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Over 100 Visiting Boats Due for Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta
#vdlr – Over a third of entries for July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2013 are coming from outside Dublin Bay. See entry list below. The buoyant statistic for Dun Laoghaire's combined clubs regatta was revealed yesterday as a current entry tot of 310 boats received to date was announced.
The organisers of Ireland's biggest sailing event look set to top 400 boats with three months to the first gun on Dublin Bay.
Earlier this month Afloat.ie reported eight of nine of the IRC zero entries for July's competition are overseas entries. The exception is the defending IRC champion, the Howth based Mills 36, Crazy Horse skippered by Norbert Reilly.
Entries received to date are spread across a good mix of visiting clubs from Ireland and overseas with all of the visiting clubs represented bringing additional boats who have yet to enter so the estimation would be that VDLR numbers of visiting big boats will be up from 2011.
A breakdown of entries received to date is below.
VDLR 2013 Entries to date:
| Class | Boat Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| IRC 0 | Aquelina | Arklow SC |
| IRC 0 | Eos | Clyde CC |
| IRC 0 | Roxstar | Clyde CC |
| IRC 0 | Grand Cru | Clyde CC |
| IRC 0 | African Challenge | National YC |
| IRC 0 | Jezebel | Royal Dee YC |
| IRC 0 | Loose Change | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 0 | Wow | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 0 | Impetuous | South Caernarvonshire YC |
| IRC 0 | Dark Angel | Swansea Yacht & Sub Aqua Club |
| IRC 0 | Elf too | Clyde CC |
| IRC 0 | Crazy Horse | Howth YC |
| IRC 1 | Whats the Rush 2 | Ballyhenry Boat club |
| IRC 1 | Animal | Clyde CC |
| IRC 1 | Now or Never 3 | Fairlie YC |
| IRC 1 | Carmen2 | Helensburgh SC |
| IRC 1 | Flashback - | Howth YC |
| IRC 1 | Bada Bing | Liverpool YC |
| IRC 1 | Mighty Max 2 | Liverpool YC |
| IRC 1 | Adrenalin- | National YC |
| IRC 1 | Axiom | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 1 | Rockabill V | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 1 | Black Velvet | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 1 | Raptor - | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 1 | Boomerang | Royal St George YC |
| IRC 1 | TBA | Royal St George YC |
| IRC 1 | Megalopolis | Royal St George YC |
| IRC 1 | Injenious | South Caernarvonshire YC |
| IRC 1 | Eazi Tiger | Liverpool YC |
| IRC 2 | Scenario Encore | Blackpool and Fleetwood YC |
| IRC 2 | Cherubino | Carlingford SC |
| IRC 2 | Dick Dastardly | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| IRC 2 | Tribal | Galway Bay SC |
| IRC 2 | King One | Howth YC |
| IRC 2 | Viking | Howth YC |
| IRC 2 | MiniMumm | Howth YC |
| IRC 2 | The Big Picture | Howth YC |
| IRC 2 | Maximus | Howth YC |
| IRC 2 | Impetuous | Howth YC |
| IRC 2 | Sara Sarema- | Howth YC |
| IRC 2 | Dux | Howth YC |
| IRC 2 | Movistar Bleu | Killyleagh YC |
| IRC 2 | Jester | National YC |
| IRC 2 | Cor Baby | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 2 | Graduate | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 2 | Peridot | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 2 | Witzend 2 | Royal St George YC |
| IRC 2 | Helter Skelter | Royal St George YC |
| IRC 2 | Kamikaze | Royal St George YC |
| IRC 2 | Bendemeer | Royal St George YC |
| IRC 2 | Checkmate XV | Royal St George YC/Visiting Cowes |
| IRC 2 | Fifty shades | Strangford lough yc |
| IRC 2 | Sunburn | Howth YC |
| IRC 2 | Red Rhum | Royal St George YC |
| IRC 3 | Excalibur | Bray SC |
| IRC 3 | Chouskikou | DL Marina |
| IRC 3 | Asterix | DL Marina |
| IRC 3 | Tango | Douglas Bay YC IOM |
| IRC 3 | Jaws - Seachange Now | Dublin Bay SC |
| IRC 3 | Triple Seven | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| IRC 3 | Triple Seven | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| IRC 3 | Alliance II | Howth YC |
| IRC 3 | Hard on Port | Howth YC |
| IRC 3 | Challenger | Howth YC |
| IRC 3 | Pio Degli Ulivi | Howth YC |
| IRC 3 | Jamais Encore | Lough Erne Yacht Club |
| IRC 3 | Jelignite | Lough Ree YC |
| IRC 3 | Goyave | Malahide YC |
| IRC 3 | Cacciatore | National YC |
| IRC 3 | Grasshopper 2 | National YC |
| IRC 3 | HyFlyer | Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club |
| IRC 3 | Apache | Quoile YC |
| IRC 3 | NYAH | Royal Cork YC |
| IRC 3 | She Too | Royal Dee YC |
