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2nd September 2017

Lough Ree’s Graf & Smith Win 2017 Mirror Easterns

Hannah Smith and Ben Graf at 2017 Mirror Easterns prizegiving in Clontarf last Sunday

#Mirror - Ben Graf and Hannah Smith of Lough Ree Yacht Club topped the table at the 2017 Mirror Eastern Championships in Clontarf last weekend.

The duo pipped their club-mates Caolan Croasdell and Alexander Farrell in a reversal of their fortunes at the Mirror Worlds a month ago, where they placed 15th and 13th respectively as the best of the Irish in Falmouth.

Oscar Langan and Lughaidh Croasdell (CY&BC/Lough Ree YC) made it a top-three shutout for the Shannon sailing club. Full results can be found on the Mirror Sailing Ireland Facebook page.

Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club hosted the six races over the weekend of Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August, as previously reported on Afloat.ie.

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Clontarf Hosts Mirror Easterns Next Weekend

#Mirror - The Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club is hosting the International Mirror Class Association of Ireland’s Mirror Eastern Championships for 2017 later this month.

Six races are scheduled over the weekend of Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August, with prize-giving to take place in the clubhouse on the Sunday evening.

A barbecue will also be held for competitors and their families on the Saturday at 6.30pm priced at €15 a head for beef or salmon with salad dessert and €10 for children.

The Notice of Race, sailing instructions and entry form are available from the CY&BC website.

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Irish Sailing

The Irish Sailing Association, also known as Irish Sailing, is the national governing body for sailing, powerboating and windsurfing in Ireland.

Founded in 1945 as the Irish Dinghy Racing Association, it became the Irish Yachting Association in 1964 and the Irish Sailing Association in 1992.

Irish Sailing is a Member National Authority (MNA) of World Sailing and a member of the Olympic Federation of Ireland.

The Association is governed by a volunteer board, elected by the member clubs. Policy Groups provide the link with members and stakeholders while advising the Board on specialist areas. There is a professional administration and performance staff, based at the headquarters in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

Core functions include the regulation of sailing education, administering racing and selection of Irish sailors for international competition. It is the body recognised by the Olympic Federation of Ireland for nominating Irish qualified sailors to be considered for selection to represent Ireland at the Olympic Games. Irish sailors have medalled twice at the Olympics – David Wilkins and Jamie Wikinson at the 1980 games, and Annalise Murphy at the 2016 games.

The Association, through its network of clubs and centres, offers curriculum-based training in the various sailing, windsurfing and powerboating disciplines. Irish Sailing qualifications are recognised by Irish and European Authorities. Most prominent of these are the Yachtmaster and the International Certificate of Competency.

It runs the annual All-Ireland Championships (formerly the Helmsman’s Championship) for senior and junior sailors.

The Association has been led by leading lights in the sailing and business communities. These include Douglas Heard, Clayton Love Junior, John Burke and Robert Dix.

Close to 100 sailors have represented Ireland at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Membership of Irish Sailing is either by direct application or through membership of an affiliated organisation. The annual membership fee ranges from €75 for families, down to €20 for Seniors and Juniors.