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28th August 2017

Lyden’s back with Olympic-sized bang Having taken time out for studies, former Junior Helms champ Fionn Lyden has signalled Tokyo 2020 intent with U23 Worlds bronze, and faces likely trials rival Oisín McClelland in Gold Cup.

Upping Anchor for Quarter Ton Cup bid Paul Gibbons’ Anchor Challenge shows Cup form by winning Royal Cork regatta (view our gallery here), Howth boats relish Taste of Greystones, and Fool’s Gold plunders a second Welsh title.

Why Ireland’s no country for new boats
We may love new innovations like race course robots, but after Hal Sisk’s cutting take on white boat fashionistas, Winkie Nixon reflects on why Irish sailors have such an affinity for old boats.

Outsider chance for Autumn silverware
Howth tries to lure visiting teams to its upcoming Autumn League, entries open for Kish Race, and sailing mourns sudden deaths of Glen veteran Terence Moran & ocean cruiser James Osborne

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