When was Dun Laoghaire Harbour built?

Construction of the East Pier began in 1817

When was Dun Laoghaire Marina Built?

Dun Laoghaire Marina opened in 2001

Is there a Ferry service from Dun Laoghaire Harbour to Holyhead in Wales?

In 2015 Ferry services cease bringing to an end a 200-year continuous link with Wales.

Who designed Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

The piers are to a design by John Rennie

How many berths has Dun Laoghaire Marina got?

800 berths. It is Ireland's largest marina

What is Dun Laoghaire Harbour's biggest sailing event

The biggest sailing event is the biennial Dun Laoghaire Regatta with 500 boats

What is the enclosed area Dun Laoghaire harbour?

The enclosed area is 250 acres or one square kilometre

What are the names of the Dun Laoghaire Yacht Clubs

From East Pier to West Pier the waterfront clubs are: National Yacht Club; Royal St. George Yacht Club; Royal Irish Yacht Club and Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club

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Q: How many ship berths does Dun Laoghaire Harbour have?

Dun Laoghaire Harbour has four berths for ships

Q: What length are Dun Laoghaire's Piers?

The east and west piers of the harbour are each 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) long

30th July 2012

Irish Junior Success at UK Laser Championships

Dun Laoghaire's Conor O'Beirne of the Royal St George YC won the Laser 4.7 UK Championships in Abersoch at this week-long regatta. Sailed in a variety of conditions from heavy to medium shifty conditions with a few light races thrown in for good measure O'Beirne finished with a 10-point margin and a race to spare. The event included an Irish representation of eight sailors, all of whom were competive in the fleet. Aisling Keller of LDYC challenged for the lead up to the final day, finishing a close third overall. At the mid-point, Irish sailors occupied five of the top ten places. Sorcha Ni Shuilleabhain of KYC finished in the top ten with Eric Ruigrok RSC placing 15th. Overall the Irish sailors finished strongly with most well inside the top half which bodes well for Irish Laser sailing into the future.

In the Laser Radial fleet, Daragh O'Sullivan of KYC put together a very strong series, including three bullets, to finish fifth overall. Dan O'Beirne from RStGYC also sailed a consistent series with string of top ten finishes to place 9th overall.

The event also featured top twenty placings for Cian Cahill, RStGYC and Ryan Glynn, BYC with the majority of the rest of the Irish sailors showing well in the Gold Fleet. Considering the Radial class included two GBR Olympic campaigners in the fleet of almost 100 along with the RYA-funded GBR Radial squad of 14 sailors, Irish Radial sailors have a lot to be happy about.

The championships consisted of a 12 race series with the best 10 races to count over six days competition.

Laser 4.7 UK Champs Overall

Series Place	Sail No	Helm	M/F	Crew	Category	Tally	UK Nats
1	183231	Conor O'BEIRNE		G	J	4.7-042	I
2	174568	Will CREAVEN		G	Y	4.7-010	W
3	193620	Aisling KELLER	L	G	J	4.7-046	I
4	202458	Hamish ECKSTEIN		G	J	4.7-023
5	179795	Sam MCKAY		G	Y	4.7-014
6	191850	Georgia BOOTH	L	G	J	4.7-027
7	195118	Tom JOESBURY		G	J	4.7-030	W
8	201701	Sophie HERITAGE	L	G	J	4.7-039
9	165292	Joe WOODLEY		G	J	4.7-008
10	198435	Sorcha NI SHUILLEABHAIN	L	G	Y	4.7-049	I
11	193494	Jack ROCKETT		G	J	4.7-029
12	151286	Simon WEATHERSPOON		G	J	4.7-005
13	161777	Caitlin TWEEDLE	L	G	Y	4.7-007
14	186262	Josh ATHERTON		G	J	4.7-020
15	197362	Erica RUIGROK	L	G	J	4.7-048	I
16	196999	David HAW		G	J	4.7-032
17	197899	Karyna MANUEL	L	G	J	4.7-034
18	180292	Emily GENT	L	G	J	4.7-015
19	185978	Rupert DANIELS		G	Y	4.7-019
20	193576	Craig CAMPBELL		G	Y	4.7-045
21	198827	Jacob FARREN-PRICE		G	J	4.7-036
22	186695	Sophie TAYLOR	L	G	Y	4.7-021	S
23	19617	Hanna BRANT	L	S	J	4.7-017
24	192861	Andrew LEVIE		G	Y	4.7-044	I
25	130583	Verity HOPKINS	L	S	Y	4.7-003
26	189216	Scott O'SULLIVAN		G	J	4.7-043	I
27	178210	Sam TWEEDLE		S	J	4.7-013
28	149321	Harry COBBY		S	Y	4.7-009
29	196243	Lucy BURROWS	L	G	Y	4.7-047	I
30	119333	Fred WARREN-SMITH		S	Y	4.7-002
31	185655	Sam CHILTON		S	J	4.7-018
32	153740	Chelsea JACKSON	L	S	Y	4.7-006	W
33	191038	Sam THOMAS		S	J	4.7-025	W
34	189370	Edward DOWNES		S	Y	4.7-024	W
35	197705	Aimee O'BRIEN	L	S	J	4.7-033
36	187491	Ollie TAIT		S	J	4.7-022
37	191693	James EADY		S	J	4.7-026
38	180777	Harriet PHILO POWELL	L	S	J	4.7-016
39	201836	Tom FENEMORE		S	J	4.7-040
40	199271	Fiona HARRINGTON	L	S	Y	4.7-037
41	191794	James WILLIAMS		S	Y	4.7-035	W
42	200748	Tai THOMAS-DAY		S	J	4.7-038
43	192517	Rosie POVALL	L	S	Y	4.7-028
44	136198	Steph HARDING	L	S	Y	4.7-050
45	186068	Poppy DANIEL	L	S	J	4.7-041
46	196381	Melissa BRADY	L	S	J	4.7-031	S
47	176716	Tadhg O'FARRELL		S	J	4.7-011
48	133335	Millie HOPKINS	L	S	J	4.7-004
49	118465	Melissa COULTON-MCCULLOUGH	L	S	J	4.7-001

