Irish Laser/ILCA Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
Ballyholme ILCA Sailors Bill O’Hara and Conrad Simpson Competing in NZ and Australia
23rd January 2024 Laser
Bill O’Hara and Conrad Simpson from Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough are used to travelling far and wide to race their Lasers and in Bill’s case, to officiate at world events, but at the moment, they are both on…
ILCA Youth Sailor Zoe Whitford from East Antrim Boat Club Awarded Mary Peters Trust Bursary
22nd January 2024 Youth Sailing
Seventeen-year-old Zoe Whitford from East Antrim Boat Club on Larne Lough is one of ten young athletes to be awarded a £500 bursary by the Mary Peters Trust. The Sports section of Local Women Magazine in Northern Ireland reports the partnership…
Sienna Wright Celebrates World Silver Medal Win at ILCA6 Youth Championship in Argentina
19th January 2024 Howth YC
Celebrations in Argentina on Friday night for Howth Yacht Club's Sienna Wright (15) were well earned as she added to her ILCA 6 medal haul with a silver medal – and the under 17 title, too – on the final day of racing…
Northern Ireland ILCA Sailors Ring In the New Year at Valencia Training Camp
18th January 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
Several of RYA Northern Ireland’s ILCA squad spent the New Year break at a warm-weather training camp in Valencia, Spain from 27 December to 3 January. Supported by RYANI performance manager Hammy Baker, the contingent comprised ILCA 6 sailors Lewis…
Eve McMahon Stays in the Hunt for Paris Olympic Berth Despite Tiller Failure and 'DNC' Score at ILCA6 Worlds in Argentina
9th January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Despite a gear failure setback in her first Gold Fleet race, Eve McMahon remains very much in the hunt for a Paris 2024 Olympic place in the final three races of the 2024 ILCA6 Women’s World Championship at Mar del Plata, Argentina,…
Irish Sailor Eve McMahon Makes a Strong Comeback at ILCA6 World Championships in Argentina
7th January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Eve McMahon, the 19-year-old sailor from Dublin's Howth Yacht Club, made a striking comeback at the ILCA6 world championships in Argentina on Saturday. After a weather-curtailed first day of racing, McMahon climbed from 37th to 20th place overall after delivering two…
Howth's Eve McMahon Seeks One of Seven Paris Olympic Berths at Argentina ILCA 6 Worlds
3rd January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Ireland's Eve McMahon, is set to participate in the first major Olympic-class world championship of 2024 in Argentina. The ILCA 6 event, which starts on Friday, will see 105 sailors from 47 nations compete over six days to secure a place…
Thirteen sailors were greeted with glorious sunshine as the Royal Cork Yacht Club ILCA class officially kicked off their 2024 season with a three-day clinic on the Curlane Bank in Cork Harbour. This year marks a significant milestone for the…
Howth ILCAs Start Their Golden Jubileee With Others At Howth In New Year Race
2nd January 2024 Howth YC
In other areas, it seemed that if gales weren't dominating the scene, then it was storms instead. But at Howth on the ultra-grey morning after the clear sunrise of New Year's Day, they'd to wait for some wind before the…
Annalise Murphy and Eve McMahon are among the nominees in this year’s Her Sport Awards. After yet another historic and momentous year for Irish sportswomen, the Her Sport Awards aim to celebrate and recognise the incredible achievements of Irish athletes…
Irish ILCA Sailors Celebrate Successful 2023 and Plan Busy Calendar for 2024
17th December 2023 Laser
Following on from a busy 2023, the Irish ILCA fleet is looking forward to an exciting year in 2024, both at home and abroad. Next season's ILCA championship calendar is taking shape with events in some of Ireland’s top sailing…
Strong Start for Ireland at Youth Sailing Worlds as Sienna Wright Takes ILCA 6 Lead in Brazil
12th December 2023 World Sailing
Howth Yacht Club talent Sienna Wright leads the ILCA 6 fleet after the first day of racing at the Youth World Sailing Championships in Brazil, with a total of four Irish boats and six sailors competing in Armação dos Buzios.…
Howth Winter-Racing Dinghies Leap Through Weather Window To Clinch A Contest
11th December 2023 Howth YC
One of the advantages of East Coast sailing is that much of the weather and winds come from the west, and thus, Race Officers at Howth trying to slice a brief but real winter contest out of any approaching weather…
Six Irish Sailors Prepare for Battle at Youth World Sailing Championships in Brazil
10th December 2023 World Sailing
A strong Cork-Dublin youth sailing team will represent Ireland in four classes in Monday's Youth World Sailing Championships in Brazil, with a total of four Irish boats and six sailors competing in Armação dos Buzios. Racing in the 52nd edition of the event sees…
2024 European ILCA 6 Youth Championships For Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough
8th December 2023 Laser
The European ILCA 6 Youth Championships 2024 will be sailed at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough next season. “This is a very significant championship for Europe’s youth sailors and hosting the event is a feather in the cap for…
ILCA Sailor's Resilient Return: A Journey from Recovery to Reconnecting Through Sailing
3rd December 2023 Laser
In May 2022, a sailing incident transformed Kevin Doyle's life. While competing in an ILCA dinghy, Kevin suffered a spinal injury that not only tested his resilience but also reshaped his connection to the sport. Ten months later, he found…
