Cong-Galway Sailing Race
The 139th edition of the Cong-Galway Race — Europe’s longest inland race, over a distance of 30 nautical miles — finally took place on Saturday 27 August after its June postponement, writes Olga Scully. The event is organised by the five…
The annual Cong to Galway Sailing Race, Europe’s oldest and longest inland water sailing race, will take place this year on Saturday, 27 August 2022, having been postponed from June due to adverse weather. The race starts at Lisloughrey Pier,…
The Cong Galway Sailing Race Organising Committee emergency meeting held today has cancelled Saturday's annual race due to forecasted strong winds. "It is regrettable but in the interest and safety of the competitors, rib drivers, volunteers and all involved, the…
This year's Cong-Galway sailing race, set for Saturday, June 25, will mark two significant anniversaries. It is 140 years since the inaugural sailing of the race and 50 years since it was revived in its current form. It is the…
What a difference a year makes! This year's running of the Cong-Galway sailing race was a very different affair to last year in many ways - timing, weather, wind and a new holder for the coveted title. Bright sunshine and…
On May 13th (not a Friday) Dun Laoghaire based Fireball sailor Frank Miller got the following WhatsApp message from Turkey - " Cong - Galway Race on Saturday 26 June. Can we do that? Pleaaasee :))". The message was from…
Several Galway hookers will join a fleet of finely tuned sailing dinghies on Lough Corrib for Europe’s longest and oldest inland yacht race this weekend. The Anam Cara and Lon Dubh gleoiteogs which have been restored by the Galway Hooker…
Europe’s oldest and longest inland sailing race is part of the history of the West Coast of Ireland. The history of Galway itself claims that Ptolemy, the astronomer and mathematician born in 100 AD at Alexandria in Egypt and who…
After a tremendous race last year, despite challenging conditions both on and off the water, another hugely competitive fleet has been assembled for this year's Cong Galway Race on June 26th. The historic race from Lisloughrey in the shadow of Ashford…
Cong-Galway Hat Trick for Yannick & Sean Lemonnier in Ireland’s Oldest & Europe’s Longest Inland Yacht Race
25th August 2020 Cong-Galway Race
Taking the top spot this year at the annual Cong Galway Boat Race was Sean and Yannick Lemonnier of Galway Bay Sailing Club, making it three-in-a-row for the father and son duo, who won a luxurious night at the 5-star Ashford…
John Barry, Secretary of Galway Bay Sailing Club, is quite right! Racing down the Corrib from Cong to Galway is "not for the faint-hearted." There are plenty of challenges and obstacles along the route. From my own experience, the Cong…
Ireland’s oldest inland sailing race will take place on August 22nd, with up to 30 sailboats taking part in the Cong-Galway Race. Ashford Castle has been announced as the 2020 race sponsor, a partnership which is made even more special…
A group of onlookers gathered at the Quincentennial Bridge across the River Corrib immediately north of Galway city last Saturday evening were bemused by the sight of a series of sailing dinghies toppling themselves over to float underneath reports John…
Who Will be King Cong in Race the Length of Lough Corrib this Saturday?
26th June 2019 Galway Harbour
Life was simpler back in 1882 when the sailing folk of Galway Bay and the stunningly beautiful Lough Corrib inaugurated the Galway to Cong race the length of the great lake writes W M Nixon. People didn’t have cars, and…
Galway Boating Clubs Unite For Historic Cong-Galway Sailing Race Across Lough Corrib This June
22nd May 2019 Racing
Sailors and boating enthusiasts from Galway’s sailing and boating clubs are coming together next month to follow their forebears in Europe’s oldest and longest inland sailing race. On Saturday 29 June the fleet of dinghies will pit their wits against…
