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#dbsc – The MGM boats sponsored DBSC Cruiser Challenge was held in predominantly light airs but this was no barrier to the Paul McCarthy skippered White Mischief in the Sigma 33 One Design class. Second in that class was Ted McCourt's Popje and third Dermot Clarke's Gwilli Two. In the cruisers three division, Irish National Champion Quest skippered by Barry Cunningham was the winner after fivbe races with one discard. Second was another Quarter tonner, Cartoon skippered by Ken Lawless. Third was Paul Coulton's Cri–Cri. The DBSC challenge results – class by class –  are downloadable below as word files. 

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#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club's annual Cruiser challenge day one results are published below. Overall results for tomorrow's racing sponsored by MGM Boats will be published on Afloat.ie after racing.

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#dbsc – FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 2. No Name (B McGuire), 3. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth)

FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. No Name (B McGuire), 3. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Gulfstream (A Cooper), 2. Out of the Blue (F.Mitchell/G Grier), 3. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glenariff (Adrian Lee), 3. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

MERMAID Race 2- 1. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 3. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 3. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 3. Alan McNab (Laser)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Alan McNab (Laser), 3. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ripples (Frank Bradley), 2. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 3. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown)

SHIPMAN - 1. Just Good Friends (J H O'Neill), 2. Whiterock (Henry Robinson), 3. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 2. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 2. Buzz Lite (G.O'Connor/B.Foster), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

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#fireball – The decision by the Race Committee to set a windward leeward course for tonight's DBSC race for the dinghies was probably the first overt sign that we were likely to have a difficult night! A practice downwind leg also showed that the angles we were sailing to didn't quite fit in with the symmetry of the course as laid at that stage. XCWeather has suggested SSW winds in the late teens with more substantial gusts, but the wind on the course was much less than that, though some trapezing was required on the way out to the race area.

The start was clean and three of the four boats went inshore, in theory out of the incoming tide. Early on in the first leg it appeared that the fourth boat had got it "more right" than the others by going out to sea – Louis Smyth & Cormac Bradley (15007) crossed ahead of the other three on their first shoreward hitch. Louise McKenna & Joe O'Reilly (14691) took their prompt from Smyth's forward position to go out to sea. Shortly thereafter Frank Miller & Grattan Donnelly (14713) did the same thing to leave the four boats sailing a parallel course with Noel Butler & Stephen Oram the most inshore boat of the group. At this stage the breeze was coming off the shore in pockets of slightly stronger gusts and Butler and Smyth took advantage of same to round first and second respectively. Miller & McKenna ended up sailing the great circle route to the weather mark in third and fourth. The first three boats headed out to sea to take advantage of the tide. McKenna took the inshore route. Miller closed on Smyth who closed on Butler and all three headed inshore towards the harbour wall with the boats stacked leeward to windward as Butler, Smyth and Miller, though this was also the straight line order in their approach to the wall.

Tacking onto starboard they kept company with each other for a short time before Smyth squeezed out from underneath Butler to open up a gap. Miller ended up outside Smyth, on the sea side of the beat. Meanwhile McKenna, who had rounded some distance behind the first three and tacked immediately, tacked again to join the other three. Smyth and Miller escaped from the other two to chase each other towards the weather mark.

Meanwhile...........Neil Colin & Margaret Casey (14775) who had been very late starters had rounded the first leeward mark and were closing the gap on the other four. In fact, about halfway up the second beat, the impression was that they had passed both Butler & McKenna.

Back at the front of the fleet, Smyth was picking up lifts to get inside the starboard layline to the weather mark. However, the lifts were spread out time-wise! Miller took a slightly looser approach to the "beat" and was unable to climb as high as Smyth. He would soon have his revenge!! Smyth rounded the weather mark without having to tack again, Miller had to put in another tack. Surely this would give Smyth an edge on distance. It did, but almost immediately on rounding Miller got into a completely different wind pattern and sailed away from Smyth under spinnaker, never to be seen again. Smyth was safe in 2nd as Butler in third was a long way back. Colin had closed on McKenna and they kept each other company down the 2nd downwind leg.

On their approach to the second leeward mark, Flag "V" was flying again – proceed directly to the finish. It seemed simple enough as the wind appeared to have filled in at this bottom end of the course. But first Miller & Donnelly and then Smyth & Bradley found that the combination of light winds and flooding tide made getting over the finish line was quite a challenge. They got there but it was a slightly odd sensation that it took as long as it did!

