the Winkelmann family on the sad passing of Carmel. A wonderful person particularly for the sailing world of Dublin Bay. May she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all of Carmel's family at this sad time.
Carmel was such a wonderful lady. She took a genuine interest the people around her and offered encouragement in what they were doing. However, what will always stand out about Carmel was her unwavering kindness.
May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to you Lucy and your family on the death of your mother. R.I.P.

Deepest sympathies to the Winkelmann family on the loss of a wonderful lady. I will miss our Thursday evening chats on the balcony of the RIYC.
May she Rest in Peace.

Our paths hadn't crossed in 20 years or so but when you met someone like Carmel you didn't forget her. A character, a legend and a really really nice person whose company was priceless.

Condolences to all the family. May she rest in peace.

Deepest condolences on the passing of Carmel. She is now happily with her husband, grandson Shane and Lucy's daughter Ailbhe. She will be remembered by me as "some woman for one woman" She will rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to the family. Our memories of Carmel stretch back many years. Its fair to say she brought fun, craic, and a welcome to Dun Laoghaire sailing, especially for northsiders.
May she rest in peace.

So sad to hear of Carmel's death. I met her in"the hut" and she showed me the ropes in how to help run races. She was brilliant, funny and so full of life. The "brown milk" for the tea was a revelation. Fair winds

Lucy and Adam.
A bright light has gone out with Carmel's passing. Carmel was a legend, contributing so much to life, people's well being and to sailing. She will be much missed by all who crossed her path. Sincerest sympathy to you all on your great loss

Her cheery sense of humour will be missed by all at Bewleys ,Blackrock. RIP

Such a fun woman and such a wicked wit! One couldn't but love her.

Our most sincere sympathies and condolences on the passing of a great lady

Our deepest sympathy to all the family on this sad passing of Carmel
May she rest in peace

Sincere sympathies to you Adam, Paul and Lucy on the death of your dear Mum.
Carmel was such a wonderful person and her legacy of her enormous contribution to Sailing in Ireland and especially to the National Yacht Club will live on.
We all have wonderful memories of Carmel which I am sure like yourselves we will always cherish.

Our sincerest condolences to Adam and all the family at this very sad time. May she rest in peace

Our sincere condolences and best wishes to all the Winkelmann family.
Carmel was an inspiration to us all from first meeting - which thankfully was a full sailing career ago. She will, no doubt, observe from aloft with her good humour and positive disposition on display at all times.
May she rest in peace.
thank you Carmel.

I was very sad to here of Carmel's passing. I had the great privilege to work with Carmel in the DBSC hut many times, she was so well versed with every thing to do with starting and finishing racing. Best tea ever. She was great fun, quick witted and a lovely lady.
May she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Adam & all the Winkelmann family. Thinking of you at this difficult time. May she Rest In Peace.

Lucy and Adam, sincere sympathies to you all. Carmel was a truly unique woman who was loved by so many. Her presence will be sadly missed.
Rest in peace Carmel.

Dear lucy
Just heard of your lovely mams passing. Sincerest condolebces to you lucy and all your family
May she rest in peace
Joan
Redcourt oaks
Clontarf

Sincere sympathies to you Adam and to your family on the sad passing of your mother. May she rest in peace.

Carmel had a huge influence on Irish Sailing and the NYC. She will be greatly missed by so many.
Our sympathy to Adam and all of Carmel’s family

My sincere condolences to the Winkelmann family on Carmel’s passing. Carmel influenced and supported sailing for so many sailors over so many years. Carmel is a legend in Dublin Bay Sailing.

So very sad to hear of your Mam's passing, our deepest sympathy and condolence to all of the family.Eamon had the pleasure of meeting your Mam on many occasions, and found her to be such a Lady and a fabulous character. May she rest in peace, thinking of you all.
Eamon & Ger

We will miss Carmel's jokes and chats before sailing on the deck of the Yacht Club. She will be missed by all.

Carmel, Legend. Condolences to Paul, Lucy and Adam and your family. There are so many sailors out there owe so much to Carmel,.Words inadequate to convey all her accomplishments and achievements. Legend

So sorry to hear of Carmel’s departure; my sincere condolences to you all.
I have so many happy and often funny memories of Carmel in the starting hut, in Wicklow at August bank holiday Dunlaoghaire to Wickliw races, at Round Ireland Races and on Committee boats. The memories warm my heart and her effervescence still lives on with the memories. Thank you Carmel, for enritching my life and that if so many other sailors!

