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#Rowing: Rowing Ireland has launched Greenblades, an initiative to help fund the junior, under 23 and development teams by means of donations. Currently, development rowers often call heavily on support from their families, as well as Rowing Ireland and whatever other funding they can muster.

 It takes a lot to be an international rower and stars like Sanita Puspure, Paul O’Donovan and Gary O’Donovan have been supported in their development before they reached the top level in the world.

 Rowing Ireland says that Greenblades will ensure that athletes who are representing Ireland will be supported to reach their full potential so that they can compete at the highest level possible. 

 Rowing Ireland’s chief executive, Michelle Carpenter said: “It is key that we do everything to support our up-and-coming athletes as we prepare to successfully support their future careers by giving them the opportunity to row in Paris [the 2024  Olympic Games] and beyond. 

 She said that the athletes are the future of Irish rowing. Consideraton must be give to the next two years, but also the next four and eight years. 

 “Rowing should be accessible to everyone who wants to compete, be it at domestic or high-performance level,” Carpenter added.

 Rowing Ireland says that all donations will go directly to the athletes who will be competing at the World Under-23 Championships in Florida and the World Junior Championships in Tokyo.

 Donations can be made at greenblades.ie 

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#Rowing: Georgia O’Brien has been chosen to represent Ireland at the Coupe de la Jeunesse. The Kenmare girl was added to the team, which will compete in Belgium on July 29th and 30th, after Cork Regatta. However, Rory Quinn and Oisin Clune, who had been in the mix for the Coupe de la Jeunesse team, were not chosen. They have been named in the team for the Home International Regatta in Scotland on July 22nd.

Junior Team selections 2017
The following junior teams have been selected to race at international regattas this coming summer.
Junior World Championships (Trakai, Lithuania, August 2-6)
JW2x
Margaret Cremen (Lee Rowing Club)
Aoife Casey (Skibbereen RC) Coach: Dan Buckley (Lee RC)
(Eleanor Casey, Skibbereen RC will travel with the crew as chaperone).
Coupe de la Jeunesse (Hazewinkel, Belgium, July 29-30)
JM4x-
Barry O'Flynn (Cork BC)
Matt Dundon (Clonmel RC)
Jack Keating (Carlow RC)
James Quinlan (Castleconnell BC) Coach: Ray Morrison (Fermoy RC) JW1x Georgia O' Brien (Kenmare) Coach: Ray Morrison (Fermoy RC)
JW2-
Ellie O' Reilly (Fermoy)
Gill McGirr (Fermoy) Coach: John Walsh (St Joseph's RC)
JM4-
Nathan Timoney (Enniskillen)
Barry Connolly (Cork BC)
Ross Corrigan (Enniskillen)
Aaron Johnston (Enniskillen) Coach: John Walsh (St Joseph's RC)
Home International (Strathclyde, Scotland, July 22)
Junior Women - Sweep Team
JW 4+
Siobhan Maxwell (Commercial)
Aishling Keogh (Commercial)
Mia Kovacs (Shandon)
Chelsey Minehane (Shandon)
Cox: Vicky Hanlon (Cork BC)
JW4-
Mia Jane Elliot (Enniskillen)
Zoe McCutcheon (Enniskillen)
Caitlyn Fee (Enniskillen)
Miriam Kelly (Enniskillen)
JW2-
Megan Tully (Shannon)
Megan Carmody (Shannon) Coach: Fran Keane (Presentation College RC)
*The JW Eight will be a combination of the 4+ and the 4-
Junior Men - Sweep Team
Olly O' Toole (Commercial)
Edward Meehan (Commercial)
Michael Lynch (Commercial)
Ewan Jarvis (Commercial)
Tom McKeon (SMRC)
Dylan O' Byrne (SMRC)
Odhran Donaghy (Enniskillen)
Jack Dorney (Shandon)
Calum MacRae (Methodist)
Alexander Wilson (Methodist)
Cox: Rory Farragher (Enniskillen) Coach: Stewart Davis (Lee RC)
Junior Women - Sculling Team
Cliodhna Nolan (Carlow RC)
Ciara Browne (Workmans)
Anna O'Sullivan (Fermoy RC)
Ciara Moynihan (Workmans)
Aoibhinn Keating (Skibbereen)
Ella Buckley (Lee Valley)
Ruth Carson (Bann) Coach: Amy Phelan (Colaiste Iognaid)
Junior Men - Sculling Team
Aaron Christie (Bann)
Tadhg McKnight (Three Castles)
Andy O' Toole (Carlow)
Ross O' Brien (Carlow)
Alex Byrne (Shandon BC)
Rory Quinn (Three Castles)
Oisin Clune (Three Castles) Coach: TBC
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#Rowing: Ireland’s Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen took a silver medal at the European Junior Rowing Championships today in Germany. The Skibbereen/Lee crew took second behind dominant crew Germany, and ahead of Italy, who took bronze. In a strong field, Denmark, the Czech Repbublic and Britain took the next three places. Ireland had the best last 500 metres, pushing up on Germany, but Italy came strong at the end to give the girls in green a small scare.

Casey, a daughter of Ireland coach Dominic, represented Ireland as a junior at the World Championships last year, while Cremen took a bronze medal at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in 2016.

Ireland’s three other crews placed in the top 10 to make it a very satisfactory campaign in Krefeld.

European Junior Championships, Krefeld, Germany (Selected Results; Irish interest, Day Two)

Men

Pair – Semi-Final B: 6 Ireland (A Johnston, R Corrigan) 7:17.95. B Final: 4 Johnston, Corrigan 7:20.57.

