Afloat News Archive
Despite a black flag in the penultimate race, Dun Laoghaire sailor Matty O'Dowd has clinched his first Laser Radial Europa Cup win in Denmark, just one month before he heads to the ISAF Youth Worlds in Brazil. Afloat.ie caught up…
Drama today in Marstrand as Telefónica Blue/Bouwe Bekking became wedged on a rock and suspended racing at 1231GMT while leading the fleet at the start of leg nine to Stockholm. The boat hit the rock while racing at around 14…
Commercial beat NUIG by four lengths in the women’s eight final at Athlone regatta yesterday. The men’s eight and four finals were not contested as NUIG did not field crews. Our photo over the fold with results panel shows the…
DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 13 JUNE 2009 (No cruiser results available) FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. New (Francis Rowan), 3. Weather (E.Butler/O.Laverty) FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth),…
Queen’s won the senior men’s and women’s races at the University Boat Races in Belfast today. The hosts were well in command all they way through the men’s senior race, with Trinity already out of it when they failed to…
Dun Laoghaire sailor Matthew O'Dowd leads this weekend's Europa Cup in Aaabenraa, Denmark, after a first day in which the fleet was battered with gust of up to 40 knots. O'Dowd is just one point clear of last year's overall…
Dave Dwyer successfully defended his Irish IRC title in Kerry where the championships in four classes concluded this afternoon. The 70–boat entry experienced a range of conditions on Tralee Bay over three days, the first time the event, now in…
Irish rowing chief Executive Martin McElroy tells Liam Gorman in the Irish Times this morning that the sport needs to get more athletes to the top.The major feature on the back page of the sports section of the newspaper is…
After the frustration of light winds for the opening day of the ICRA Championships on Thursday, resulting in a five hour wait for wind, and with just one race completed, yesterday turned out to be a much better day writes…
Irish weather is impossible to accurately predict, so what’s on next week that might cheer you up if it’s grey – or get you outdoors if it’s fine? Lots of sailing, for one thing: National Squib and Ruffian Championships at…
DUBLIN PORT – DUBLIN BAY SC RESULTS 11/6/09. Beneteau 31.7 – 1 Bluefin Two, M. & B. Bryson, 2 Extreme Reality, P. McSwiney/E. O’Rafferty, 3 Kernach, Eoin O’Driscoll. Beneteau 31.7 – 1 Bluefin Two, 2 Magic, D. O’Sullivan/D. Espey, 3.Prospect,…
Barry Hurley OSTAR diary, June 11: Last night was nice. Flat water, gentle breeze from behind. I was able to make good speed, without too much physical effort, and even managed to catch about three hours of sleep in naps…
Light winds frustrated the opening days racing of the ICRA National Championships in Fenit, Co. Kerry. After seven hours afloat only one race was completed and the boats returned to Fenit harbour marina at 5pm. Results here. Bob Bateman's photos…
A new class has been announced for Tennents West Highland Yachting Week that runs from July 31 to August 7, 2009. The Joint Regatta Committee has introduced Class 10 for boats rated CYCA 10.75 and below. This class will start…
In a nail-biting finish in Marstrand, Ireland's Green Dragon team clinched their second podium finish in a row, just one minute behind Puma after the 1,250-mile leg. Although edged out of second spot by the tenacious Ken Read in the…
Today (11th June) sees the start of the first ever Irish Cruiser Racing Association National Championships to be held on the West Coast of Ireland, running until Saturday the 13th June. Hosted by Tralee Bay Sailing Club, the event is…
