12 teams will battle it out in the first Waterways Ireland Inter-Counties Sailing Championship which will take place next Sunday in the Grand Canal Dock in heart of Dublin’s Docklands.

The following is the list of counties, club (where applicable) and the skipper/helm of the teams formally entered to date.

Mayo	Mayo Sailing Club	Justin Cullen & Co
Wicklow		Tim Greenwood & Co
Limerick	Foynes Yacht Club	Donal Mc Cormack & Co
Dublin West	Defence Forces	Mick Liddy & Co
Galway		Fergal O'Flaherty & Co
Donegal	Lough Swilly Yacht Club	Stephen Doherty & Co
Dublin	National Yacht Club	Adam Winkelmann & Co
Clare	Royal Western Yacht Club	Martin McNamara & Co
Wexford	Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club	Ben Scallan & Co
Down	Royal Northern Ireland Yacht Club & Dublin Bay Sailing Club	John Mc Donald / Ruan O Tiarnaigh & Co

Further entries expected, include a team from Offaly and rumour has it an all girl team led by a prominent female sailor from Dublin.

The organisers are delighted to have the support of the Irish Sailing Association and will use 8 of the Sailfleet J80’s for racing.

 The championship will comprise a series of elimination flights (heats) to take place on Sunday 26^th June from 1100hrs – 1500hrs, with the final taking place between 1500 – 1600hrs to decide the first Waterways Ireland Inter-Counties Sailing Champions.

To compliment the sailing event, the Docklands Business community are staging the Docklands Summer Festival, to run on Saturday and Sunday 25/26^th June, with all kinds of watersports activities & try it sessions including; windsurfing, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Kayaking, Peddle Boats, Barge Trips, Hire Boat Display, Plurabelle Paddlers Dragon Boat Display, plus markets, street entertainment, more details of which can be seen at www.docklandssummerfestival.com

The sailing event is sponsored by Waterways Ireland, an all island body set up to manage & promote all of Ireland’s waterways.