Sculling, Quadruple – Semi-Final B: 5 Ireland (J Quinlan, J Keating, M Dundon, B O’Flynn) 6:20.31. B Final: 4 Ireland 6:24.6

Women

Pair – Semi-Final A: 4 Ireland (G McGill, E O’Reilly) 7:51.31. B Final: 3 Ireland.

Sculling, Double – Semi-Final B: 2 Ireland (A Casey, M Cremen) 7:26.83. A Final: 1 Germany 7:21.64, 2 Ireland 7:25.84, 3 Italy 7:28.32; 4 Denmark 7:31.32, 5 Czech Republic 7:40.58, 6 Britain 7:44.31.

 

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#Rowing: Ireland’s Margaret Cremen and Aoife Casey finished second in their semi-final and will compete in the A Final of the double sculls at the European Junior Rowing Championships in Krefeld in Germany. The Skibbereen/Lee combination were just .31 of a second off winners Denmark in their race and had the second-fastest time overall as they head into the A Final.

Three other crews – the men’s pair and quadruple and the women’s pair – finished outside the A Final places.

European Junior Championships, Krefeld, Germany (Selected Results; Irish interest)

Men

Pair – Semi-Final B: 6 Ireland (A Johnston, R Corrigan) 7:17.95.

Sculling, Quadruple – Semi-Final B: 5 Ireland (J Quinlan, J Keating, M Dundon, B O’Flynn) 6:20.31.

Women

Pair – Semi-Final A: 4 Ireland (G McGill, E O’Reilly) 7:51.31.

Sculling, Double – Semi-Final B: 2 Ireland (A Casey, M Cremen) 7:26.83.

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#Rowing: Ireland's Ronan Byrne and Daire Lynch finished fifth in their semi-final of the junior double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam today. Drawn in the very tough lane one and battling against the worst of the wind, the Irish passed Lithuania and pressed the Netherlands hard, though the host nation held on to fourth. Germany, Italy and Hungary took the A Final places. Ireland will compete in a B Final.

 The junior women's double of Aoife Casey and Emily Hegarty were also in the tough lane one. They finished sixth in a race won by Greece. Ireland will fight for a good placing in the B Final on Sunday.

World Rowing Championships, Rotterdam (Irish interest; selected results)

Men

Lightweight Pair - A Final: 1 France 7:14.18, 2 Denmark 7:15.30, 3 Britain (J Cassells, S Scrimgeour) 7:16.49; 4 Ireland (M O'Donovan, S O'Driscoll) 7:24.6, 5 China 7:32.48, 6 United States 7:36.91.

Lightweight Single Sculls - A Final: 1 Ireland (P O'Donovan) 7:32.84, 2 Hungary (P Galambos) 7:36.95, 3 Slovakia (L Babac) 7:38.89; 4 Slovenia (R Hrvat) 7:41.07, 5 Germany (K Steinhuebel) 7:48.66, 6 Serbia (M Stanojevic) 7:49.03.

Junior Double Sculls - Semi-Final One (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Germany 7:17.47, 2 Italy 7:18.14, 3 Hungary 7:29.93; 5 Ireland (R Byrne, D Lynch) 7:36.48.

Women

Four - A Final: 1 Britain (3 H Nixon) 7:16.28.

Junior Double Sculls - Semi-Final Two (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Greece 7:57.20, 2 Germany 7:58.97, 3 Australia 7:59.61; 6 Ireland (A Casey, E Hegarty) 8:12.31.

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#Rowing: The junior trials, set for Saturday at Lough Rynn and the National Rowing Centre, have been called off. The wind would have made Lough Rynn unsuitable, and it was not thought fair to have a trial at just one of the two venues. There was also the consideration that many rowers have not had sufficient time on the water because of flooding. The testing process will continue at the Ireland trial on March 19th and 20th at the NRC.  

 The St Michael’s Head of the River, scheduled for February 20th, has been rescheduled for March 12th.

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#Rowing: The two-day Carlow Regatta, with 189 races (88 and 101 on the respective days), went off to schedule. There were 16 clubs involved, and a particularly strong representation from the host town, with 67 of the 280 crews coming from Carlow Rowing Club. There was a headwind, but the weather, which is such a crucial part of Irish regattas, did not disrupt the event. . 

 

Carlow Regatta 2015 Results Program By Jake Duggan
Last Updated: 31/05/2015 16:52:34
 
