44Cup
While forecasts yesterday indicated that there might be a 50-50 chance of racing taking place today at the 44Cup Marstrand, in the event conditions off the popular Swedish tourist hotspot made this impossible. Principal Race Officer Maria Torrijo explained why…
Racing resumed in Europe for the eight high-performance owner-driver one design RC44s on Thursday, with the opening rounds of the 44Cup Marstrand and Irish crews are in the mix. Donaghdee's Oisin McClelland and Dublin Bay's Cian Guilfoyle are one point…
After a lengthy break since early March, the 2023 44Cup resumes today in Marstrand, Sweden and three Irish sailors are competing. As previously highlighted by Afloat, Donaghdee's Oisin McClelland and Dublin Bay's Cian Guilfoyle are on board Aleph Racing, and…
Usually racing on the 44Cup between the high-performance owner-driver one designs is tight with ties or just single points separating the leaders. At the 44Cup Oman, the opening event of the 2023 season and hosted out of Muscat’s Al Mouj…
Penalties for Irish Crewed Aleph as Charisma Leads 44Cup in Oman at Halfway Stage
4th March 2023 44Cup
Day two of the 44Cup Oman had its fair share of up and downs for French Aleph, on which two Irish crew sailors are among the nine-strong crew. Friday's racing started off sedate as forecast but finished with the wind…
There was a baptism of fire for Oisin McClelland from Donaghdee when he debuted at the 2023 44Cup that set sail in blustery conditions in the opening races of the 44Cup Oman Cup on Thursday. As Afloat reported earlier, the…
There is continued Irish involvement in the 44Cup fleet this year. Racing in Oman this week is 44 regular Cian Guilfoyle from Dublin Bay on Aleph, who is joined by Northern Ireland Finn sailor Oisin McClelland. Simon Johnson is racing…
44Cup Returns to Mainland Spain for 16th Season as 2023's Five Event Calendar is Published
27th January 2023 44Cup
The 2023 season of the 44Cup has been unveiled, with five events scheduled for the 16th season of racing between the high-performance owner-driver one-design monohulls. The fleet size will kick off with nine entries for the first event and, over…
On the concluding day of the 2022 44Cup’s final event, the 44Cup Oman, PRO Maria Torrijo defied the odds and was able to stage three races. As is usual with this fleet of high-performance owner-driver one designs, the results were…
44Cup Sees Team Aqua Into the Lead in Oman, Dublin Bay's Guilfoyle Third on Aleph
11th December 2022 44Cup
The forecast for the penultimate day of the 44Cup Oman was for either a moderate northeasterly or a light northwesterly. In fact, the near non-existent gradient breeze and the similarly soft sea breeze made it a tricky day for both…
After a light start, conditions were optimum off Muscat’s Al Mouj Marina for day two of the 44Cup Oman, the fifth and concluding event of the 2022 44Cup. Three races were again held, but today the northerly wind peaking at…
After a light World Championship back in October in Portorož, Slovenia, the nine teams competing today off Muscat’s Al Mouj Marina at the 44Cup Oman were well dialled in for the opening day of the 2022 44Cup’s grand finale. Dublin…
While racing in 44Cup events usually goes to the wire, decided in the last few metres of the final race, this hasn’t been the case this year when the dominant force has been Monaco-based Dutchman Nico Poons and his Charisma…
With a race lost on Friday at the 44Cup Portorož World Championship, to recoup the schedule four races were held today (Saturday). The race area was further offshore with the nearby medieval town of Piran as an eyecatching backdrop in…
Another slow start for day two of the 44Cup Portorož World Championship saw the fleet held ashore with racing not getting underway until 1400. However, when it did fill in, the breeze was a crucial two knots more than it…
Official racing starts at the 44Cup Portorož World Championship in Slovenia on Thursday, but today the eight-boat fleet enjoyed some warm-up competition. As Afloat reported, at least two Irish crews are competing in the eight-boat fleet. Wedged between Italy and…