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6th September 2011

40 Knot Winds Cancel Star Racing in Dun Laoghaire

Strong winds have forced the cancellation of racing at the Star European championships in Dun Laoghaire for the second time in three days. 40 knot southwesterlies have left the Royal St.George YC organisers with no option but to scrub today's racing and tonight's Apres Sail party. 27 boats from 17 nations arre competing, Ireland's Peter O'Leary and David Burrows lie third after yesterday's two races.

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30th July 2011

Tight at top of Squib Nationals after first day

It’s tight at the top of the leaderboard after the first three races of the SIAC Construction Squib National Championships at Howth Yacht Club today (Sat.30^th), which saw three different race winners, each representing the three main Squib fleets. PHOTOS HERE.

Sailing in moderate south-easterlies that increased in strength as the day went on, the 37-boat fleet was led home in the first race by Howth’s ‘Kerfuffle’ (Jonathan Craig/Hazel Ruane) followed by ‘Ruby Blue’ (Aidan O’Connell/Sian McCleave) of the Royal St.George YC and then ‘Inshallah’ (David Eccles/Philip Hutchinson) of the Royal North of Ireland YC.

Defending champions Peter Wallace and Kerry Boomer of RNIYC in ‘Toy for the Boy’ showed the way in race 2, followed by ‘Inshallah’ and ‘Quickstep III’ (Gordon Patterson/Ross Nolan) to make it a Cultra 1-2-3.

The third race was won by ‘Ruby Blue’, with ‘Quickstep III’ in second ahead of ‘Fagin’ (Michael & David Hill, RNIYC) in third. Subject to protest, Aidan O’Connell has a one point advantage over Peter Wallace with Craig and Eccles joint third on 12 points.

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26th April 2011

Cork Girls take 420 Dinghy Leinster Title

The National Yacht Club hosted the 420 dinghy Leinster Sailing Championships over the Easter Weekend, attracting twelve boats and visiting crews travelling from Crosshaven, Kinsale, Malahide, Spiddal, Tralee and Wexford.

Emma Geary and Niamh Connolly from Royal Cork YC counted four wins and a second place in the six-race series to win the event convincingly. The girls will be aiming to repeat their success next weekend at the ISA Mitsubishi Youth Nationals in Dun Laoghaire in order to secure a nomination to the 2011 ISAF Youth Worlds, which will be held in Croatia.

Fiona and Patrick Daly of Tralee Bay SC finished second overall with a very consistent four 2^nds and two 3^rds Aodh Kennedy/Daniel Browne (Kinsale YC) who were third overall and Richard D’Esterre/Peter Stokes (CYS/Royal Munster) also recorded race wins.

Alanna Lyttle and Cian Guifoyle (Royal St.George YC) narrowly defeated fellow newcomers Emily Jones and Liadh Conway (Wexford Harbour BC) for the Silver Fleet Trophy.

PRO Larry Power and his mark laying teams provided excellent racing in sometimes challenging wind conditions while Sandra Moore ran the race office throughout the weekend.