"DAY""RACE NO.""TIME""HEAT""EVENT""1 CARLOW STATION" vs "2 GRAIGUECULLEN STATION""WINNER""NEXT RACE"
"SAT"112:00"A""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)" vs "GRAIGUENAM. (DUFFY E)""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)"16
"SAT"212:00"B""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""SMRC (KEATING M.)" vs "3 CASTLES (CLUNE O)""SMRC (KEATING M.)"16
"SAT"312:00"C""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)" vs "3 CASTLES (IRWIN A)""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)"17
"SAT"412:00"D""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""3 CASTLES (QUINN R)" vs "SMRC (O’BYRNE D)""SMRC (O’BYRNE D)"23
"SAT"512:00"E""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""WATERFORD (TWEEDY B)" vs "WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)""WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)"23
"SAT"612:20"A""WOMENS JUNIOR 18B DOUBLE""WATERFORD B" vs "FERMOY""FERMOY"24
"SAT"712:20"A""TOUR ROWING WOMENS QUAD""CARLOW" vs "NEW ROSS""CARLOW"57
"SAT"812:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 18 B COXED QUAD ""CARLOW" vs "ATHLONE""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"912:20"A""WOMENS JUN 18B COXED QUAD""ATHLONE" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW"78
"SAT"1012:20"A""MENS JUN 18 A SCULL""CARLOW (NOLAN)" vs "GRAIGUENAM (LENNON)""GRAIGUENAM (LENNON)"31
"SAT"1112:40"FINAL""TOUR ROWING MENS QUAD""PHOENIX" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"1212:40"A""MENS MASTERS 8""SMRC (C 350)" vs "NEPTUNE (D 404)""NEPTUNE (D 404)"58
"SAT"1312:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18 A COXLESS QUAD""CARLOW" vs "NEPTUNE""NEPTUNE""-"
"SAT"1412:40"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 1 8""CARLOW" vs "NEPTUNE""NEPTUNE""-"
"SAT"1512:40"FINAL""MENS CLUB 1 COXED 4""CARLOW" vs "SMRC""""-"
"SAT"1601:00"F""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)" vs "SMRC (KEATING M.)""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)"36
"SAT"1701:00"G""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)" vs "CARLOW (DUGGAN R)""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)"36
"SAT"1801:00"H""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CLONMEL (BUTLER A)" vs "CARLOW (CONNORS M)""CLONMEL (BUTLER A)"37
"SAT"1901:00"I""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)" vs "WATERFORD (O’HARE)""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)"37
"SAT"2001:00"J""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""ATHLONE (BYRNE M)" vs "CLONMEL (DUNDON M)""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)"38
"SAT"2101:20"K""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CLONMEL (McKENNA J)" vs "CARLOW (McHALE F)""CARLOW (McHALE F)"38
"SAT"2201:20"L""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""3 CASTLES (GILHEANY D)" vs "CARLOW (HOGAN J)""CARLOW (HOGAN J)"39
"SAT"2301:20"M""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""SMRC (O’BYRNE D)" vs "WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)""WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)"39
"SAT"2401:20"B""WOMENS JUN 18B DOUBLE""FERMOY" vs "3 CASTLES""FERMOY"40
"SAT"2501:20"C""WOMENS JUN 18B DOUBLE""WATERFORD A" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW"40
"SAT"2601:40"A""TOUR ROWING MIXED QUAD""PHOENIX" vs "CARLOW""PHOENIX"69
"SAT"2701:40"B""TOUR ROWING MIXED QUAD""CARLOW" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN ""CARLOW"69
"SAT"2801:40"A""MENS JUN18 B DOUBLE""CARLOW B" vs "CLONMEL""CLONMEL"43
"SAT"2901:40"B""MENS JUN18 B DOUBLE""NEPTUNE" vs "CARLOW A""NEPTUNE"43
"SAT"3001:40"A""MENS JUN 18A DOUBLE ""GRAIGUENAMAN B" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN A""GRAIGUENAMAN A"56
"SAT"3102:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 18A SCULL""GRAIGUENAM (LENNON)" vs "FERMOY (MORRISON G)""FERMOY (MORRISON G)""-"
"SAT"3202:00"A""WOMENS JUN 18A DOUBLE""NEPTUNE A" vs "NEPTUNE B"""70
"SAT"3302:00"B""WOMENS JUN 18A DOUBLE""CARLOW" vs "OFFALY""OFFALY"70
"SAT"3402:00"A""MENS MASTERS SCULL""CARLOW (KEATING S) (f)" vs "ATHLONE (GANNON P) (f)""ATHLONE (GANNON P) (f)"65
"SAT"3502:00"B""MENS MASTERS SCULL""RUNCORN (STREET D) (O/S)" vs "OFFALY (HOGAN S) (a)"""65
"SAT"3602:20"N""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)" vs "CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)"51
"SAT"3702:20"O""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CLONMEL (BUTLER A)" vs "CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)"51
"SAT"3802:20"P""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)" vs "CARLOW (McHALE F)""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)"52
"SAT"3902:20"Q""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (HOGAN J)" vs "WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)""WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)"52
"SAT"4002:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18B DOUBLE""FERMOY" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"4102:40"A""TOUR ROWING JUNIOR ""GRAIGUENAMAN" vs "NEW ROSS"""76
"SAT"4202:40"B""TOUR ROWING JUNIOR""CARLOW A" vs "CARLOW B"""76
"SAT"4302:40"FINAL""MENS JUNIOR 18B DOUBLE ""CLONMEL" vs "NEPTUNE""NEPTUNE""-"
"SAT"4402:40"A""MENS MASTERS DOUBLE ""RUNCORN/ CARLOW O/S" vs "CLONMEL (c99)""RUNCORN/ CARLOW O/S"79
