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Two's company for Rolex Middle Sea Race
The Rolex Middle Sea Race has attracted its share of characters over the years and more often than not in the double-handed division. This year is no exception and there are a number of crews embarking on the short-handed challenge…
ICAP Leopard set to tackle second leg of historic treble
ICAP Leopard, the 100ft super-maxi racing yacht owned by Helical Bar PLC Chief Executive Mike Slade, will once again take centre stage this weekend as she competes in the prestigious Rolex Middle Sea Race in Malta. Having already taken line…
Irish Match Racing Video Released
The Irish Match Racing Association have publshed a video in advance of the Match Racing National Championships in Kinsale in two weeks time. Click below for the latest in Irish match racing:
Hot Toddy time for GPs at Donaghadee SC
The Irish GP14 fleet returned to Donaghadee Sailing Club for the first time in 12 years to a very welcome return and with bonus points available for Goacher Sails League, competition was fierce with the winner of fleet receiving a…
Challenge and change for Rolex Middle Sea Race
The Rolex Middle Sea Race, which this year starts on Saturday, 17 October, has witnessed many changes and challenges over its forty-one year history and 2009 is no exception. For the first time ever the race will start from Malta's…
Marinerscove Romps Home
Royal Cork October League: Brothers Nin and Peter O'Leary brought Marinerscove home first in both of yesterday's races in class zero of the O'Flynn Exhams October league.What started out as a dull grey day turned into a sparking afternoon on…
Kearney joins UK Dinghy Champions
Ireland's Ross Kearney from Belfast Lough joins a total of 29 champions from some of the most highly competitive dinghy classes in the UK who have signed up for this year’s Endeavour Trophy which is taking place at Burnham-on-Crouch this…
Tiamat wins in Cork Harbour
In a weekend that saw 200 boats afloat in Cork Harbour it was the first race of Royal Cork's annual October league that grabbed the headlines. 90 boats came to the line for a two race day, in a format…
Sunseeker Australia Cup returns to Perth
After a hiatus of eight years, the Sunseeker Australia Cup has returned to Perth attracting the world’s most elite skippers and their crew from around the world to contest the hottest invitation only event from 26 – 29 November 2009.…
Legally Brunette Sole Irish Entrant in Middle Sea Race
Two weeks to go to close of entries and the 2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race looks set for another cracking edition -its 30th. 73 yachts have entered so far, only five short of last year's record number but only one…
Cork Students Set to Defend World Title
The champions of the World Student Yachting Cup title, Cork Institute of Technology, will defend their title in Marseille, France next month. There will be twelve different countries represented with 140 students. For the past few years the boat used…
Cork League Aims to Attract Dubs
Royal Cork YC are going all out to attract boats from Dublin and other ports around the coast for its annual October League, selling the five weekends of racing as great practise for the harbour race at next year's Cork…
Team Redmond Fisher takes Irish SB3 National Championship
Peter Kennedy, Dave Cheyne and Stephen Kane from the RUYC have won the Laser Performance/Matthews Centre SB3 Irish National Championship sailed in Crosshaven over the weekend of 18th to 20th of September. Forty-seven boats competed over eight races in a…
McCaldin takes J24 National Title
Before the 2009 J24 National Championships even began at Lough Ree Yacht Club, Mickey McCaldin from Lough Erne and the Royal St George’s Flor O’Driscoll had already been installed as favourites for the title. Six races later, in light and…
Ghrazel to the fore in Penultimate Race
In the penultimate race of the season Derek Pearson's Ghrazel was the winner in Cruisers 4 followed home by Myles Kelly a the helm of Maranda. For full DBSC results click read more: DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results…
Ireland take 5 and 12 in New York
Ireland has finished fifth and 12th in the inaugural New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup won yesterday by the host club. No one knew quite what to expect, even though a year and a half of planning went into getting…