| IRC 3 | Wynward | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 3 | Supernova | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 3 | Pamafe | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 3 | CriCri | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 3 | Gossip | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 3 | Saki | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 3 | Taiscealai | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 3 | Gung-Ho | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 3 | Cartoon | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC 3 | Carrabeg | Royal St George YC |
| IRC 3 | Flash | Wicklow SC |
| IRC 3 | Borraine | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC Coastal | Ulula | Liverpool YC |
| IRC Coastal | Lula Belle | National YC |
| IRC Coastal | Adelie | National YC |
| IRC Coastal | Tsunami | National YC |
| IRC Coastal | Lively Lady | Royal Irish YC |
| IRC Coastal | Lady Rowena | Royal St George YC |
| IRC Coastal | Polished Manx | Douglas Bay YC IOM |
| IRC Coastal | Rebellion | National YC |
| J109 | Sleeper | Liverpool YC |
| J109 | Ruth | National YC |
| J109 | Powder Monkey | National YC |
| J109 | Something Else | National YC |
| J109 | Jalapeno | National YC |
| J109 | Mojito | Pwllheli SC |
| J109 | Sgrech | Pwllheli SC |
| J109 | Indecision | Royal Irish YC |
| J109 | Jump The Gun | Royal Irish YC |
| J109 | Joker 2 | Royal Irish YC |
| J109 | Storm | Rush SC |
| J109 | Jeepster | South Caernarvonshire YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Levante | National YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Prospect | National YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Kernach | National YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Bluefin Two | National YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Extreme Reality | Royal Irish YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Dies Irae | Royal Irish YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Magic | Royal Irish YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Prima Nocte | Royal Irish YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | After You Too | Royal St George YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Fiddly Bits | Royal St George YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Avalon | Royal St George YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | 30 Something | Royal St George YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Levana | Royal St George YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Twister | Royal Ulster YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Eauvation | Douglas Bay YC |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Attitude | Royal Irish YC/Royal St George YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Syledis in Blue | Bray SC |
| Non Spinnaker | Chase Me | Bray SC |
| Non Spinnaker | Gannet | Carlingford Lough YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Humdinger | Carlingford SC |
| Non Spinnaker | More Mischief | DL Marina |
| Non Spinnaker | White Lotus | DL Marina |
| Non Spinnaker | Just Jasmin | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Demelza | Howth YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Brazen Hussy | Howth YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Bite the Bullet | Howth YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Jokers Wild | Howth YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Orna | National YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Aurora | National YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Setanta | National YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Zephyr | National YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Emir Herr | National YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Dragonfly | Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club |
| Non Spinnaker | Persistance | Royal Irish YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Sea Safari | Royal Irish YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Afternoon Delight | Royal Irish YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Act Two | Royal Irish YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Eden Park | Royal Irish YC |
| Non Spinnaker | The Great Escape | Royal Irish YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Spirit | Royal St George YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Calypso | Royal St George YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Juniper | Royal St George YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Katie | Royal St George YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Nirvana | Royal St George YC |
