Cong-Galway Sailing Race
The Royal Galway Yacht Club (RGYC) held a special presentation to honour its contribution to the Cong Galway sailing race. This event took place during the 2025 race, which has roots going back to 1882. Kyran O’Gorman, whose grandfather served…
Galway Bay Sailing Club 420 Duo First Dinghy Home in Cong-Galway Race
30th June 2025 Cong-Galway Race
Galway Bay Sailing Club’s Sean Lemonnier and Killian Mathieu were first dinghy home in this year’s Cong-Galway race across the Corrib system. Over 80 sailors participated in this year’s 30 nautical mile contest, which is said to be Europe’s long…
Cong-Galway Registration Deadline Next Weekend With Almost 40 Entries To Date
16th June 2025 Cong-Galway Race
With almost 40 boats signed up, there’s just a week to register for the last few places in this year’s Cong-Galway race on Saturday, June 28th. The longest inland water sailing race in Europe runs over a 30 nautical mile…
Registration is open for this year’s Cong-Galway race, which is planned for Saturday, June 28th. The longest inland water sailing race in Europe runs over a 30 nautical mile course, from Lisloughrey pier near Cong at the north of Lough…
Blessington SC and Galway City SC Take Honours in Cong-Galway Race
4th September 2024 Cong-Galway Race
Sailors with Blessington Sailing Club (SC) and Galway City Sailing Club (GCSC) won the cruiser and dinghy classes in this year’s Cong-Galway race. Conal and Aoibheann McGuire of Blessington SC led the cruiser fleet in their Hawk 20, finishing in…
Two Galway Hookers are among a fleet of 40 boats entered for the Cong-Galway race which takes place on Saturday (Aug 31). Six cruisers are among entries from all over the country, with participants including local sea scouts and dinghy…
Entries are coming in thick and fast for Europe’s longest and oldest dinghy race, the Cong-Galway across Lough Corrib, which is due to take place on August 31st. As of Friday morning, July 12th, there were 16 spots left, and…
The organisers of the annual Cong-Galway race have decided to change the date to August 31st. An initial date of June 2nd had been set when registration opened this week. Europe’s longest and oldest inland dinghy race takes a 30…
Full results of the Cong-Galway Race 2023 have been published after a very successful race at the weekend. As Afloat reported earlier, a total of 26 entrants in the dinghy class and six in the cruiser class participated in the…
A Catapult Catamaran sailed by Gary Mangan took first place in the dinghy class in this year’s Cong-Galway race across Lough Corrib and down the river into the city. A 420 helmed by Cumann Seoltóireachta an Spidéil’s (CSS) Rob Talbot…
This year’s Cong-Galway race has been put back a day to Sunday, September 3rd, for weather reasons. Lack of wind on Saturday, the original date, has prompted the organising clubs to reset the race for Sunday when moderate south-westerlies are…
Europe's Oldest Sailing Race, the Cong-Galway Sailing Race, Set to Take Place in Setpember
21st August 2023 Cong-Galway Race
The Cong-Galway Sailing Race, claimed to be 'Europe's oldest and longest sailing race', is set to take place on September 2nd, 2023. Since its establishment in 1882, the race has been a true test of skill and endurance, attracting sailors…
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…
