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Sailor of the Month

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Saturday, 05 May 2012 06:00

Round the World Cruiser Stephen Hyde is April's Sailor of the Month

#SAILOR OF THE MONTH – Sailing being a very strong family sport, it's not unknown for sons and daughters to repeat their parents' achievement in being the Afloat.ie/Irish Independent "Sailor of the Month". Sometimes the accolades can occur close together, despite the span of the generations. But it's very unusual…

Tuesday, 10 April 2012 08:55

Hal Sisk is Sailor of the Month

#SAILOR OF THE MONTH – Our new Irish Independent/Afloat.ie "Sailor of the Month" is a boat enthusiast who does good work by stealth. In fact, "under the radar" is the apt term in every way when talking about Hal Sisk's maritime involvement. He makes a speciality of shining the light…

Friday, 02 March 2012 22:00

Cruising Couple Named Sailors of the Month

#SAILORS OF THE MONTH – Fergus and Kay Quinlan are currently voyaging northwest through the South Atlantic from Cape Town headed towards Brazil in their 38ft sloop Pylades. But they're Afloat.ie/Irish Independent "Sailors of the Month" for February in celebration of their recent award of Ireland's most senior cruising trophy,…

Saturday, 04 February 2012 00:00

Tralee's Sophie Browne is January Sailor of the Month

#SAILOR OF THE MONTH – Sophie Browne of Tralee Bay and Royal Cork is Afloat.ie/Irish Independent "Sailor of the Month" for January after taking the Silver Medal in the Girls Division in the Optimist Worlds in New Zealand. She added it to the Gold in the Girls, and fourth overall,…

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 08:37

Who Will Be the 2012 Irish Sailor of the Year?

#SAILOR OF THE YEAR – At home and abroad, Irish sailors once again delivered an impressive range of results in 2011. Review our top sailors by month here. The reviews are also in print in Afloat's Sailing Annual 2012 in shops now! And vote for them in our online facebook…

Friday, 06 January 2012 16:18

Mayo's Noelle Doran is December's Sailor of the Month

#SAILOROFTHEMONTH – Noelle Doran of Mayo is the latest Afloat.ie/Irish Independent "Sailor of the Month" in recognition of her December achievement in being the fastest woman in the world in 2011. Her sustained speed of 36.88 knots along 500 metres of the Dungarvan speed strip in West Waterford gave her…

Friday, 02 December 2011 16:36

Pat Kelly is Afloat's Sailor of the Month for November

#SAILOR OF THE MONTH – Pat Kelly of Rush Sailing Club is the Afloat.ie/Irish Independent "Sailor of the Month" for November after his J/109 Storm - crewed by fellow-Fingallions - was celebrated as the Irish Cruiser Racer Association "Boat of the Year" at the ICRA annual general meeting in Dun…