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Dun Laoghaire to Dingle (D2D) Yacht Race News from the National YC
Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Yacht Race; Getting Halfway There, But Things Are Ever So Slow
#D2D –  When the crew of Anthony O'Leary's Antix began collating weather predictions at mid-week for the approaching Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race writes W M Nixon, they found themselves in the happy position of being told on Thursday that…
D2D Sat 1pm – Big Boat Benefit Along South Coast
#D2DRace – It is the two highest rated boats that lead the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle fleet along the south coas this afternoont, Lee Overlay Partners (Adrian Lee) on the water and Antix (Anthony O'Leary) as IRC overall leader. The…
D2D 7am Sat – Royal Cork's Antix Leads the Offshore Fleet West
#D2DRace – Rounding the Tuskar Rock after 7am this morning, the Royal Cork and Baltimore crew on Commodore's Cup winner Antix (Anthony O'Leary) is heading west at 7 knots to be first in IRC handicap and contiune to be 2015…
D2D Start - Antix early leader on the water
#Dun Laoghaire to Dingle – Conditions in the early stages of this year's Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race are putting a premium on downwind skills, as the crews seek the best VMG through maximising gybing angles. The following ebb tide encourages…
Will The IMOCA 60 Make The Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Start Tonight?
#d2d –  Will he or won't he? D2D could mean dinner to dinner for enda's imoca 60 racing to dingle tonight, but only if he makes the start. The prospect of a new course record and the presence of top offshore…
Middle Sea Race Winner To Contest Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race
#d2d – A former Rolex Middle Sea Race winner will contest Friday's Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race that departs Dublin Bay at 9pm. Maltese sailor Aaron Gatt Floridia, the owner/skipper of Otra Vez, will race on board Liam Coyne's Round Britian and…
Strong Interest in Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race, Entries To Hit 30 Mark
#d2d – After two frustrating races on the Irish Sea this weekend the ISORA fleet now has under three weeks to prepare for the start of the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race. The National Yacht Club has 27 confirmed entries and it is…
Canting Keel Fastnet Race Winner Set For June's Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Offshore
#d2d – The canting-keel Cookson 50 Lee Overlay Partners skippered by Dun Laoghaire's Adrian Lee is the latest high profile entry into this June's Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race. The Royal St. George yacht is a proven offshore winner, taking…
New Website For Dun Laoghaire To Dingle Race
#D2D - The National Yacht Club has launched a new website for the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race. Counting down the 85 days till the fleet sets off on the latest edition of the biennial offshore challenge, D2DRace.ie is the…
amazing grace
#d2d – The National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire harbour has announced its 12th staging of the biennial Dingle Skellig Hotel Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race which will start on Friday 12th June. It follows on a week from Howth…
Dun Laoghaire to Dingle (D2D) Yacht Race 2013 Overall Results
#d2d – Scroll down for the overall results showing corrected times on IRC handicap for each of the 22 competing boats. Also provided as an attachment (below) are Xcel files for download purposes with separate class results.
Kerry Yacht 'Amazing Grace' Wins Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race
#D2D – Finishing shortly after 3am, a County Kerry entry, Amazing Grace, won the 2013 Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race, the first Kerry yacht to win in the 20–year history of the race. The Tralee Bay Sailing Club entry, one of…
D2D Update 2300 –Tralee Sailing Club's Amazing Grace is in Pole Position
#D2D – As the crews of Antix and Wow enjoy the hospitality in Dingle tonight the lowest rated boats are enjoying the limelight of podium potential as they close on the finish line. See D2D race tracker here Tralee Sailing…
D2D 1800 Update – Is it Game Set & Match to the Low Handicappers?
#d2d – As the leaders approach the final mark on the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race course, the Washerwoman Rocks, it looks like game set and match to the low handicappers. View D2D Race Tracker Here. Afloat.ie's current prediction is line…

Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Yacht Race Information

The biennial Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race is a 320-miles race down to the east coast of Ireland, across the south coast and into Dingle harbour in County Kerry.

The race is organised by the National Yacht Club.

It never fails to offer a full range of weather, wind and tide to the intrepid entrants, ranging from a 32ft cruiser to a 79ft all-out racer.

Three divisions are available to enter: cruiser (boats equipped with furlers), racing (the bulk of the fleet) and also two-handed.

D2D Course change overruled

In 2019, the organisers considered changing the course to allow boats to select routes close to shore by removing the requirement to go outside Islands and Lighthouses en route, but following input from regular participants, the National Yacht Club decided to stick with the tried and tested course route in order to be fair to large and smaller boats and to keep race records intact.

RORC Points Calendar

The 2019 race was the first edition to form part of the Royal Ocean Racing Club “RORC” calendar for the season. This is in addition to the race continuing as part of the ISORA programme. 

D2D Course record time

Mick Cotter’s 78ft Whisper established the 1 day and 48 minutes course record for the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race in 2009 and that time stood until 2019 when Cotter returned to beat his own record but only just, the Dun Laoghaire helmsman crossing the line in Kerry to shave just 20 seconds off his 2009 time.