#rdirl –To date, 35 yachts from France, England, Wales, the Isle of Man and of course the host country are set to compete in the 18th Round Ireland Yacht Race. Approximately half the boats are from Ireland and the remainder from further afield. This reflects the trend in recent races. The Round Ireland is scheduled to start in just over a week at 2.00 pm on Saturday 28th June. There are 3 class CK yachts and one class Z yacht lined up to keep each other company as they race around Ireland: Monster Project entered by David Ryan, local Wicklow Sailing Club member, Libertaliafrom Team Jolokia in Lorient, Newstalk for Adrenalin from National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire and Voodoo Kilcullen, also from Dun Laoghaire, Royal Irish and National YC. In class 1, Laurent Gouy is back once again in Inis Mór a Ker 39, this time to defend his overall win last time out in 2012.
Several other boats are returning for another go at this challenging race, including 2-hander Ocean Tango with another Wicklow club member on board, Christiana Norton.
Long range forecast is for light winds, but let's wait and see. One thing for sure: the boats and crew will get a wonderful welcome in Wicklow.
Boat Name |
Entrant / Skipper |
Boat Type |
Club |
Arwen |
Austen Clark |
Akilaria Class 40 |
Royal Berkshire Yacht Club |
Inis Mor |
Laurent Gouy |
Ker 39 |
TBC |
May Contain Nuts |
Kevin Rolfe |
Class 40 |
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club |
Phosphorus |
Mark Emerson |
Rodman JV42 |
RORC |
Arthur Logic |
Sailing Logic/ Nick Martin |
First 40 |
RORC |
Fujitsu |
P A Caswell |
J111 |
Army Sailing Association |
Tanit |
Richard Harris |
Sydney 36 |
Serpent Yacht Club |
Lynx Clipper |
Martin Breen/Nigel Moss |
Reflex 38 |
Galway |
Endgame |
Frank Doyle |
A 35 |
Royal Cork Yacht Club |
Jet Dream |
Philip Bourke |
J105 |
Yacht Club de Roscoff / Mayo YC |
Mojito |
Peter Dunlop & Vicky Cox |
J109 |
CH Pwllheli SC |
Ruth |
Liam Shanahan |
J 109 |
National Yacht Club |
Wildwood |
Ian Patterson |
North Channel 9m |
East Antrim Boat Club |
Amazing Grace |
Brian O’Sullivan/Frances Clifford |
Oyster 37 |
Tralee Bay Sailing Club |
Cavatina |
Ian Hickey |
Granada 38 |
Royal Cork Yacht Club |
McGregor IV |
Peter Ward |
MG38 |
Marconi Sailing Club |
State O’Chassis |
Kevin Buckley |
Sigma 38 |
Royal Irish Yacht Club |
Big Deal |
Derek & Conor Dillon |
Dehler 34 |
Foynes Yacht Club |
Dreamcatcher |
James Mansell |
Sun Odyssey 37 |
TBC |
Ocean Tango |
Robert Floate/Chris Norton |
Dehler 34 Nova Top |
Isle of Man YC / Wicklow SC |
Cosmic Dancer III |
Russell Walker |
Baltic 37 |
Haven Ports Yacht Club |
I O S – Desert Star |
Irish Offshore Sailing |
Sunfast 37 |
DMYC |
I O S – Sherkin |
Irish Offshore Sailing |
Sunfast 37 |
DMYC |
Muskox |
Neville Devonport |
X362S |
Saltash Sailing Club |
Persistance |
Jerry Collins |
Sigma 38 |
Royal St. George YC |
Polished Manx |
Kuba Szymanski |
Sigma 33 |
Douglas Bay Yacht Club |
Pyxis |
Kirsteen Donaldson |
X332 |
RORC |
Wild Spirit |
Paul Jackson |
Jeanneau 40 |
RORC JOG |
Bow Waves Racing |
Finbarr O’Regan |
Nautor Swan 57 |
Galway Sailing & Powerboat School |
Leopard Clipper |
Mark Osborn |
Reflex 38 |
Sovereign Harbour YC |
Libertalia |
Team Jolokia/Pierre Meisel |
Volvo Ocean |
Lorient |
Monster Project |
David Ryan |
Volvo 70 |
Wicklow Sailing Club |
NewsTalk For Adrenalin |
Joe McDonald |
Farr 60 |
National Yacht Club |
Voodoo Kilcullen |
Alan Crosbie |
Open 60 |
RIYC & NYC |