| Non Spinnaker | To Infinity and Beyond | Royal St George YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Nauti-Gal | Royal St George YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Vespucci | Royal St George YC/Royal Irish YC |
| Non Spinnaker | Pure Magic | Bray SC |
| Non Spinnaker | Windermere | Greystones SC |
| Sigma 33 | Leaky Roof 2 | Cove SC |
| Sigma 33 | Pippa IV | DL Marina |
| Sigma 33 | Saphoenix | Liverpool YC |
| Sigma 33 | Popje | National YC |
| Sigma 33 | Miss Behavin | National YC |
| Sigma 33 | Leeuwin | Royal Irish YC |
| Sigma 33 | Pastiche | Royal Irish YC |
| Sigma 33 | Gwili Two | Royal St George YC |
| Sigma 33 | Springer | Royal St George YC |
| Sigma 33 | Marauder | South Caernarvonshire YC |
| Sigma 33 | White Mischief | Royal Irish YC |
| RS Elite | Fullmarks | Royal North of Ireland YC |
| RS Elite | Toucan | Royal North of Ireland YC |
| RS Elite | Storm | Royal Ulster YC |
| RS Elite | No Angel | Royal Ulster YC |
| RS Elite | Momentary Laps... | Royal Ulster YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Carmen | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Ripples | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Ruff Rider | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Paramour | National YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Different Drummer | National YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Icicle | National YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Bandit | National YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Riff Raff | National YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Ruf Nuff | Royal St George YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Diane 2 | Royal St George YC |
| Ruffian 23 | Ruff Diamond | Sailing in Dublin Club |
| Shipman | Invader | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| Shipman | Bluefin | National YC |
| Shipman | Curaglas | National YC |
| Shipman | Malindi | National YC |
| Shipman | Whiterock | Royal Irish YC |
| Shipman | The Den | Royal St George YC |
| Shipman | Poppy | Royal St George YC |
| Shipman | Jo Slim | Royal St George YC |
| Shipman | Viking | Royal St George YC |
| Shipman | Twocan | Royal St George YC |
| Shipman | Juniper | Royal St George YC |
| Shipman | Euphanzel 3 | Royal St George YC |
| J80 Bay Challenge- Northside | Team to be Confirmed | |
| J80 Bay Challenge- Northside | Team to be Confirmed | |
| J80 Bay Challenge- Northside | Team to be Confirmed | |
| J80 Bay Challenge- Northside | Team to be Confirmed | |
| J80 Bay Challenge- Southside | Team to be Confirmed | |
| J80 Bay Challenge- Southside | Team to be Confirmed | |
| J80 Bay Challenge- Southside | Team to be Confirmed | |
| J80 Bay Challenge- Southside | Team to be Confirmed | |
| SB20 | Sin a Bhuifl - | Howth YC |
| SB20 | Sharkbait | Irish Sailing Association |
| SB20 | Venuesworld.com | Royal Irish YC |
| SB20 | Bad-Kilcullen | Royal Irish YC |
| SB20 | Sunday Brunch | Royal St George YC |
| SB20 | Smoke on the Water | Royal St George YC |
| SB20 | Should Be… | Royal St George YC |
| SB20 | Sin Bin | Royal St George YC |
| SB20 | TBC | Kinsale YC |
| SB20 | Rubadubdub | National YC |
| SB20 | Seriously Bonkers 3 | Royal St George YC |
| SB20 | BomChickaWahWah | Royal St George YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Backchat | DL Marina |
| Beneteau First 21 | Frutti di Mare | DL Marina |
| Beneteau First 21 | Mon Reve | Malahide YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | eeZee Tiger | National YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Capilano | Royal Irish YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Small Wonder | Royal Irish YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Isolde | Royal Irish YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Yikes! | Royal Irish YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Chinook | Royal Irish YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Syzrgy | Royal St George YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Plan B | Royal St George YC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Carna | Scotland |
| Beneteau First 21 | Wild Thing | Tralee Bay SC |
| Beneteau First 21 | Double Dutch | UK |
| Dragon | ZinZan | Royal Irish YC |
| Dragon | Phantom | Royal St George YC |
| Dragon | Jaguar | Royal St George YC |