Full results available here.

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28th October 2010

O'Neill Makes Clean Sweep of Bay SB3 Prizes

Barry O'Neill made a clean sweep of the prizes for the third year running in the SB3 class on Dublin Bay. James Gorman showed form to win series 3.YC. The class announced its annual Dublin Bay Sailing Club prizewinners ahead of the prize giving ceremony, on of the biggest nights of the sailing year in Dun Laoghaire, on Friday 12th November at the Royal St.George YC. The winners are:

SB3 DBSC Prize Winners 2010

Sunday Overall
1st. Sin Bin                            Barry O'Neill           1st. Silver Fleet Bob Hobby
2nd. Alert Packaging           Justin Burke
3rd. Seriously Bonkers      Martin Cuppage

Sunday Series 1
1st. Mephisto                        Stephanie and Tim Bourke
2nd. Seriously Bonkers      Martin Cuppage
3rd.Alert Packaging            Justin Burke

Sunday Series 2
1st. Alert Packaging            Justin Burke
2nd.Sin Bin                            Barry O'Neill
3rd. Design Security           Colin Galavan

Sunday Series 3
1st. Odin                                 James Gorman
2nd. Sin Bin                           Barry O'Neill
3rd. Seriously Bonkers     Martin Cuppage

Thursday Overall
1st. Sin Bin                            Barry O'Neill
2nd. Design Security           Colin Galavan
3rd. Alert Packaging           Justin Burke

Thursday Series 1
1st. Sin Bin Barry O'Neill
2nd. Design Security Colin Galavan
3rd. Bom Chickawahwah John O'Driscoll

Thursday Series 2
1st. Sin Bin                            Barry O'Neill
2nd. Design Security           Colin Galavan
3rd. Alert Packaging           Justin Burke

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17th May 2010

Irish team take Cumberand Cup

A Royal St George YC team have taken the prestigious Cumberland Cup over the weekend after a near-flawless series of racing. The team went into the final stages without dropping a single race, and claimed what's thought to be the oldest trophy in sailing for Ireland. The event was sailed in J80s on Queen Mary SC's reservoir, starting on Friday after a royal reception in St James' Palace on Thursday night.

Royal Thames YC has yet to provide any details on the week's racing but we'll have more from the team later in the day. More here now.

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10th May 2010

Commodore's Cup Team Join ICRA Feeder

The waiting is over for ICRA members writes Claire Bateman and this is the last sailing reminder for anyone still wishing to take part in the feeder race from Cork to Dun Laoghaire on Friday next. This promises to be a challenging and exciting race and will feature three Irish Commodores’ Cup yachts from the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Anthony O'Leary in his Ker 39 Antix, Dave Dwyer in his Mills 39 Marinerscove.ie and Andrew Creighton in Roxy 6, the new Corby 36. This will be Roxy's first competitive outing and there will be much interest in this latest addition to the fleet. Entry for this race is mandatory for any boat wishing to compete in the Commodores' Cup.

As entry for the feeder race does not close until 18.30hrs. on Friday, 14th May at the Royal Cork Club Race Office, it is not known yet which boats will sail and which will travel by road. What can be confirmed is Donal O'Leary of RCYC will be sailing his well known D-tox and Schull Harbour Commodore, Morgan O'Donovan in Loco will be using the feeder as a qualifier for his entry to the Round Ireland Race in June.

First gun will be at 19.55 hrs at Weavers Point on Friday and the start line will be a laid line between a committee boat (Adrielle) and an adjacent mark in the harbour. The finish line will be between the lighthouses on the East and West Piers at the entrance to Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Yachts will record their own finish times together with the names and approximate times of boats immediately ahead and astern, if possible. Time limit for the race will be 12.00 hrs on Sunday, May 16th.

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Dun Laoghaire Harbour Information

Dun Laoghaire Harbour is the second port for Dublin and is located on the south shore of Dublin Bay. Marine uses for this 200-year-old man-made harbour have changed over its lifetime. Originally built as a port of refuge for sailing ships entering the narrow channel at Dublin Port, the harbour has had a continuous ferry link with Wales, and this was the principal activity of the harbour until the service stopped in 2015. In all this time, however, one thing has remained constant, and that is the popularity of sailing and boating from the port, making it Ireland's marine leisure capital with a harbour fleet of between 1,200 -1,600 pleasure craft based at the country's largest marina (800 berths) and its four waterfront yacht clubs.

FAQs

Is there a Dun Laoghaire Harbour Live webcam?

