Irish Sailing and Yacht Club News. Regattas, Race Reports & Results
It looks like moderate winds will prevail across the country for a host of sailing events this weekend. Met Eireann are forecasting South to southwest or southerly force 4 to 5 but south to southeast force 3 to 4 this…
Ireland’s largest lifeguard facility was officially opened in the popular County Clare seaside resort of Lahinch today (Friday, 22 May 2009). Clare County Council has constructed Lahinch Lifeguard Centre on the beach promenade. The EUR340,000 facility was constructed by Ballinasloe-based…
The elegant schooner Kathleen & May, laden with another consignment of Fair Wind Wine from France, is arriving to Dublin from Brittany next week. This sailing tall-ship will be here to participate in the Docklands Maritime Festival (May 29th-June 1st)…
Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat launched following a request from Valentia Coast Guard to go the assistance of four persons on board a 44ft cruiser that had suffered engine failure. The RNLI lifeboat with helm, Eleanor Hooker, Peter Clarke and Ciaran…
It looked for a while like DBSC's 125th season was officially off to a dodgy start. After a month of racing, only half of the 12 scheduled races had been sailed. Thankfully though last night normal service resumed and there…
Hamble Yacht Services (HYS) is to this year sponsor the J/80 and 1720 Class UK National Championship. The HYS UK National Championship 2009 for both of these exciting sportsboat classes will take place from the 10th to 13th of June…
A race from Galway Bay to Tralee Bay will be held on June 6th and invitations to participate in the 100 mile race to Fenit Pier have been issued by sponsor and race director Brian O'Sullivan of O'Sullivan's marine. A…
WIORA Commodore Simon McGibney has issued a last minute appeal for entries to the West Coast Championships that closes on 29th May 2009. The West Coast regional event starts a day earlier than the ICRA National Cruiser Championships on the…
Ireland's Peter O'Leary and Tim Goodbody, who are sailing their first season together in the Star are one point behind the leaders in the Star Eastern European Championships. Jean Baptiste Bernaz and Vincent Berenguier of COYCH Heyrois shot right to…
HOWTH YACHT CLUB. WEDNESDAY SERIES 1 (RACE) 20/05/2009 Class 1 IRC: 1, Tiger Hughes/Harris; 2, Equinox R McDonald; 3, Crazy Horse A Chambers; Class 1 HPH: 1, Y2K Tech M Howell; 2, Storm P Kelly; 3, Tiger Hughes/Harris; Class 2 …
This Friday (May 22nd), Tom MacSweeney will tell listeners all about the exciting new discovery in the world of coral on his Seascapes programme (10.30pm, RTÉ Radio 1). There's also a report on new ship recycling rules, Irish Ferries' 30…
Raiders from the other side of the North Channel who will make up the majority of the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series' newest one design class may have hopes of ensuring the top award, the Scottish Series Trophy, returns 'overseas' as…
Solo Round-Ireland record holder, Belgian Michael Kleinjans, has survived an early-morning brush with a tanker during the Portimao Global Race. Kleinjans, aboard his Open 40, Roaring Forty, was awoken in the early hours of May 16 by the impact, with…
A new Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the Marine Institute and the Naval Service was signed today (Wednesday 20th May) to maximise the responsiveness and effectiveness of the two parties, through close cooperation and coordination on an ongoing basis. The…
Howth Yacht Club – Tuesday & Saturday Series 1 (Race) 19/5/09 – 17 Footer Scratch – 1 Oona, P. Courtney, 2 Pauline, O'Doherty/Ryan, 3 Erica, P. Murphy. 17 Footer HCAP – 1 Pauline, 2, Oona, 3, Erica. Tuesday Series 1…
DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 19 MAY 2009 CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (Gerald Kinsella), 2. Kit (Graeme Hanna), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson) CRUISERS 2 - 1. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al), 2. Red Rhum…
On the forum: Bouquets for RAYC, RICM the cameraman, White sail solutions and much more
19th May 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
On the Forum : Tiller man throws bouquets to the Royal Alfred for the best Baily Bowl in years, even tho there was only one race. RicM reveals how he captured all the action from his helmet camera. Garboard Strake…
34 boats – and more to come – will come to the line off Dun Laoghaire for the race to Dingle on June 6th. National YC sailing manager Olivier Prouveur says many of the fleet, drawn from over a dozen…
There are now eight class zero boats entered for the ICRA cruiser national championships at Fenit in a fleet now toalling more than 75 entries. It is a significant achievement for the event, now in its sixth staging, but first…