DBSC Fireball Series 3, Round 4
1 Frank Miller & Grattan Donnelly 14713 DMYC
2 Louis Smyth & Cormac Bradley 15007 Coal Harb.
3 Noel Butler & Stephen Oram 15061 DMYC
4 Neil Colin & Margaret Casey 14775 DMYC
5 Louise McKenna & Joe O'Reilly 14691 RStGYC

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BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Borraine (Ean Pugh)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Solidarity (Whelan/McCabe/Cary/Cramer), 2. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey)

FIREBALL - 1. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 2. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 3. No Name (S Oram)

GLEN - 1. Glenshane (P Hogan)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

MERMAID - 1. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke), 2. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan)

PY CLASS - 1. Colin Galavan (Laser), 2. N O'Toole (Laser), 3. David Dwyer (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3. Riff Raff (R Godley et al)

SQUIB - 1. Buzz Lite (G.O'Connor/B.Foster), 2. Tais (Michael O'Connell), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. After You Too (Michael Blaney), 3. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan)

CRUISERS 0 - ECHO 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 ECHO - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al), 3. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 3. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly)

CRUISERS 2 ECHO - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Antix (D Ryan), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless), 2. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

CRUISERS 3 ECHO - 1. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 2. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 3. Carrabeg (D Martin/ R Deasy)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 2. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 3. Frequent Flyer (D Mulvin)

PY CLASS - 1. N O'Toole (Laser), 2. P Keane (Laser 1)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Paramour (Larry Power et al), 2. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 3. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown)

SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 3. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 2. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levana (Jean Mitton), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levana (Jean Mitton), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 3. Ruth (L Shanahan)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Just Jay (Oliver Sheehy), 3. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless), 2. Gossip (D Meredith/P Barron/M Rowley), 3. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Gossip (D Meredith/P Barron/M Rowley), 2. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 3. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Maranda (Myles Kelly)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 2. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 3. Perfect Ten (A Balfe)

GLEN - 1. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes/W.Higgins), 2. Glencoe (Rose Mary Craig et al), 3. Glenshane (P Hogan)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada)

SB3s - 1. Bad (J.Dowling), 2. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 3. BMW (G Reilly)

SHIPMAN - 1. Viking (Brian Glynn et al), 2. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 3. Gusto (C Heath)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr), 2. Miss Behavin' (A Bell et al), 3. Moonshine (R.Moloney)

SQUIB - 1. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 2. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. More Mischief (Eamonn Doyle), 2. Teal (Ian French), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 2. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 2. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Graduate (D O'Keeffe)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 2. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 3. Wynward (W McCormack)

FIREBALL - 1. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 2. No Name (S Oram), 3. No Name (B McGuire)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Out of the Blue (F.Mitchell/G Grier), 2. A Mere Triffle (P Sherry)

GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glencoe (Rose Mary Craig et al), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 2. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

MERMAID - 1. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 2. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 3. Tijuana (David Stedmond)

PY CLASS - 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. N O'Toole (Laser), 3. Tom Murphy (K1)

PY CLASS - 1. N O'Toole (Laser), 2. P Keane (Laser 1), 3. G Walsh (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Paramour (Larry Power et al), 3. Riff Raff (R Godley et al)

SQUIB - 1. Tais (Michael O'Connell), 2. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 3. Periguin (N Colcough)

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CRUISERS 0 Echo- 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly), 3. Ruth (L Shanahan)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Ruth (L Shanahan), 3. Gringo (Tony Fox)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Jawesome 111 (M Dyke & B Darcy)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless), 2. Gossip (Meredith/Barron/Rowley/Kerins), 3. Maranda (M Kelly)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless), 2. Gossip (Meredith/Barron/Rowley/Kerins), 3. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan)

FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. No Name (B McGuire)

FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. No Name (B McGuire)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 2. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton), 3. Frequent Flyer (D Mulvin)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 2. Perfect Ten (A Balfe), 3. Gulfstream (A Cooper)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 3. Glenroan (Terence Moran)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. P Keane (Laser 1), 3. David Dwyer (Laser)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Tom Murphy (K1), 3. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 3. Ripples (Frank Bradley)

SHIPMAN - 1. Whiterock (Henry Robinson), 2. Invader (Gerard Glynn), 3. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 2. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 3. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Coumeenole (Bill Kavanagh), 2. Warrior (D Shanahan), 3. Spirit (Colin O'Brien et al)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Coumeenole (Bill Kavanagh), 3. Warrior (D Shanahan)

