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The first ISORA coastal race of 2023 will take place off Dun Laoghaire Harbour next Saturday morning (15th April). The start is at 10.00 am. Class 2 will start 30 minutes before Class 0 and 1. The race duration is…

A second canting keel 50-footer is set to contest June's Volvo Dun Laoghaire to Dingle offshore yacht race.  Afloat sources say the Elliott 57 has been purchased by an as-of-yet-unnamed Irish sailor who will contest not only the 280-mile D2D…

Seven of the nine entries so far in the big boat class at July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR) are visitors, but a brand new J112e from the home port will add extra spice to the Cruisers Zero fleet (boats greater than…

Tributes have been paid to ISORA stalwart Huw Tudor, who has died in his 89th year. An estate agent by trade, Huw joined Pwllheli Sailing Club in 1967 as the owner of a small fishing boat named after his wife…

We have a great race schedule planned for 2023. It combines with many top-class regattas and includes several mini-series, writes ISORA Chairman Peter Ryan Details can be found on the Musto ISORA website here The online entry is now active.…

Today's ICRA conference at Dun Laoghaire heard from ISORA Chief Peter Ryan, who outlined his 2023 programme emphasising coastal racing.  "Coastal racing is alive and kicking, and the best of it is in ISORA", he told the cruiser-racer gathering. ISORA has finalised…

Volvo Car Ireland has again stepped up to support the 2023 Volvo Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race in June. This will be the 30th anniversary of the race which has become a biennial fixture in the Irish sailing calendar. As Afloat…

North Wales ISORA champion Mojito is one of the first entries into July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta.  The Pwllheli J109 of Vicky Cox and Peter Dunlop is a regular visitor to the Irish east coast and was a big winner…

ISORA's ambitious campaign to promote offshore sailing in the Irish Sea Area was boosted this Christmas by generous coverage in club yearbooks on both sides of the Irish Sea. Not surprisingly, Pwllheli Sailing Club (PSC), the recognised centre for ISORA…

ISORA has finalised its 2023 racing schedule reducing the number of fixtures to avoid clashes with other events. The programme released in draft form in Afloat here in November is built around a busy racing calendar and is aimed to provide…

With no current record time established, could the IRC record course from Pwllheli in North Wales to Dun Laoghaire in Ireland have appeal for the high-speed fledgeling Cape 31 fleets now established on both sides of the Irish Sea? ISORA…

Is most “ocean racing” today really oceanic? Does “offshore racing” really involve going truly offshore? Are boats touted as being “cruiser-racers” ever really used for genuine cruising? And are sailing enthusiasts who like to think of themselves as being devoted…

ISORA will double its coastal races in 2023, the offshore body heard at last Saturday's AGM in the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The move comes after a straw poll of all skippers voted in favour of more coastal…

The Royal Yachting Association Cymru Wales has announced the appointment of Sian Reynolds as chair of its board. Sian’s appointment makes history as she is the first female chair and also the youngest chair of RYA Cymru Wales’ board. She…

In this its Golden Jubilee Season, the Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association lived up to its reputation of the points championship being contested right up to the final race. It was the immaculately-prepared J/109 Mojito (Vicky Cox & Peter Dunlop)…

Welsh yachts have claimed the top two places overall in the 2022 ISORA Series that came to a dramatic close off Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Saturday evening. A win for Peter Dunlop and Vicky Cox's J109 Mojito in the final…