Full Results of Cong-Galway Race Published

6th September 2023

Afloat.ie Team

The Cong-Galway Race 2023 fleet

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 rescheduled event, which had been postponed from the original date due to weather.

The Cong-Galway is a 30-nautical mile course, from Lisloughrey pier near Cong at the north of Lough Corrib to Galway city.

It follows the old steamer route across the lake, and is billed as Europe’s oldest and longest dinghy sailing race.

Corrib Rowing and YC president David Flynn with Tiernan O'Brien (CSS) and Peter Fergus of the Lodge at Ashford Castle, which sponsors the Cong Galway Race

Therefore, finishing the course which involves a number of navigational hazards is an achievement in itself, no matter what the result.

Gary Mangan won the dinghy class in a Catapult catamaran, with Rob Talbot and Cian de Bairéad of Cumann Seoltóireachta an Spidéil (CSS) coming second in a 420 and Andy Flanagan and Astrid Plaas of Galway Bay SC were third in a Dart 16.

Three Galway hookers, Loveen, Anam Cara and Lon Dubh, entered the cruiser class in the 2023 Cong Galway Race

The Port of Galway Sea Scouts crew helmed by Daniel Concannon with David Schirliu, Aaron Fahy and Lorcan Carron took first in the cruiser class.

The collaborative effort involves five clubs—Galway Bay SC, Galway City Sailing Club, Galway Hooker Sailing Club, Corrib Rowing & Yachting Club and CSS.

Photos were provided by Tiernan O’Brien of CSS and Margot Cronin of GBSC, both of whom were involved in the extensive organisation of the race.

The crews in the Cruiser Fleet were Lon Dubh, Helm: Tim Reddin. Crew: Tina Concannon, Marina Postier, Eileen Cameron, Anne Miller and Paul Collister and Anam Cara, Helm: Marty Concannon. Crew: Aideen Kilkelly, John Gregory, Brendan O'Sullivan and Jakob.

Full results are below

Gary Mangan, the overall winner of the Cong-Galway 2023, receiving the cup for the first prize from Peter Fergus of The Lodge at Ashford Castle

Port of Galway Sea Scouts of Daniel Concannon, David Schirliu, Aaron Fahy and Loran Carron took first in the cruiser class in the 2023 Cong Galway Race

Maria Buckley, Michelle Oliver, Mary Cunningham, and Clodagh Durkan of Galway Hooker SC, who came second in the cruiser class in the 2023 Cong Galway Race

First placed juniors in a 420, Ben Schumacher and Robert Donnelly (helm) of Galway Bay SC in the 2023 Cong Galway Race

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The Cong-Galway: Ireland’s oldest inland sailing race

The annual Cong – Galway Sailing Race is Europe’s oldest and longest inland water sailing race.

The original Cong-Galway Race started at the Royal Galway Yachting Club in Galway City and travelled to Ashford Castle in Cong before returning to Galway City, a race distance of 61.5 nautical miles.

The 2020 race is the 137th such race.

The Cong-Galway Race was a huge social event in Galway until 1914. It never recovered after the First World War and was last held in its old format in 1931. The race was later revived in 1972. Now half the original length, the race starts at Lisloughrey pier, near Ashford Castle, and ends just past the Quincentennial Bridge in Galway City.

Cong Galway Race Course

The Cong to Galway Race start is from Lisloughrey Pier in Cong, Co. Mayo and is typically scheduled for 10.30 a.m. on a course through Upper and Lower Lough Corrib to the finish line at Corrib Village on the River Corrib in Galway. The race makes a stop for lunch at Kilbeg Pier, approximately half way, where timings will be taken for the restart.