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BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 2. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levana (Jean Mitton), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Adrenalin (Joe McDonald), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 3. Gringo (Tony Fox)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 2. Antix (D Ryan), 3. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 2. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Gossip (D Meredith/P Barron/M Rowley), 2. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 3. Cries of Passion (B Maguire/ A O'Connor)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle), 2. Huggy Bear (Doyle & Byrne), 3. Lady Rowena (David Bolger)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 3. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Maranda (Myles Kelly)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 2. Mellifluence (T Leonard & B Mulligan), 3. Frequent Flyer (D Mulvin)

GLEN - 1. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche), 2. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes/W.Higgins), 3. Glenshane (P Hogan)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SB3s - 1. Bom Chickawahwah (John O'Driscoll), 2. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 3. Sacrebleu (D Smith/R Hayes)

SHIPMAN - 1. Bluefin (B.Finucane et al), 2. Gusto (C Heath), 3. Curraglas (John Masterson)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr), 3. Miss Behavin' (A Bell et al)

SQUIB - 1. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 2. Little Demon (Sheila Power), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Katie (Tom Dunne et al), 2. More Mischief (Eamonn Doyle), 3. Windshift (R O'Flynn et al)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 2. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 3. Calypso (Howard Knott)

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Round Ireland Yacht Race Information

The Round Ireland Yacht Race is Ireland's classic offshore yacht race starts from Wicklow Sailing Club (WSC) and is organised jointly with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and the Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC). This page details the very latest updates from the 2008 race onwards including the race schedule, yacht entries and the all-important race updates from around the 704-mile course. Keep up to date with the Round Ireland Yacht Race here on this one handy reference page.

2020 Round Ireland Race

The 2020 race, the 21st edition, was the first race to be rescheduled then cancelled.

Following Government restrictions over COVID-19, a decision on the whether or not the 2020 race can be held was made on April 9 2020 to reschedule the race to Saturday, August 22nd. On July 27th, the race was regrettably cancelled due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19.

Because of COVID-19, the race had to have a virtual launch party at the Royal Irish Yacht Club for its 21st edition

In spite of the pandemic, however, a record entry was in prospect for 2020 with 50 boats entered with four weeks to go to the race start. The race was also going big on size and variety to make good on a pre-race prediction that the fleet could reach 60. An Irish offshore selection trial also looked set to be a component part of the 2020 race.

The rescheduling of the race to a news date emphasises the race's national significance, according to Afloat here

FAQs

704 nautical miles, 810 miles or 1304 kilometres

3171 kilometres is the estimate of Ireland's coastline by the Ordnance Survey of Ireland.

SSE Renewables are the sponsors of the 2020 Round Ireland Race.

Wicklow Sailing Club in association with the Royal Ocean Racing Club in London and The Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dublin.

Off Wicklow Harbour on Saturday, August 22nd 2020

Monohulls 1300 hrs and Multihulls 13.10 hrs

Leave Ireland and all its islands (excluding Rockall) to starboard.

It depends on the boat. The elapsed record time for the race is under 40 hours but most boats take five or six days to complete the course.

The Race Tracker is https://afloat.ie/sail/events/round-ireland/item/25789-round-ireland-yacht-race-tracker-2016-here.

The idea of a race around Ireland began in 1975 with a double-handed race starting and finishing in Bangor organised by Ballyholme Yacht Club with stopovers in Crosshaven and Killybegs. That race only had four entries. In 1980 Michael Jones put forward the idea of a non-stop race and was held in that year from Wicklow Sailing Club. Sixteen pioneers entered that race with Brian Coad’s Raasay of Melfort returning home after six days at sea to win the inaugural race. Read the first Round Ireland Yacht Race 1980 Sailing Instructions here

 

The Round Ireland race record of 38 h 37 min 7 s is held by MOD-70 trimaran Musandam-Oman Sail and was set in June 2016.

George David’s Rambler 88 (USA) holds the fastest monohull race time of two days two hours 24 minutes and 9 seconds set in the 2016 race.

William Power's 45ft Olivia undertook a round Ireland cruise in September 1860

 

Richard Hayes completed his solo epic round Ireland voyage in September 2018 in a 14-foot Laser dinghy. The voyage had seen him log a total of 1,324 sea miles (2,452 kilometres) in 54 sailing days. in 1961, the Belfast Lough Waverly Durward crewed by Kevin and Colm MacLaverty and Mick Clarke went around Ireland in three-and-a-half weeks becoming the smallest keelboat ever to go round. While neither of these achievements occurred as part of the race they are part of Round Ireland sailing history

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At A Glance – Round Ireland Yacht Race 2024

Race start: Off Wicklow Harbour on Saturday, June 22 2024

There will be separate starts for monohulls and multihulls.

Race course:  leave Ireland and all its islands (excluding Rockall) to starboard.

Race distance: is approximately 704 nautical miles or 1304 kilometres.

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