A live stream Dublin Bay webcam showing Dun Laoghaire Harbour entrance and East Pier is here

Where is Dun Laoghaire Harbour located?

Dun Laoghaire is a Dublin suburb situated on the south side of Dublin Bay, approximately, 15km from Dublin city centre.

What length are Dun Laoghaire's Piers?

The east and west piers of the harbour are each of 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) long.

What width is Dun Laoghaire Harbour Entrance?

The harbour entrance is 232 metres (761 ft) across from East to West Pier.

What are the GPS Co-ordinates for Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

53.3024° N, 6.1264° W

What public facilities are on offer at Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

Public Boatyard
Public slipway
Public Marina

What organisations are based at Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

23 clubs, 14 activity providers and eight state-related organisations operate from Dun Laoghaire Harbour that facilitates a full range of sports - Sailing, Rowing, Diving, Windsurfing, Angling, Canoeing, Swimming, Triathlon, Powerboating, Kayaking and Paddleboarding. Participants include members of the public, club members, tourists, disabled, disadvantaged, event competitors, schools, youth groups and college students.

What size is Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

The east and west granite-built piers of Dun Laoghaire harbour are each of one kilometre (0.62 mi) long and enclose an area of 250 acres (1.0 km2) with the harbour entrance being 232 metres (761 ft) in width.

Who owns Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

In 2018, the ownership of the great granite was transferred in its entirety to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council who now operate and manage the harbour. Prior to that, the harbour was operated by The Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, a state company, dissolved in 2018 under the Ports Act.

What is the history of Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

Dun Laoghaire Yacht Clubs

From East pier to West Pier the waterfront clubs are:

National Yacht Club. Read latest NYC news here
Royal St. George Yacht Club. Read latest RSTGYC news here
Royal Irish Yacht Club. Read latest RIYC news here
Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club. Read latest DMYC news here

The umbrella organisation that organises weekly racing in summer and winter on Dublin Bay for all the yacht clubs is Dublin Bay Sailing Club. It has no clubhouse of its own but operates through the clubs with two x Committee vessels and a starters hut on the West Pier. Read the latest DBSC news here.

The sailing community is a key stakeholder in Dún Laoghaire. The clubs attract many visitors from home and abroad and attract major international sailing events to the harbour.

What are the main sailing events at Dun Laoghaire?

Dun Laoghaire Regatta

Dun Laoghaire's biennial town regatta was started in 2005 as a joint cooperation by the town's major yacht clubs. It was an immediate success and is now in its eighth edition and has become Ireland's biggest sailing event. The combined club's regatta is held in the first week of July.

Attracts 500 boats and more from overseas and around the country
Four-day championship involving 2,500 sailors with supporting family and friends
Economic study carried out by the Irish Marine Federation estimated the economic value of the 2009 Regatta at €2.5 million

The dates for the 2021 edition of Ireland's biggest sailing event on Dublin Bay is: 8-11 July 2021. More details here

Dun Laoghaire-Dingle Offshore Race

The biennial Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race is a 320-miles race down the East coast of Ireland, across the south coast and into Dingle harbour in County Kerry. The latest news on the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race can be found by clicking on the link here. The race is organised by the National Yacht Club.

The 2021 Race will start from the National Yacht Club on Wednesday 9th, June 2021.

Round Ireland Yacht Race

This is a Wicklow Sailing Club race but in 2013 the Garden County Club made an arrangement that sees see entries berthed at the RIYC in Dun Laoghaire Harbour for scrutineering prior to the biennial 704–mile race start off Wicklow harbour. Larger boats have been unable to berth in the confines of Wicklow harbour, a factor WSC believes has restricted the growth of the Round Ireland fleet. 'It means we can now encourage larger boats that have shown an interest in competing but we have been unable to cater for in Wicklow' harbour, WSC Commodore Peter Shearer told Afloat.ie here. The race also holds a pre-ace launch party at the Royal Irish Yacht Club.

What recent International Sailing Fixtures have been Held in Dun Laoghaire?

Laser Masters World Championship 2018

301 boats from 25 nations

Laser Radial World Championship 2016

436 competitors from 48 nations

ISAF Youth Worlds 2012

The Youth Olympics of Sailing run on behalf of World Sailing in 2012.
Two-week event attracting 61 nations, 255 boats, 450 volunteers.
Generated 9,000 bed nights and valued at €9 million to the local economy.

What is the role of Dun Laoghaire's Harbour Police?

The Harbour Police are authorised by the company to police the harbour and to enforce and implement bye-laws within the harbour, and all regulations made by the company in relation to the harbour.