"SAT"4502:40"A""WOMENS CLUB 1 COXED QUAD""CARLOW" vs "NEPTUNE""CARLOW"55
"SAT"4603:00"A""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""NEPTUNE (NEWCOMBE L)" vs "ATHLONE (FLYNN D)""ATHLONE (FLYNN D)"61
"SAT"4703:00"B""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""CARLOW (DOYLE P)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (DUFFY L)""CARLOW (DOYLE P)"61
"SAT"4803:00"C""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""CLONMEL (DELONGUE H)" vs "NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)""NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)"62
"SAT"4903:00"D""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""CARLOW (KELLY C)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (SCULLY K)""GRAIGUENAMAN (SCULLY K)"62
"SAT"5003:00"A""WOMENS JUN 18A SCULL""NEPTUNE (FEERICK C)" vs "CARLOW (McGRATH R)""NEPTUNE (FEERICK C)"72
"SAT"5103:20"R""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)" vs "CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)"66
"SAT"5203:20"S""MENS JUN 16 SCULL ""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)" vs "WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)"66
"SAT"5303:20"A""WOMENS JUN 18B SCULL""FERMOY (BARTLEY K)" vs "FERMOY (COTTER S)""FERMOY (COTTER S)"67
"SAT"5403:20"B""WOMENS JUN 18B SCULL""ATHLONE (GONLEY S)" vs "WATERFORD (McHUGH)""WATERFORD (McHUGH)"68
"SAT"5503:20"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 1 COXED QUAD""CARLOW" vs "FERMOY""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"5603:40"FINAL""MENS J18A DOUBLE ""GRAIGUENAMAN A" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"5703:40"FINAL""TOUR ROWING WOMENS QUAD""CARLOW" vs "PHOENIX""PHOENIX""-"
"SAT"5803:40"FINAL""MENS MASTERS 8""NEPTUNE (D 404)" vs "CARLOW (d426)""NEPTUNE (D 404)""-"
"SAT"5903:40"FINAL""MENS CLUB 1 COXED QUAD""ATHLONE" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"6003:40"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 2 COXED QUAD""NEPTUNE" vs "CARLOW""NEPTUNE""-"
"SAT"6104:00"E""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""ATHLONE (FLYNN D)" vs "CARLOW (DOYLE P)""CARLOW (DOYLE P)"77
"SAT"6204:00"F""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (SCULLY K)""NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)"77
"SAT"6304:00"FINAL""MENS SEN SCULL""CARLOW (BOLGER A)" vs "FERMOY (MORRISON G)""CARLOW (BOLGER A)""-"
"SAT"6404:00"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 1 SCULL""FERMOY (BOUNANE S)" vs "CARLOW (BYRNE A)""CARLOW (BYRNE A)""-"
"SAT"6504:00"FINAL""MENS MASTERS SCULL""ATHLONE (GANNON P) (f)" vs "RUNCORN""ATHLONE (GANNON P) (f)""-"
"SAT"6604:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)" vs "CLONMEL (DUNDON M)""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)""-"
"SAT"6704:20"C""WOMENS JUN 18 B SCULL""FERMOY (COTTER S)" vs "OFFALY (MURPHY A)""OFFALY (MURPHY A)"81
"SAT"6804:20"D""WOMENS JUN 18 B SCULL""WATERFORD (SLATTERY S)" vs "WATERFORD (McHUGH)""WATERFORD (McHUGH)"81
"SAT"6904:20"FINAL""TOUR BOAT MIXED QUAD""PHOENIX" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"7004:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18A DOUBLE ""NEPTUNE" vs "OFFALY""OFFALY""-"
"SAT"7104:40"FINAL""WOMENS NOVICE COXED QUAD""CLONMEL" vs "NEPTUNE""CLONMEL""-"
"SAT"7204:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18 A SCULL""NEPTUNE (FEERICK C)" vs "OFFALY (MOONEY A)""OFFALY (MOONEY A)""-"
"SAT"7304:40"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 2 DOUBLE""FERMOY" vs "CLONMEL""FERMOY""-"
"SAT"7404:40"FINAL""MENS CLUB 1 SCULL""CARLOW (NOLAN O)" vs "OFFALY (GANNON A)""""-"
"SAT"7504:40"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 1 DOUBLE""CARLOW" vs "FERMOY""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"7605:00"FINAL""TOUR ROWING JUNIOR"41 vs 42"""-"
"SAT"7705:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""CARLOW (DOYLE P)" vs "NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)""NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)""-"
"SAT"7805:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18B COXED QUAD""CARLOW" vs "CLONMEL""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"7905:00"FINAL""MENS MASTERS DOUBLE ""RUNCORN/ CARLOW O/S" vs "CARLOW (C87)""""-"
"SAT"8005:00"FINAL""INVITATION WOMENS SEN QUAD""RUNCORN/ CARLOW O/S" vs "OFFALY""""-"
"SAT"8105:20"FINAL""WOMENS J18B SCULL""OFFALY (MURPHY A)" vs "WATERFORD (SLATTERY)""OFFALY (MURPHY A)""-"
"SAT"8205:20"FINAL""INVITATION MIXED DOUBLE ""CARLOW A" vs "CARLOW B""""-"
"SUN"109:00"A""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL A" vs "CARLOW B""CLONMEL A"20
"SUN"209:00"B""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""SMRC B" vs "WATERFORD A""WATERFORD A"20
"SUN"309:00"C""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""3 CASTLES" vs "NEPTUNE A""3 CASTLES"21
"SUN"409:00"D""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL B" vs "CARLOW C""CLONMEL B"22
"SUN"509:00"E""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""WATERFORD B" vs "NEPTUNE B""NEPTUNE B"23
"SUN"609:20"F""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""GRAIGUENAMAN" vs "CARLOW D""CARLOW D"23
"SUN"709:20"A""WOMEN JUN 16 Coxed QUAD""GRAIGUENAMANAGH" vs "COMMERCIAL""COMMERCIAL"39
"SUN"809:20"B""WOMEN JUN 16 Coxed QUAD""CARLOW" vs "SHANDON""CARLOW"39