| Flying Fifteen | The Gruffalo | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | Deranged | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | A Mere Triffle | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | Flyer | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | Ash | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | Out of the Blue | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | The Big Bow Wow | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | Fflogger | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | Kooigjug | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | Snow White | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | Perfect ten | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | HiFibre | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | As Good as it Gets- | National YC |
| Flying Fifteen | Melliffluence - | National YC |
| Glen | Glengesh | Royal Irish YC |
| Glen | Glencoe | Royal St George YC |
| Glen | Glendun | Royal St George YC |
| Glen | Glencree | Royal St George YC |
| Glen | Glenmarissa | Royal St George YC |
| Glen | Glenshane | Royal St George YC |
| Glen | Glen Miller | Royal St George YC |
| Glen | Glenshesk | Royal St George YC |
| Squib | Periquin | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| Squib | Chatterbox | Howth YC |
| Squib | Black Amour | Howth YC |
| Squib | Pintail | National YC |
| Squib | Contender | Royal North of Ireland YC |
| Squib | Toy for the Boys | Royal North of Ireland YC |
| Squib | Perfection | Royal St George YC |
| Squib | Anemos | Royal St George YC |
| Squib | Why Not | Royal St George YC |
| Squib | lola | Royal St George YC |
| Squib | Kookaburra | Royal St George YC |
| Squib | BuzzLite | Royal St George YC |
| Squib | Nimble | Royal St George YC |
| Squib | Little Demon | Royal St George YC |
| Squib | Fox | Royal St George YC |
| Mermaid | Tiller Girl | National YC |
| Mermaid | Lively Lady | National YC |
| Mermaid | Aideen | National YC |
| Mermaid | Endeavour | National YC |
| Mermaid | Jill | Royal Irish YC |
| Mermaid | The Message | Skerries SC |
| Mermaid | Gentoo | Skerries SC |
| Mermaid | Bean Adhmaid | Skerries SC |
| Mermaid | Dolphin | Skerries SC |
| Mermaid | Azeezy | Skerries SC |
| Mermaid | Helen - | Skerries SC |
| Fireball | License to Thrill | Coal Harbour DL |
| Fireball | Blue Eyes | Coal Harbour DL |
| Fireball | Elevation | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| Fireball | Tipsey McStagger | Royal St George YC |
| Howth 17 | Oona | Howth YC |
| Howth 17 | Isobel | Howth YC |
| Howth 17 | Sheila | Howth YC |
| IDRA 14 | Shearwater | Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club |
| IDRA 14 | Chimaera | Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club |
| IDRA 14 | Chaos | Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club |
| IDRA 14 | Delos ii | Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club |
| IDRA 14 | Diane | Coal Harbour DL |
| IDRA 14 | Dart | Coal Harbour DL |
| IDRA 14 | Doody | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| IDRA 14 | Dunmoanin | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC |
| Laser Std | Sailplan | Royal Irish YC |
| RS400 | 888 | Coleraine Yacht Club |
| PY Double Handed | Laser Vago | Sailing in Dublin |
| PY Double Handed | Laser Vago | Sailing in Dublin |
| PY Double Handed | Laser Vago | Sailing in Dublin |
| PY Single Handed | Mach 2 | Coal Harbour DL |
| PY Single Handed | Mach 2 | National YC |
| PY Single Handed | Rihanna | None |
| Water Wag | Mollie | National YC |
| Water Wag | Good Hope | Royal Irish YC |
| Water Wag | Swift | Royal Irish YC |
| Water Wag | Marie Louise | Royal Irish YC |
| Water Wag | Chloe | Royal Irish YC |
| Water Wag | Eros | Royal St George YC |
| Water Wag | Little Tern | Royal St George YC |
| Water Wag | Pansy | The Water Wag Club |
Strong Take Up for Entry into Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2013
#vdlr – With a week still to go on its early bird entry and over three months to the close of entry, the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR) has received over 120 entries for what is expected again to be Ireland's biggest regatta again in 2013.
Entries received to date are spread across a good mix of visiting clubs from Ireland and overseas with all of the visiting clubs represented bringing additional boats who have yet to enter so the estimation would be that VDLR numbers of visiting big boats will be up from 2011.
In another boost for regatta chairman Adam Winkelmann the entries received so far (see below for full list) are up at least 30% on this time two years ago.
The J24's will be holding their Eastern championships and will be racing within IRC 3 division. The hope is is that it will attract additional J24's in advance of the Nationals and Worlds later in the summer at Howth YC.
