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WEDNESDAY SERIES 2, 8/7/2009. Class 1 IRC – 1 Tiger, Hughes/Harris, 2 Equinox, R. McDonald, 3 Makutu, Doyle/Others. Class 1 HPH – 1 Y2K Tech, M. Howell, 2 Storm, P. Kelly, 3 Makutu. Class 2 IRC – 1 Toughnut, D.…
Ireland's two Star teams are in action in the Star Europeans in Kiel this week. At the top of the 88-boat fleet sit a triumvirate of medallists, with England's Iain Percy leading Brazilian Robert Scheidt and Freddy Loof from Sweden,…
With just over six hours until first gun, the weather looks favourable for day one of Ireland's biggest sailing event in Dun Laoghaire. The Dun Laoghaire harbour weather station is showing nine knots in the harbour, with gusts of up…
The Irish Times publishes this morning, with front page billing, the entire 450 boat entry list for this afternoon's Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta . The entry list over an entire page, appears on page 27 as part of an article…
We all know at this stage that the Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta's 450 boats will be crammed into one venue, but what about the bigger numbers for the event? Like the 9109 results calculated, or the kilometres of chain that…
Ireland's biggest sailing regatta in Ireland less than 24 hours from first gun, with entrants moored and ready and an onshore army of volunteers primed to provide one of the biggest marine spectacles in the country this year. A vast…
Sailmaker Des McWilliam of One Sails and Prof O’Connell of North Sails have been in touch about arrangements for sail repairs over the course of the VDL Regatta .
Everything tightens up in Irish SB3 fleet in run up to Nationals
8th July 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
In the end, any one of three teams could have taken the SB3 Ireland Eastern Championships (hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club on the 4th and 5th July) and all three have a story to tell.
With regard to the Shannon Navigation, River Suck/Coreen Ford, Marine Notice No 62 of 2009 is now withdrawn.
A vast armada of 450 boats from France, Spain, the British Isles and sailing clubs all over Ireland will converge on Dun Laoghaire tomorrow for the start of Ireland’s largest regatta, the four-day 2009 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR). Besides…
There will be quite a spectacle off Cowes Green at midday this Friday; the biggest RORC fleet of the season will be jostling for position along the Yacht Squadron line, approximately 1,500 competitors will be on board, eager to race,…
Cruisers 3 – 1 Pamafe, M. Costello, 2 Asterix, J. Counihan/F. Meredith, 3 Sasori, M. O'Meara. Cruisers 4 – 1 Maranda, M. Kelly, 2 Colleen Bawn, H. Sisk. Fireball – 1 Zara, N. Butler/S. Moore, 2 New, F. Rowan, 3…
TUESDAY & SATURDAY SERIES 2, 7/7/2009. 17 Footer Scratch – 1 Oona, P. Courtney, 2 Isobel, B. & C. Turvey, 3 Hera J. & M. Duffy. 17 Footer Handicap – 1 Bobolink, Walsh/Doyle, 2, Isobel, B. & C. Turvey, 3…
Tom MacSweeney and his team report on the might of combined forces in Dun Laoghaire: the four clubs banding together to bring us the biggest sailing event in Ireland this year – the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2009, on Seascapes…
The marine leisure industry on both sides of the Irish Sea will receive a boost through a new Interreg programme to develop 'centres of excellence' for maritime activity in Ireland and Wales. The project kicks off by supporting Volvo Dun…
A triathlon swimming practice will take place between Athlone Town Bridge and 200m North of the White Railway Bridge, tomorrow, 8 July, from 13.15 hrs until 13.55 hrs. The swimmers will be accompanied by safety boats and Masters of vessels…
