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Mermaid Week Starts with Fresh Conditions in Foynes
Anthony Carthy was flying today in the practice race at Mermaid Week at Foynes. The race started at 14:30 in a brisk westerly breeze and squalls up to 22 knots. Anthony and his crew Margeurite Carthy and Eoin Butterly from…
Goodbody Finishes Second at OK Europeans
Sole Irish competitor at the OK Dinghy European championships Tim Goodbody of the Royal Irish YC, Dun Laoghaire has taken second overall in Medemblik, Holland today. The final round brought sunny skies and high temperatures, but more of the same…
Perfect Day for Goodbody at OK Euros
The final day of the OK Dinghy European championships will be a fight between youth and experience. After two more races on Thursday, the gap at the top has narrowed though the young Bartosz Rakocy (POL) still maintains a 13…
Black Flag Not OK for Goodbody
Irish sailor Tim Goodbody was one of six sailors to suffer under the black flag at the OK Dinghy Europeans in Medemblik yesterday. The result in race five, followed up with a second place in race six, puts Goodbody in…
Bumper entry for UK's 50th Endeavour Trophy
This historic annual event, which was first held in 1961, is invitation only to determine the overall dinghy champion of champions from the UK's most popular dinghy racing classes, but in this special 50th year, the organisers have opened up…
Bullet for Goodbody in Medemblik
Tim Goodbody of the Royal Irish Yacht Club took a gun at day two of the OK Dinghy European Championships in Medemblik, Netherlands. The weather produced a late finish after a complete change in conditions with very unstable offwind winds…
Goodbody Second at OK Europeans
Former Olympic Finn sailor Tim Goodbody lies in second place after day one of the OK Dinghy Europeans in Medemblik. 67 sailors from 11 nations are taking part in the event. Two races were held in a solid force 3-4 with…
Byrne is National Dragon Champion
The 2010 Irish Dragon Boat Championship is sponsored by Belfast Harbour, North Down Borough Council and hosted by Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club. The championship was a one, two, three for Royal St George Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire…
McCready Sailboats top Irish SB3 in Lake Garda
After 14 races, Jerry Hill, Joe Lewellyn and Grant Rollerson (GBR) are World Champions in the Laser SB3 Class, with scores including 3, 5, 1, 4, 1, 11, 1, 1, 27, 18, 1, 2, 8, 9. Catching up with Jerry…
Goodbody 'Newcomer to Watch' in OKs
Irish Finn sailor Tim Goodbody has jumped classes this year and is being flagged as a newcomer to watch at the OK Dinghy Europeans in Holland. With the highest entry for more than 20 years, the OK Dinghy European Championship…
20 knots for SB3s on Garda
For races 10, 11 and 12 of the Volvo Laser SB3 World Championships the Gold Fleet moved to the winder Bravo Course underneath the Riva cliffs. With increased wind strengths of 20 knots, the Gold Fleet were in for some…
Silver and Gold SB3s in Lake Garda
With Tuesday's protests completed, the Gold and Silver Fleets were decided for the Volvo Laser SB3 World Championships finals and a further three races were scheduled for each of the fleets yesterday, taking the Championship race tally to nine. Top…
Belfast Boats are Top Irish at SB3 World Champs on Lake Garda
After six races sailed on shift Lakec Garda two Belfast boats are vying for the top Irish slot at the the the Volvo Laser SB3 World Championship. David Cheyne,Bob Espey and Richie McCullough of Royal Northern Ireland Yacht Club are…
Ballyholme's Flannigan is Top Irish SB3 on Lake Garda
Gareth Flannigan, Michael Ferguson and  Brian Spenc, Ballyholme Yacht Club lead are top Irish boat at the Volvo Laser SB3 World Championships 2010 at Torbole on Lake Garda, Italy. Three races were scheduled on two race courses, Course Alfa "Torbole" (yell0w)…
20 Confirmed for Fireball Leinsters in Howth
The Fireball Leinster Championship at Howth YC this weekend has 20 confirmed entries to date, including the current National Champions and pre-event favourites Noel Butler and Shane McCarthy from Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club. The southside pairing has already won the…
Welsh Weather Washes out Powerboat Grand Prix
Appalling weather conditions washed out Saturday's racing at the Pwllheli Grand Prix of the Sea. Consistent rain and strong winds kept the powerboats moored in the marina as the teams remained indoors to keep themselves dry and mull over tactics…