VDLR 2013 Entries to date:
| Class | Club | Boat Name | Boat Make | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRC 0 | Clyde CC | Eos | Elan 410 | Rod Stuart |
| IRC 0 | Clyde CC | Elf too | Beneteau First 40 | Christine Murray |
| IRC 0 | Howth YC | Crazy Horse | Mill 36 | Chambers/Reilly |
| IRC 0 | Royal Dee YC | Jezebel | J 111 | Guy Cowper |
| IRC 0 | South Caernarvonshire YC | Impetuous | Corby 37 | Richard Fildes |
| IRC 0 | Swansea Yacht & Sub Aqua Club | Dark Angel | Dubois 37 | Anthony Ackland |
| IRC 1 | Fairlie YC | Now or Never 3 | Mat 1010 | Neill Sandford |
| IRC 1 | Helensburgh SC | Carmen2 | First 36.7 | Alan Jeffrey and Paul Scutt |
| IRC 1 | Howth YC | Flashback | Beneteau 34.7 | Paddy Gregory, Don Breen |
| IRC 1 | Royal Irish YC | Raptor | Mills 30CR | Denis Hewitt & Ors |
| IRC 1 | Royal St George YC | Megalopolis | Rob Humphries 36 | Peter Allman |
| IRC 1 | South Caernarvonshire YC | Injenious | J97 | MG SAILING [Crompton/Hallworth] |
| IRC 2 | Howth YC | King One | Modified Half Ton | David Cullen |
| IRC 2 | Howth YC | Viking | X-302 | Kevin Darmody/Mark Patterson |
| IRC 2 | Howth YC | Sunburn | Sunfast 32 | Ian Byrne |
| IRC 2 | Killyleagh YC | Movistar Bleu | ELAN 333 | Raymond Killops |
| IRC 2 | National YC | Jester | J Boats | Declan Curtin |
| IRC 2 | Royal Irish YC | Cor Baby | Corby 26 | Ryan, Lattimore and Kiernan |
| IRC 2 | Royal Irish YC | Graduate | J 80 | Barron, Dunne, Merrigan O Keeffe |
| IRC 2 | Royal St George YC | Witzend 2 | Beneteau | Peter Conlon |
| IRC 2 | Royal St George YC | Kamikaze | Jeanneau Sunfast 32 | Peter Nash |
| IRC 3 | DL Marina | Chouskikou | Beneteau First 28 | Declan Ward |
| IRC 3 | DL Marina | Asterix | Hunter Sonata | Boushell/Counihan/Meredith |
| IRC 3 | Douglas Bay YC IOM | Tango | Bolero 26 | Andy Dunn |
| IRC 3 | Dublin Bay SC | Jaws - Seachange Now | J24 | Jaime Bergin, Brendan Foley, Others |
| IRC 3 | Howth YC | Alliance II | Laser 28 | Vincent Gaffney |
| IRC 3 | Howth YC | Hard on Port | J24 | Flor ODriscoll |
| IRC 3 | National YC | Cacciatore | Hunter Sonata | Mairead Ni Cheallachain |
| IRC 3 | National YC | Grasshopper 2 | hanse 301 | Kevin and John Glynn |
| IRC 3 | Royal Cork YC | NYAH | J24 | Stefan Hyde |
| IRC 3 | Royal Dee YC | She Too | She 31B | David & Jonathan Fawcett |
| IRC 3 | Royal Irish YC | Borraine | Aphrodite101 | Ean Pugh |
| IRC 3 | Royal Irish YC | Wynward | Beneteau First 27 | Wyn McCormack |
| IRC 3 | Royal Irish YC | Supernova | Quarter Tonner | Joe Timbs |
| IRC 3 | Royal Irish YC | Pamafe | Beneteau First 285 | Michael Costello |
| IRC 3 | Royal Irish YC | CriCri | Jezequel Quarter Tonner | Paul Colton |
| IRC Coastal | Douglas Bay YC IOM | Polished Manx | Sigma 33 OOD | Kuba Szymanski |
| IRC Coastal | Liverpool YC | Ulula | Corby | Nick Ogden |
| IRC Coastal | National YC | Adelie | Beneteau First 34.7 | Peter Hall |
| IRC Coastal | National YC | Rebellion | Nicholson 58 | Hughes/Hanlon/O'Mahony |
| IRC Coastal | National YC | Lula Belle | Beneteau First 36.7 | Liam Coyne |
| IRC Coastal | National YC | Tsunami | Beneteau First 40.7 | Vincent Farrell |
| J109 | National YC | Ruth | One Design | Liam Shanahan |
| J109 | Royal Irish YC | Indecision | One Design | Declan Hayes |
| J109 | Royal Irish YC | Joker 2 | One Design | John Maybury |
| Non Spinnaker | Bray SC | Chase Me | westerly fulmar | John Raughter |
| Non Spinnaker | Bray SC | Syledis in Blue | Beneteau Clipper 323 | John & Brenda Hayes |
