Dun Laoghaire Harbour's combined waterfront yachts clubs have announced the continued title sponsorship by Volvo Car Ireland of next July's Dun Laoghaire Regatta and published the Notice of Race (NOR) for Ireland's top sailing event in 2023.
Ireland's largest regatta will take place from Thursday, July 6th to Sunday, July 9th 2023 and, as the NOR reveals, the biennial regatta is planned to coincide with 'Coastival', a new week-long festival celebrating Dun Laoghaire's Maritime heritage, presented by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.
Volvo Car Ireland has been the title sponsor of Ireland's largest sailing event since 2007 and is again joined by Spirit Motor Group, the premier dealership for Volvo.
"It is truly wonderful to have Volvo Car Ireland back on board for 2023. The VDLR regatta is now in its 10th edition and Volvo's participation has been a key to its success", Don O'Dowd, VDLR Chairman, said.
The well-proven format will be used once more for the 2023 Dublin Bay event, with up to five race courses in operation.
Since it first set sail in 2005, Dun Laoghaire Regatta has grown biennially and showcases the very best of Irish sailing action on the water. A regatta of this size also brings a lot of shoreside summer colour and significant economic benefit to the town of Dun Laoghaire, O'Dowd said.
Sailors have been quick to get on board with plenty of expressions of interest from 22 racing classes seeking to race again as part of the four-day sailing festival.
The NOR is downloadable below as a PDF document.
The last edition in 2019 comprised over 300 sailing races across 30 classes and 2,500 competitors ranging from Olympic and world-class professionals to weekend sailors drawn from Ireland and overseas.
Regatta registration will open on December 26th 2022, at www.dlregatta.org