"SUN"909:20"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD A""COMMERCIAL" vs "SMRC B""COMMERCIAL""-"
"SUN"1009:20"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD B""FERMOY" vs "CLONMEL""FERMOY""-"
"SUN"1109:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD C""NEW ROSS" vs "CORK""CORK""-"
"SUN"1209:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD D""GRAIGUENAMAN" vs "CARLOW A""GRAIGUENAMAN""-"
"SUN"1309:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD E""CARLOW B" vs "SMRC A""SMRC A""-"
"SUN"1409:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD F""OFFALY" vs "SHANDON""SHANDON""-"
"SUN"1510:00"A""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE E""CLONMEL" vs "FERMOY B""CLONMEL"30
"SUN"1610:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE A""SMRC " vs "CARLOW B""SMRC ""-"
"SUN"1710:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE B""FERMOY A" vs "NEW ROSS B""FERMOY A""-"
"SUN"1810:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE C""CORK" vs "CARLOW A""CORK""-"
"SUN"1910:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE D""COMMERCIAL A" vs "NEW ROSS A""NEW ROSS A""-"
"SUN"2010:20"G""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL A" vs "WATERFORD A""CLONMEL A"34
"SUN"2110:20"H""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""3 CASTLES" vs "SMRC A""3 CASTLES"34
"SUN"2210:20"I""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CARLOW A" vs "CLONMEL B""CLONMEL B"35
"SUN"2310:20"J""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""NEPTUNE B" vs "CARLOW D""CARLOW D"35
"SUN"2410:20"A""WOMENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""GRAIGUENAMAN" vs "CARLOW A""CARLOW A"54
"SUN"2510:40"B""WOMENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""SMRC" vs "CARLOW B""SMRC"54
"SUN"2610:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 DOUBLE A""NEW ROSS" vs "CORK""CORK""-"
"SUN"2710:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 DOUBLE B""TRALEE" vs "FERMOY""FERMOY""-"
"SUN"2810:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 DOUBLE C""SMRC A" vs "SMRC B""SMRC A""-"
"SUN"2911:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 DOUBLE D""CARLOW" vs "CLONMEL""CARLOW""-"
"SUN"3011:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE E""CLONMEL" vs "COMMERCIAL B""CLONMEL""-"
"SUN"3111:00"A""MENS JUN 15 Coxed QUAD C""NEPTUNE" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN""NEPTUNE"68
"SUN"3211:00"A""MENS JUN 14 Coxed QUAD C""SHANDON" vs "CARLOW A ""CARLOW A "71
"SUN"3311:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 DOUBLE A""WATERFORD" vs "TRALEE""WATERFORD""-"
"SUN"3411:20"K""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL A" vs "3 CASTLES""3 CASTLES"48
"SUN"3511:20"L""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL B" vs "CARLOW D""CARLOW D"48
"SUN"3611:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 DOUBLE B""CARLOW A" vs "COMMERCIAL A""COMMERCIAL A""-"
"SUN"3711:20"FINAL""MENS JUN15 DOUBLE C""CARLOW B" vs "ATHLONE""CARLOW B""-"
"SUN"3811:20"FINAL""MENS JUN15 DOUBLE D""COMMERCIAL B" vs "CARLOW C""CARLOW C""-"
"SUN"3911:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN16 Coxed QUAD ""COMMERCIAL" vs "CARLOW""COMMERCIAL""-"
"SUN"4011:40"A""MENS JUN 14 SCULL F""GRAIGUENAMAN (Hennessy B)" vs "3 CASTLES (FLYNN L)""3 CASTLES (FLYNN L)"46
"SUN"4111:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL A""CARLOW (HESLIN S)" vs "CARLOW (SLATTERY H)""CARLOW (SLATTERY H)""-"
"SUN"4211:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL B""SHANDON (LEGGETT)" vs "3 CASTLE (KEOGH A)""SHANDON (LEGGETT)""-"
"SUN"4312:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL C""CORK (MADDEN R)" vs "COMMERCIAL (HANLEY R)""COMMERCIAL (HANLEY R)""-"
"SUN"4412:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL D""CORK (LAW D)" vs "CORK (COLEMAN/O'NEILL)""CORK (COLEMAN/O'NEILL)""-"
"SUN"4512:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL E""CORK (MALLEN M)" vs "CARLOW (FLEMING)""CORK (MALLEN M)""-"
"SUN"4612:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL F""3 CASTLES (FLYNN L)" vs "COMMERCIAL (KEANE R)""3 CASTLES (FLYNN L)""-"
"SUN"4712:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL E""TRALEE (FLYNN S)" vs "SHANDON (HARRINGTON J)""TRALEE (FLYNN S)"53
"SUN"4812:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""3 CASTLES" vs "CARLOW D""CARLOW D""-"
"SUN"4912:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL A""NEW ROSS (TIERNEY S)" vs "WATERFORD (ROBINSON L)""WATERFORD (ROBINSON L)""-"
"SUN"5012:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL B""CARLOW (SLATER D)" vs "COMMERCIAL (MCCANNON S)"""95
"SUN"5112:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL C""CARLOW (SCULLY S)" vs "COMMERCIAL (O'TOOLE D)""COMMERCIAL (O'TOOLE D)""-"
"SUN"5212:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL D""FERMOY (O'SULLIVAN E)" vs "OFFALY (MURPHY A)""FERMOY (O'SULLIVAN E)""-"
"SUN"5312:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL E""cancelled " vs "cancelled ""cancelled ""-"
"SUN"5412:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CARLOW A" vs "SMRC""CARLOW A""-"
"SUN"5512:40"FINAL""MEN JUN15 DOUBLE E""NEW ROSS" vs "SMRC""SMRC""-"
"SUN"5612:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL A""SHANDON (DINEEN M)" vs "WATERFORD (ROBINSON L)""WATERFORD (ROBINSON L)""-"