| Non Spinnaker | Carlingford Lough YC | Gannet | Westerly Typhoon | Brian McCann |
| Non Spinnaker | Carlingford SC | Humdinger | Jeanneau Sunfast 37 | Michael Mc Cabe |
| Non Spinnaker | DL Marina | White Lotus | Elan 333 | Paul Tully |
| Non Spinnaker | DL Marina | More Mischief | First 310 | Eamonn Doyle |
| Non Spinnaker | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC | Just Jasmin | Bavaria Match 35 | Philip Smith |
| Non Spinnaker | Howth YC | Demelza | Club Shamrock | Stephanie Ennis |
| Non Spinnaker | Howth YC | Bite the Bullet | Elan 333 | Colm Bermingham |
| Non Spinnaker | Howth YC | Jokers Wild | Beneteau 32S5 | Gordon Knaggs |
| Non Spinnaker | Royal Irish YC | Persistance | Sigma 38 | Charles Broadhead, Ian Stuart, Jerry Collins |
| Non Spinnaker | Royal Irish YC | Eden Park | Jeanneau Sun Oddessy | Liam Farmer |
| Non Spinnaker | Royal Irish YC | The Great Escape | Bavaria 33 | Patrick & Denise Rigney |
| Non Spinnaker | Royal St George YC | Spirit | Jeanneau 39 DS | Colin OBrien et al |
| Non Spinnaker | Royal St George YC/Royal Irish YC | Vespucci | Dehler 31 | Sean & Kristina ORegan |
| Sigma 33 | Cove SC | Leaky Roof 2 | One Design | A.Harper/EandK Robertson |
| Sigma 33 | Liverpool YC | Saphoenix | One Design | Ken Roberts |
| Sigma 33 | National YC | Popje | One Design | Ted mcCourt |
| Sigma 33 | Royal St George YC | Gwili Two | One Design | Dermot Clarke/Paddy Maguire |
| Sigma 33 | South Caernarvonshire YC | Marauder | One Design | Dr P Milner/Dr T Saunders |
| Beneteau 31.7 | National YC | Levante | One Design | Michael Leahy/John POwer |
| Beneteau 31.7 | National YC | Prospect | One Design | Chris Johnston |
| Beneteau 31.7 | National YC | Kernach | One Design | Eoin ODriscoll |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Royal Irish YC | Extreme Reality | One Design | P McSwiney/ E ORafferty |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Royal Irish YC | Dies Irae | One Design | Patrick D Rowan |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Royal Irish YC | Prima Nocte | One Design | Deirdre Kennedy/Patrick Burke |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Royal St George YC | After You Too | One Design | Michael Blaney |
| Beneteau 31.7 | Royal St George YC | Levana | One Design | Jean Mitton |
| Ruffian 23 | National YC | Paramour | One Design | Larry Power |
| Ruffian 23 | Sailing in Dublin Club | Ruff Diamond | One Design | Regina Regan |
| Shipman | National YC | Bluefin | One Design | B Finucane |
| Shipman | National YC | Curaglas | One Design | John Masterson |
| Shipman | National YC | Malindi | One Design | Andrew Gray/Bernard Smith |
| Shipman | Royal Irish YC | Whiterock | One Design | Henry M. Robinson |
| Shipman | Royal St George YC | The Den | One Design | George Miller/Aisling Costello |
| Shipman | Royal St George YC | Poppy | One Design | Peter Beamish and others |
| Beneteau First 21 | Malahide YC | Mon Reve | One Design | Brian Stewart |
| Beneteau First 21 | National YC | eeZee Tiger | One Design | Paraic Bourke |
| Beneteau First 21 | Royal Irish YC | Capilano | One Design | Séamus Storan |
| Beneteau First 21 | Royal Irish YC | Small Wonder | One Design | Hugh Kelly |
| Beneteau First 21 | Royal Irish YC | Isolde | One Design | Peter Carroll |
| Beneteau First 21 | Royal Irish YC | Yikes! | One Design | Joe Conway |
| Beneteau First 21 | Royal Irish YC | Chinook | One Design | Andrew Bradley and Paul Morgan |
