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Tuesday, 08 May 2012 07:10

Ireland's Final Plea to Defend Commodore's Cup

#COMMODORE'S CUP – The Irish Cruiser Racing Assocation (ICRA) has issued a final plea to any skippers interested in defending the Commodore's Cup Ireland, first won in 2010, to come forward amid speculation that Ireland's hopes of mounting the defence are now unlikely. With less than three months remaining before…

Thursday, 12 April 2012 07:08

Deadine Looms for ICRA Entry Discount

#ICRA – Over 50 boats have aready entered the ICRA Nationals in Howth and another 50 are expected but the offer of a reduced entry feef from €175 to €125 for the BMW sponsored event expires this weekend.The offer includes marina berthage and three days of racing to decide the…

Tuesday, 10 April 2012 17:19

Howth Prepares for Spring Series, Corby Cup and ICRA Nationals

#CRUISER RACER –-Buoyed up by some early successes abroad Irish cruiser racer fans are in for a treat at home now with Howth Yacht Club staging three cruiser events before the end of May giving a major kick-start to the Irish IRC sailing season. This weekend the Club's Spring Warmer…

Wednesday, 04 April 2012 17:32

Boats Line Up for British Trials But Irish Commodore's Cup Team Still Eagerly Awaited

While the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) are reporting a near record turn-out for the British trials for July's Commodores' Cup there is still no update on an Irish team to defend the title it won in 2010. The RORC more open rating bands for the 2012 Brewin Dolphin Commodores'…

Friday, 23 March 2012 10:11

Kinsale Corby 25 Will be the Boat to Beat at BMW Event

#ICRA – Class two will live up to its reputation as the most competitive of classes at ICRA's BMW National Cruiser Championships in Howth Yacht Club with current National Champion Brian Goggin's Corby 25 Allure from Kinsale Yacht Club pitched against locals Dux Anthony Gore Grimes and Dave Cullen's King…

Friday, 10 February 2012 13:40

Niche Quarter Ton Class Continues to Grow

#QUARTER TON CLASS – With a decline in big boat sailing here (some say we will be lucky to even field a Commodore's Cup team this year), people are turning to what other classes that are around for competitive and cost effective sailing. Some one design classes like the 1720…

Saturday, 10 December 2011 07:43

ICRA Hears Appeals for Greater Participation in Sailing

#SAILING – The tenth Annual ICRA Conference took place in Dun Laoghaire for the first time on 26th November in the same year ICRA was awarded the Mitsubishi Club of the Year trophy writes ICRA Commdore Barry Rose. It was a well attended event by a very representative group of…