"SUN"5701:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL B""NEW ROSS (FLANAGAN C)" vs "CLONMEL (FLEMING A)""CLONMEL (FLEMING A)""-"
"SUN"5801:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL C""SMRC (MCMAHON-LOWE C)" vs "NEW ROSS (BROWN L)""SMRC (MCMAHON-LOWE C)""-"
"SUN"5901:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL D""FERMOY (MURPHY J)" vs "3 CASTLES (DARKER S)""""-"
"SUN"6001:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL E""CLONMEL (QUIGLEY A)" vs "FERMOY (O'SULLIVAN E)""FERMOY (O'SULLIVAN E)""-"
"SUN"6101:20"A""MENS JUN 16 COXED QUAD""CARLOW A" vs "SHANDON""SHANDON"73
"SUN"6201:20"B""MENS JUN 16 COXED QUAD""SMRC A" vs "NEPTUNE""NEPTUNE"76
"SUN"6301:20"FINAL""WOMEN JUN15 SCULL F""SHANDON (CROWLEY J)" vs "NEW ROSS (COUGHLAN A)""SHANDON (CROWLEY J)""-"
"SUN"6401:20"FINAL""INVITATION MEN JUN 14 QUAD""COMMERCIAL" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SUN"6501:40"A""WOMENS JUN16 SCULL""CARLOW (WEBSTER C)" vs "SHANDON (MCCARTHY A)""CARLOW (WEBSTER C)"99
"SUN"6601:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 Coxed QUAD A""SMRC" vs "SHANDON B""SMRC""-"
"SUN"6701:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 Coxed QUAD B""SHANDON A" vs "CARLOW""SHANDON A""-"
"SUN"6801:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 Coxed QUAD C""NEPTUNE" vs "COMMERCIAL""NEPTUNE""-"
"SUN"6902:00"FINAL""MENS JUN14 QUAD A""CLONMEL" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN""CLONMEL""-"
"SUN"7002:00"FINAL""MEN JUN14 QUAD B""CORK B" vs "CORK A ""CORK B""-"
"SUN"7102:00"FINAL""MEN JUN14 QUAD C""CARLOW A" vs "CARLOW B""CARLOW A""-"
"SUN"7202:00"A""MIXED JUN15 QUAD""TRALEE" vs "CARLOW""TRALEE"100
"SUN"7302:20"C""MENS JUN16 COXED QUAD""SHANDON" vs "SMRC B""SMRC B"85
"SUN"7402:20"D""MENS JUN16 COXED QUAD""CARLOW B" vs "ATHLONE""CARLOW B"85
"SUN"7502:20"E""MENS JUN16 COXED QUAD""WATERFORD" vs "3 CASTLES""3 CASTLES"86
"SUN"7602:20"F""MENS JUN16 COXED QUAD""SMRC C" vs "NEPTUNE""SMRC C"86
"SUN"7702:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 SCULL A""SMRC (SPELMAN R)" vs "WATERFORD (O'BRIEN S)""SMRC (SPELMAN R)""-"
"SUN"7802:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 SCULL B""CARLOW (KELLY C)" vs "TRALEE (GANNON S)""CARLOW (KELLY C)""-"
"SUN"7902:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 SCULL C""SMRC (O'BYRNE D)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (MOYLAN J)""GRAIGUENAMAN (MOYLAN J)""-"
"SUN"8002:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 SCULL D""COMMERCIAL (BROWN K)" vs "SHANDON (GAFFNEY E)""COMMERCIAL (BROWN K)""-"
"SUN"8103:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULL E""CLONMEL (O'DONNELL S)" vs "SHANDON (O'NEILL S)""SHANDON (O'NEILL S)""-"
"SUN"8203:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULL F""SMRC (FUREY P)" vs "NEW ROSS (BECKER J)""SMRC (FUREY P)""-"
"SUN"8303:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULL G""NEW ROSS (SUTTON L)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (Dempsey S)""GRAIGUENAMAN (Dempsey S)"84
"SUN"8403:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULL H""GRAIGUENAMAN (BOLGER B)" vs "CARLOW (MEADE H)""CARLOW (MEADE H)""-"
"SUN"8503:20"G""MENS JUN 16 COXED QUAD""SMRC B" vs "CARLOW B""CARLOW B"98
"SUN"8603:20"H""MENS JUN 16 COXED QUAD""3 CASTLES" vs "SMRC C""SMRC C"98
"SUN"8703:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULLS I""OFFALY (BRENNAN C)" vs "SHANDON (ARRIGAN J)""SHANDON (ARRIGAN J)""-"
"SUN"8803:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULLS J""SHANDON (BYRNE A)" vs "COMMERCIAL (HOLTON A)""COMMERCIAL (HOLTON A)""-"
"SUN"8903:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE A""COMMERCIAL" vs "SHANDON B""SHANDON B""-"
"SUN"9003:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE B""CARLOW B" vs "CORK A""CORK A""-"
"SUN"9103:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE C""CLONMEL A" vs "CORK B""CLONMEL A""-"
"SUN"9203:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE D""CARLOW A" vs "3 CASTLES""3 CASTLES""-"
"SUN"9304:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE E""SHANDON A" vs "CLONMEL B""SHANDON A""-"
"SUN"9404:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 Coxed QUAD A""CARLOW A" vs "FERMOY""CARLOW A""-"
"SUN"9504:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 Coxed QUAD B""NEW ROSS" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN""GRAIGUENAMAN""-"
"SUN"9604:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 Coxed QUADC""CARLOW B" vs "CLONMEL""CLONMEL""-"
"SUN"9704:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN14 Coxed QUAD D""CORK" vs "CARLOW""CORK""-"
"SUN"9804:20"FINAL""MENS JUN16 Coxed QUAD""CARLOW B" vs "SMRC C""SMRC C""-"
"SUN"9904:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN16 SCULL""CARLOW (WEBSTER C)" vs "FERMOY (MURPHY J)""CARLOW (WEBSTER C)""-"
"SUN"10004:20"FINAL""MIXED JUN15 QUAD""TRALEE" vs "NEW ROSS""NEW ROSS""-"
"SUN"10104:20"FINAL""MIXED JUN16 QUAD""CARLOW A" vs "CARLOW B""CARLOW B""-"
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#ROWING: Ireland’s junior teams for the Coupe de la Jeunesse and the Home International Regatta have been named. Based on performances at the European Junior Rowing Championships, Rowing Ireland decided not to send a team to the World Junior Championships.

