The highly anticipated Irish Sailing Champions' Cup, which was set to kick off today at the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club in Co. Down, has been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions.

The event, showcasing the talents of Ireland's top sailors in RS400 dinghies, will commence tomorrow, Sunday, 6 October.

Races originally scheduled for today and tomorrow will be held on Sunday instead. Stephen O’Shaughnessy, Irish Sailing’s Racing Manager, cited the forecast of gusts exceeding 35 knots with no expected improvement before this evening as the reason for the postponement. "It's disappointing, but our goal is to run the full series of races tomorrow," O’Shaughnessy stated.

The race management team is aiming to commence activities at 9:30 am tomorrow, contingent on favourable weather conditions.