Sincere condolences to all the family from Stuart and myself. Everyone who ever sailed in Dublin Bay in the last 50 years will long remember Carmel. We had a lot of fun in the Hut over the years. Jen recalls her kindness in providing somewhere to do a missed ISA exam (and lunch) while James will never forget her succinct instructions on when to fire the guns.

To Adam and family my sincerest condolences.

Dear Lucy, Adam, and family. Please accept our sincere sympathy on your loss. May your wonderful memories help sustain you through this difficult time.
A wonderful, supportive and most courteous Lady who will be long celebrated and sadly missed. May she Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy on the death of Carmel

My condolences to all family and friends of Carmel,I never met her but was introduced to her by a mutual friend in 2014 when searching for family history connections with the English family. Carmel was very friendly and helpful to me when we spoke over the phone and exchanged emails. May she rest in peace.

Leeds, Yorkshire.

Carmel was such a wonderful person a couple of minutes in her company was an absolute tonic.
She will always be remembered by those of us who enjoyed dublin bay sailing and her contribution was immense
RIP Carmel fair winds

Carmel brought joy and laughter everywhere she went. I have so many great memories from first days of NYC junior section through optimist derby's and decades of table quiz's, weddings and funerals, regattas to mention a few. Carmel's welcome for her water babies on finishing D2D in 1995 will remain with us forever. I hope Paul, Lucy & Adam take comfort from all of the genuine feelings of love for a truly great Lady who had such a positive influence on the waterfront.

Adam, Lucy and Paul, your mum was a great inspiration to us all. I will miss "Aunty" Carmel - the table quizes, junior section, the hut, all the sailing events. She was the Queen. RIP Carmel will miss you. Eleanor, Ronan, Saorlaith and Aidan

My sincere condolences to Paul and all the family for your loss. Carmel was a wonderful person, a real character, a real inspiration and a real lady. I will forever have fond memories of Carmel berating “Biggles” over the radio from her beloved Hut! My thoughts are with you at this sad time. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

A beautful woman who was alway fair (maybe not playing cards in the hut on a saturday afternoon with some brown milk in her coffee ) and full of life to every one, Will be sadly miss by all young and old..

A loving legend that will be greatly missed. We are left with many many happy memories. RIP.

Condolences from Joyce, Sheila and Hazel Miley

Our sincere sympathies to the extended family of Carmel - what a lady. Thoroughly enjoyed her company, stories and wit!
She will be greatly missed.
May she RIP.
All the staff from Merrion Foot Clinic

Carmel has been a fun, wise, and supportive presence in my life for more than 50 years. Initially in the glorious fun-filled first years of the NYC Junior Section, and more recently since I became a DBSC Flag Officer. You’ll be sadly missed Carmel - may you rest in peace.

Such a wonderful lady, so full of mirth, sound advice and action where it was needed. Her voice saying “Come here to me and tell me..” will be always in my ears.
She will be sadly missed.

We would like to offer our sincere condolences to you Adam and your family, on the loss of your Mom Carmel. She was in our thoughts this weekend gone with the arrival of the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race. Thinking of you all at this time.  Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. 

The National Yacht Club and the sailing scene will not be the same without Carmel...always warm and friendly..and a tremendous interest in people...May she rest in peace ...

Deepest sympathy to all the extended Winklemann Family on the sad loss of Carmel after a long and well lived full life . The Waterfront will certainly be different without her wonderful unique personality . I remember her from over half a century ago when I was crewing on my late father's [ Frank Ryan ] Dublin Bay 21 , Estelle . Carmel could summarise a sticky situation with an appropriate brief humorous choice of words . Farewell to a Lovely Lady of the utmost Integrity . May Carmel now reunited with Franz , Rest in Peace , in the sunset with a gentle following breeze . Sincerely , Muriel & Ken Ryan [ NYC ] .

Very sorry to hear of the loss of Carmel, an inspiration and mentor to so many. My condolences to her family and friends who no doubt are aware of her huge legacy and the immense esteem in which she was held.

With every sympathy to the family of Carmel, widow of our former member Franz. Our thoughts are with them at this sad time.

On behalf of the Board and Staff of Dun Laoghaire Marina, we wish to convey our deepest sympathies to the Winkelmann family for their loss. Carmel was one of the great figures in the harbour and will be missed and mourned by all those who knew her.

All my deepest sympathies to the Winkelmann family. I have only known Carmel in the last few years when we were sorting out the Aldritt family tree and both discovering new information. It was only a month ago when I was last in email contact, having met her several times at her house. She was such a lovely lady and so full of life and energy even in her last years.

Carmel's big personality and all she did for sailing will not be forgotten, a fine lady and we will miss her at the club. My deepest sympathy to her family. Rest in Peace.