Crews listed have been selected on the basis of performances at trials throughout the year, and on the provision that they show continued improvement in performance levels.

A plan will be drawn up by so that all selected junior crews will get in training days mid-week where possible when schools are out or over weekends prior to the Irish Championships. Crews will go into training camp after the Irish Championships up to the departure dates for competition.

Coupe de la Jeunesse, Libourne, France. 1st – 3rd Aug 2014

Women

Junior Double Sculls: Eimear Lambe (Commercial RC), Jasmine English (Belfast BC)

Junior Quadruple: Emily Hegarty (Skibbereen RC), Aoife O’Keeffe (Cork BC), Claire Beechinor (Cork BC), Kirsty Turner (Belfast BC)

Junior Single: Erin Barry (Bann RC)

Junior Pair: Oisin Forde, Dervla Forde (Cork BC)

Men

Junior Double: David O’Malley (St Michael’s RC), Connor Carmody (Shannon RC)

Quadruple: Colm Hennessy (Shandon BC), Eoghan Whittle (Castleconnell BC), Patrick Munnelly (Athlone BC), Andrew Goff (Waterford BC)

Pair: Brian Keohane (Presentation RC), David Keohane (Presentation RC)

Home International, NRC, Cork (Sat 26th July)

Note: Line ups to be decided by coach of each crew, this will be finalised in the next week.

Junior Men Sweep Team: Adam Browne (Shannon RC), Patrick O’Connor (St Michaels RC)

Ciaran Higgins/Thomas Higgins   (Cork BC)

Alex Coyne/Darragh McCarthy (Col Iognaid RC)

Kevin Fallon/Jack Bennett (St Josephs RC)

Luke Rigney/Donal Coen (Col Iognaid RC)

Junior Men Sculling Team;                                    

Shane Mulvaney (Neptune RC)

Fintan McCarthy (Skibbereen RC)

Daniel Begley (Shandon BC)

David Synnott (Lee RC)

Sean Dennehy (Cork BC)

Stephen O’Sullivan (Shandon BC)

Dylan McCarthy (Skibbereen RC)

Junior Women Sweep team;

Niamh Casey, Ellen McCarthy (Skibbereen RC)

Kara O’Connor, Holly Hickey (Muckross RC)                              

Ciara Davis, Ciara O’Dwyer (Shannon RC)

Katie Nagle/ Fiona O’Keeffe  (Shandon BC)

Naomi Wray/ Francesca Morelli  (Bann RC)

Junior Women sculling team;

Aisling Rodger (Commercial)

Sarah Murphy (St Michaels RC)

Megan McLaughlin (Cork BC)

Alison Mooney (Offaly RC)

Carrie Nolan (New Ross BC)

Eimear Cummins (Lee RC)

Brega Mullan (Bann RC)

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#ROWING: A team of seven athletes have been selected to represent Ireland at the European Junior Rowing Championships in Hazelwinkel, Belgium on May 24th and 25th. This is the first time Rowing Ireland has sent a team to compete at this event.

 The team is:

Junior Women’s Single Scull: Erin Barry, Bann RC.

Junior Women’s Double Scull: Eimear Lambe, Commercial RC and Jasmine English, Belfast BC

Junior Men’s Double Scull: David O’Malley, St Michaels RC and Conor Carmody, Shannon RC

Junior Men’s Pair: David Keohane and Brian Keohane, Presentation College RC

All seven athletes represented Ireland in 2013. Erin Barry, Jasmine English, David O’Malley and Conor Carmody competed at the Junior World Rowing Championships, while Eimear Lambe, David Keohane and Brian Keohane were chosen for the Coupe de la Jeunesse, a European tournament. This year’s World Junior Rowing Championships and Coupe de la Jeunesse both take place in August.

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#CANOEING: Ireland junior canoeist Liam Jegou took a silver medal today at the Canoe Slalom Under-23 and Junior World Championships in Sydney, Australia. On a difficult course in Penrith, only Florian Breuer of Germany was faster in the C1 (canoe single) than the Irishman. Both men took one touch, Jegou’s on the fourth gate. Roman Malyshev of Russia was third and Britain’s Samuel Ibbotson fourth.

“It’s great, I am really happy,” Jegou said. He had come close to a podium finish in the last two years, finishing sixth last year and fourth in 2012.

Canoe Slalom World Under-23 and Junior Championships, Penrith, Sydney (Irish interest):

C1 Men – Semi-Final (10 qualify): 1 Britain (S Ibbotson) 109.47; 6 Ireland (L Jegou) 112.11 (2.64 behind). Final: 1 Germany (F Breuer) 104.31, 2 Ireland (L Jegou) 107.61, 3 Russia (R Malyshev) 108.54.

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About The Middle Sea Race

The Rolex Middle Sea Race is a highly rated offshore classic, often mentioned in the same breath as the Rolex Fastnet, The Rolex Sydney–Hobart and Newport-Bermuda as a 'must do' race. The Royal Malta Yacht Club and the Royal Ocean Racing Club co-founded the race in 1968 and 2007 was the 28th Edition. Save for a break between 1984 and 1995 the event has been run annually attracting 25–30 yachts. In recent years, the number of entries has rissen sharply to 68 boats thanks to a new Organising Committee who managed to bring Rolex on board as title sponsor for the Middle Sea Race.

The race is a true challenge to skippers and crews who have to be at their very best to cope with the often changeable and demanding conditions. Equally, the race is blessed with unsurpassed scenery with its course, taking competitors close to a number of islands, which form marks of the course. Ted Turner described the MSR as "the most beautiful race course in the world".

