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Flying Fifteen Title Goes to Consistent Dun Laoghaire Duo, Matthews & Poole
1st September 2013 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – The National Yacht Club's Ian Mathews and Keith Poole overcame strong challenges for the Irish Flying Fifteen title in Waterford Harbour today when consistent sailing paid off for the Dun Laoghaire duo who overtook clubhouse leaders Strangford's Roger…
#isora – Race 10, the last Dun Laoghaire ISORA Day Race and run in conjunction with the Royal Alfred Yacht Club, took place on Saturday 31st August writes Peter Ryan. The course was to be to the M2 weather buoy and back…
#laserEuros13 – In scenes – and conditions – reminiscent of London 2012 just one year ago, Ireland's sailing hero Annalise Murphy was one of three sailors to have made the perfect start to their title challenge at the 2013 Laser…
Strangford Flying Fifteen Pair in Top Form at Dunmore East Nationals
31st August 2013 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – Roger Chamberlan and Charlie Horder from Strangford Lough have produced a consistent 5,2,2,1 in Dunmore East, County Waterford to be overnight leaders going into tomorrow's final two rounds of the Irish Flying Fifteen Championships off Hook Head. Full results are downloadable…
Dun Laoghaire Welcomes Laser European Championships, 324 Sailors from 43 Countries
31st August 2013 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#laser– Of the 324 sailors from 43 different countries who are primed and ready to start the Laser European and World Championships on Sunday, very few took the opportunity to participate in today's official practice race on Dublin Bay. Final…
#rnli – The RNLI all-weather lifeboat at Dun Laoghaire launched this afternoon when a MAYDAY call was received from a yacht in Dublin Bay. The 30-foot yacht had been sailing between the Baily Lighthouse and Dun Laoghaire when it was…
#DBSC - Here are the latest results from the Dublin Bay Sailing Club for Saturday 31 August: BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1 Extreme Reality (P McSwiney/E O'Rafferty); 2 Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson); 3 Levante (M Leahy/J Power) BENETEAU…
#laser – Multiple Olympic champion Robert Scheidt of Brazil is just one of a number of big names afloat on Dublin Bay this afternoon as over 320 sailors, from more than 40 nations, including at least four Olympic medallists, compete…
1720 Irish National Championship Win for Anthony O'Leary at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
31st August 2013 1720
#1720 – Bob Bateman captured the action from the first day's action in the 1720 Nationals in Cork Harbour yesterday. The event is being staged by Monkstown Bay Sailing Club. The results overall are as follows: 1. Anthony O'Leary 2. Tom…
#ifds – What a week we have all enjoyed at Kinsale Yacht Club who ran a superb event that was enjoyed by all and sundry who had any connection with the Regatta writes Claire Bateman. It was no easy feat…
In a tense and closely fought final day, Tim Healy and his crew from Newport, Rhode Island, on board 'Helly Hansen' were impressive winners of the BMW J24 World Championship at Howth Yacht Club, with eight top-five results (including three…
#RNLI - A volunteer crew member from Courtmacsherry RNLI found himself involved in a lifeboat call out miles from home this week when he went to the assistance of yacht involved in a collision off Cumbria yesterday (29 August). Barrow RNLI launched…
#ifds – Today the wind was up and the sun was shining and from early on there was certainly no sign of competitors and officials relaxing with coffee around the Kinsale Yacht Club writes Claire Bateman. Every one had gone…
#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 3. Thirty Something (Gerry Jones et al) BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levana (Jean Mitton), 2. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 3. Thirty Something (Gerry Jones et al) CRUISERS 0…
It was very much a case of North American domination on the fourth day of competition at the BMW J24 Worlds at Howth Yacht Club, with Tim Healy of Newport winning the first and third races of the day while…
#rnli – A new Atlantic 85 lifeboat for Skerries RNLI is to be officially named Louis Simson during a ceremony at the lifeboat station in the north county Dublin coastal town at 2pm on Saturday 7 September. The lifeboat which…
Howth Yacht Club (HYC) Racing Results, Wednesday Club Series, 28th August 2013
28th August 2013 DBSC
#hyc – Class 2 IRC 1 1323 Fetching Quinn/O'Faherty 2 2507 Impetuous Noonan/Chambers 3 7495 Maximus P Kyne R2 - 28/08 - Class 2 HPH 1 956 C'est la Vie Flannelly/Others 2 2507 Impetuous Noonan/Chambers 3 7495 Maximus P Kyne…
In stark contrast to the previous day, ideal sailing conditions prevailed at Howth on the third day of the BMW J24 World Championship to allow three races to be completed, resulting in just seven points separating the top five boats…
#mirror – After the recent Mirror Worlds on Lough Derg, Afloat.ie's Cormac Bradley made contact with Mike Robinson, the father of the winning combination, to get some backgroud to the "Team Robinson" win. While Ryan and Michaela won the 2013 version…
#fireball – Though I was unable to sail last night due to a working commitment, on returning to Dun Laoghaire at around 19:30, it was obvious that the DBSC Tuesday Night Series had concluded with a no-show as there was…