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National Yacht Club Hosts Coached Racing Series for Junior Dinghy Sailors
24th December 2023 National YC
Every Sunday morning until 24 March, the National Yacht Club is running a coached racing series for dinghy sailors. The series comprises short sprint-style races set up as a pursuit, with the slower boats starting first and the faster boats…
Irish Sailors Clinch Two Bronze Medals at Youth Sailing Worlds in Brazil
15th December 2023 World Sailing
Dublin and Cork crews have clinched two bronze medals in a highly successful outcome at the youth world sailing championships in Brazil this afternoon. Sienna Wright of Howth Yacht Club took bronze in the female one-person dinghy, and Ben O’Shaughnessy…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
The recent Irish Fireball Association agm was a lively affair as the class discussed two thorny issues and reconfirmed its commitment to younger sailors. First, the thorny stuff - there was a lively, sometimes heated discussion around the decision not…
The Shanahan Cup returned for the 2023 and 2024 academic year again on Wednesday, 29th November. Gonzaga College and the Irish National Sailing and Powerboat School hosted 16 teams from 12 schools, with over 100 sailors racing in RS Fevas…
Royal Cork Yacht Club's Annual Junior Laying Up 2023 was held this weekend at Crosshaven, and the club's annual celebration of dinghy sailing was held in conjunction with its Frostbites Series prizegiving. With a European title won by Ben O'Shaughnessy…
National Yacht Club Juniors Celebrate 2023's Achievements Including 29er World Championship Win
26th November 2023 National YC
National Yacht Club Vice Commodore Rosemary Cadogan led the 2023 junior summer sailing achievement celebrations at Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Friday night. The junior and youth sailors produced results at home and abroad in a variety of classes, including Optimist…
Royal St. George's Tom Higgins to Compete at International Youth Match Racing Championship in Australia
23rd November 2023 Match Racing
Royal St. George's Tom Higgins will compete this December at the 2023 International Youth Match Racing Championship in Australia. It has been an action-packed season for the ILCA ace from UCD that saw him compete at the USA's Governor's Cup…
100 Sea Scouts Gather in Wexford with Focus on Adventure and Leadership
23rd November 2023 Youth Sailing
Over 100 delegates gathered at the Talbot Hotel for the Sea Scouting conference on 11/12 November. Adults and young people from across the country joined workshops and activities on the key themes of sustainability, adventure, inclusion, leadership and safety. As…
Favourites Emerge to Duke it Out at Royal St. George Hosted Irish Team Racing Finals
21st November 2023 Team Racing
The Irish Team Racing Association’s 75th National Championships concluded Saturday in the Royal St George Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The round-robin event was truncated to a day’s racing as the forecast showed winds gusting to 30 knots Sunday…
18 Teams to Contest ITRA 75 Team Racing National Championships at the Royal St George YC
15th November 2023 Team Racing
Eighteen teams are lined up to contest the 75th Team Racing National Championships in the Royal St George YC in Fireflies this weekend, supported by a team of 35 volunteers on and off the water under the watchful eyes of…
The Shanahan team racing Cup returns for the 2023/24 season in a new format at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Hosted by the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School in conjunction with Gonzaga College SJ, the event will be run over three…