Apart from Turner, famous competitors have included Eric Tabarly, Cino Ricci, Herbert von Karajan, Jim Dolan, Sir Chay Blyth and Sir Francis Chichester (fresh from his round the world adventure). High profile boats from the world's top designers take part, most in pursuit of line honours and the record – competing yachts include the extreme Open 60s, Riviera di Rimini and Shining; the maxis, Mistress Quickly, Zephyrus IV and Sagamore; and the pocket rockets such as the 41-foot J-125 Strait Dealer and the DK46, Fidessa Fastwave.

In 2006, Mike Sanderson and Seb Josse on board ABN Amro, winner of the Volvo Ocean Race, the super Maxis; Alfa Romeo and Maximus and the 2006 Rolex Middle Sea Race overall winner, Hasso Platner on board his MaxZ86, Morning Glory.

George David on board Rambler (ex-Alfa Romeo) managed a new course record in 2007 and in 2008, Thierry Bouchard on Spirit of Ad Hoc won the Rolex Middle Sea Race on board a Beneteau 40.7

The largest number of entries was 78 established in 2008.

Middle Sea Race History

IN THE BEGINNING

The Middle Sea Race was conceived as the result of sporting rivalry between great friends, Paul and John Ripard and an Englishman residing in Malta called Jimmy White, all members of the Royal Malta Yacht Club. In the early fifties, it was mainly British servicemen stationed in Malta who competitively raced. Even the boats had a military connection, since they were old German training boats captured by the British during the war. At the time, the RMYC only had a few Maltese members, amongst who were Paul and John Ripard.

So it was in the early sixties that Paul and Jimmy, together with a mutual friend, Alan Green (later to become the Race Director of the Royal Ocean Racing Club), set out to map a course designed to offer an exciting race in different conditions to those prevailing in Maltese coastal waters. They also decided the course would be slightly longer than the RORC's longest race, the Fastnet. The resulting course is the same as used today.

Ted Turner, CEO of Turner Communications (CNN) has written that the Middle Sea Race "must be the most beautiful race course in the world. What other event has an active volcano as a mark of the course?"

In all of its editions since it was first run in 1968 – won by Paul Ripard's brother John, the Rolex Middle Sea Race has attracted many prestigious names in yachting. Some of these have gone on to greater things in life and have actually left their imprint on the world at large. Amongst these one finds the late Raul Gardini who won line honours in 1979 on Rumegal, and who spearheaded the 1992 Italian Challenge for the America's Cup with Moro di Venezia.

Another former line honours winner (1971) who has passed away since was Frenchman Eric Tabarly winner of round the world and transatlantic races on Penduik. Before his death, he was in Malta again for the novel Around Europe Open UAP Race involving monohulls, catamarans and trimarans. The guest list for the Middle Sea Race has included VIP's of the likes of Sir Francis Chichester, who in 1966 was the first man to sail around the world single-handedly, making only one stop.

The list of top yachting names includes many Italians. It is, after all a premier race around their largest island. These include Navy Admiral Tino Straulino, Olympic gold medallist in the star class and Cino Ricci, well known yachting TV commentator. And it is also an Italian who in 1999 finally beat the course record set by Mistress Quickly in 1978. Top racing skipper Andrea Scarabelli beat it so resoundingly, he knocked off over six hours from the time that had stood unbeaten for 20 years.

World famous round the world race winners with a Middle Sea Race connection include yachting journalist Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Les Williams, both from the UK.

The Maxi Class has long had a long and loving relationship with the Middle Sea Race. Right from the early days personalities such as Germany's Herbert Von Karajan, famous orchestra conductor and artistic director of the Berliner Philarmoniker, competing with his maxi Helisara IV. Later came Marvin Greene Jr, CEO of Reeves Communications Corporation and owner of the well known Nirvana (line honours in 1982) and Jim Dolan, CEO of Cablevision, whose Sagamore was back in 1999 to try and emulate the line honours she won in 1997.

THE COURSE RECORD

The course record was held by the San Francisco based, Robert McNeil on board his Maxi Turbo Sled Zephyrus IV when in 2000, he smashed the Course record which now stands at 64 hrs 49 mins 57 secs. Zephyrus IV is a Rechiel-Pugh design. In recent years, various maxis such as Alfa Romeo, Nokia, Maximus and Morning Glory have all tried to break this course record, but the wind Gods have never played along. Even the VOR winner, ABN AMro tried, but all failed in 2006.

However, George David came along on board Rambler in 2007 and demolished the course record established by Zephyrus IV in 2000. This now stands at 1 day, 23 hours, 55 minutes and 3 seconds.

At A Glance - Middle Sea Race 2024

First held: 1968

Organising Authority: Royal Malta Yacht Club

Start

The 45th Rolex Middle Sea Race will start on Saturday, 19 October 2024.

Grand Harbour, Valletta: seven separate starts, at 10-minute intervals, from 11:00 CEST Saturday, 21 October 2024

Start Line: between the Saluting Battery, Upper Barrakka Gardens (Valletta) and Fort St Angelo (Birgu)

Various vantage points all around the Grand Harbour, high up on the bastions or at water level. Harbour access for spectator boats is restricted during the period of the start.

Course

Set in the heart of the Mediterranean and is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. It starts and finishes in Malta, passes two active volcanoes and takes in the deep azure waters surrounding Sicily, and the Aeolian and Egadi Islands, as well as lonelier outposts of Pantelleria and Lampedusa, both closer to the African continent than Europe.

Length: 606 nautical miles (1,122km)

Outright Race Record: 33h 29m 28s, Argo, United States, Jason Carroll

Monohull Race Record: 40h 17m 50s, Comanche, Cayman Is, Mitch Booth

Main Trophies

Rolex Middle Sea Race Trophy – overall race winner under IRC Time Correction

Boccale de Mediterraneo – winner of ORC category

RLR Trophy – winner of monohull line honours

Captain Morgan Trophy – winner of multihull division on corrected time (MOCRA)

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