Arctic Voyager Jarlath Cunnane Wants To Put The Record Straight On Shackleton Achievement
13th December 2023 Cruising
Arctic circumnavigator Jarlath Cunnane of Mayo has a bee in his bonnet about the Ernest Shackleton story. While most of his voyaging has been in the high Arctic, he also has extensive experience in Antarctica. And he feels that the…
Revised Edition of Northabout Published by Jarlath Cunnane
12th December 2023 Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club
Polar circumnavigator, sailor and boat builder Jarlath Cunnane is marking the publication of a revised edition of his book, Northabout, in Dublin’s Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club next week. Cunnane and crew became the first small yacht to complete the…
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…
Dun Laoghaire Harbour is Centre Stage in London's Royal Ocean Racing Club 2024 Calendar
11th December 2023 RORC
Dun Laoghaire Harbour will move centre-stage in the Royal Ocean Racing Club calendar in 2024 when the club's European IRC Championships will be held for the first time in Dún Laoghaire by the Royal Irish Yacht Club. It will be part…
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…
Grandson Wins Archie O’Leary Irish Mist Memorial Trophy at Royal Cork Yacht Club
10th December 2023 Royal Cork YC
It was a touching family moment at Christmas time at the Royal Cork Yacht Club this afternoon as a perpetual trophy named after a former Admiral was presented to his grandson for the overall win of the club's Winter League.…
Final Race in Royal Cork Yacht Club's White Sails Winter League Canclled Due to Storm
10th December 2023 Royal Cork YC
Overall results for the O'Leary Insurance White Sails Winter League will stand after the Royal Cork Yacht Club decided to cancel Sunday's (December 10) final race of the Series in Cork Harbour due to storm force westerly winds. Afloat's Bob…
World Champion Sailor Eve McMahon is Shortlisted for RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year
9th December 2023 Eve McMahon
Irish Sailor of the Year Eve McMahon is on the six-strong shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year. The 2023 nominees include a Munster number eight, a Premier League star, two medal winners at the European U20…
Royal St. George Crew Finish Fifth at International Youth Match Racing Championship
8th December 2023 Match Racing
Ireland's Tom Higgins, Jamie McMahon, Fiona Ferguson, Xavier McLachlan and Riley Evans from Dun Laoghaire's Royal St. George Yacht Club have finished fifth overall at the Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship in Australia. In a thrilling final between Ben Tylecote from…
Royal St. George's Tom Higgins Fights for Semi-Final Place at 2023 International Youth Match Racing Championship
6th December 2023 Match Racing
Royal St. George's Tom Higgins is fighting for a semi-final place at the 2023 International Youth Match Racing Championship in Australia. The Harken-sponsored Championship is hosting some of the World’s best youth match racing talent, with competitors travelling from across…
Five from Five for O'Leary's Star Keelboat at Royal Cork's White Sails Winter League 2023
3rd December 2023 Royal Cork YC
Five wins from five races for Peter O'Leary and Stephen O'Sullivan means the Star keelboat pair continue to dominate the IRC White Sails Division of Royal Cork's O'Leary Insurance Winter League 2023 in Cork Harbour. In Sunday's (Dec 3rd) race,…
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…
Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove are “Sailors of the Month" (Olympics) For November
1st December 2023 Sailor of the Month
The “Fingal Flyers” Rob Dickson of Howth (and other clubs) with Sean Waddilove of Skerries brightened sailing spirits in the gloomiest month of the year, with an absolutely stellar performance in the Olympic 49er Euros 2023 at Vilamoura in Portugal.…
Veteran Sailor Dave O’Connell is Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Sailor of 2023
28th November 2023 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Veteran sailor Dave O’Connell has been chosen as the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Sailor of 2023. Having dominated Class 1 dinghy racing with several league wins during the season, he was given the award at the club's annual laying-up dinner.…
Kinsale's O'Suilleabhain Takes ILCA 7 Win at Royal Cork Dinghy Frostbites
28th November 2023 Royal Cork YC
The final day of the Carrigaline Court Frostbite league at Royal Cork Yacht Club looked like it could live up to its name on Saturday, Nov 25th, as a large anticyclone settled in over the south coast, leaving clear skies…