| Beneteau First 21 | Royal St George YC | Syzrgy | One Design | Rowan Fogarty |
| Beneteau First 21 | TBC | Carna | One Design | Stuart Spence |
| Beneteau First 21 | Tralee Bay SC | Wild Thing | One Design | Louis Byrne/Declan Costello |
| SB20 | Irish Sailing Association | Sharkbait | One Design | Ben Duncan/Brian Moran |
| SB20 | Kinsale YC | TBC | One Design | Ronan Downing |
| SB20 | Royal Irish YC | Venuesworld.com | One Design | Ger Dempsey |
| RS Elite | Royal Ulster YC | Storm | One Design | John Gunning/Stephen Polly/ David Kelso |
| Dragon | Royal St George YC | Phantom | One Design | Peter Bowring/David Williams |
| Dragon | Royal St George YC | Jaguar | One Design | Martin Byrne |
| Fireball | Coal Harbour DL | License to Thrill | One Design | Louis Smyth |
| Fireball | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC | Elevation | One Design | Neil Colin/Margaret Casey |
| Fireball | Royal St George YC | Tipsey McStagger | One Design | Conor and James Clancy |
| Flying Fifteen | National YC | The Gruffalo | One Design | Ian Mathews |
| Flying Fifteen | National YC | Deranged | One Design | Alan Green |
| Flying Fifteen | National YC | A Mere Triffle | One Design | Peter Sherry/Karl Ruddy |
| Flying Fifteen | National YC | Flyer | One Design | Niall Coleman |
| Glen | Royal St George YC | Glencoe | One Design | RM Craig/P&F Sheehan/J Murphy/ B Cotter |
| Glen | Royal St George YC | Glendun | One Design | Brian Denham |
| IDRA 14 | Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club | Shearwater | One Design | Ciaran Browne |
| IDRA 14 | Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club | Chimaera | One Design | Killian Sargent/Yvonne Murray |
| IDRA 14 | Dun Laoghaire Motor YC | Doody | One Design | John Fitzgerald/Jennifer Byrne |
| Mermaid | Skerries SC | Helen | One Design | Therese McHugh |
| Mermaid | Skerries SC | The Message | One Design | Ross Galbraith |
| Squib | Royal St George YC | Perfection | One Design | Jill Fleming |
| Squib | Royal St George YC | Anemos | One Design | Pete and Anne Evans |
| Squib | Royal St George YC | Fox | One Design | Michael Moran/Michael Shiel |
| Squib | TBC | Pintail | One Design | M.Muldoon/B.Stevens |
| Water Wag | National YC | Mollie | One Design | Cathy Mac Aleavey |
| Water Wag | Royal Irish YC | Swift | One Design | Guy Kilroy |
| Water Wag | Royal Irish YC | Good Hope | One Design | Hal Sisk |
| Water Wag | Royal St George YC | Little Tern | One Design | John Ross-Murphy |
Champions Set to Defend VDLR Crowns this July on Dublin Bay
#vdlr – More than half of the champions from Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2011 have indicated (see table below) they will be back this July to defend their respective titles in Ireland's biggest regatta.
The biennial event features over 28 different racing classes and organisers are already predicting a strong turnout of up to 400 boats with UK entries part of the early entries to date. A separate bid has been made urging more Cork sailors to attend this year.
Among those returning for the battle of the bay inlcude IRC Class Zero winner (and the new ICRA commodore) Norbert Reilly at the helm of the Mills 37 Crazy Horse from Howth.
Class one winner, the j109 Something Else skippered by John Hall from the National Yacht Club is also back.
In the one design classes Ben Duncan is defending in the SB20s, Tim Goodbody in the Sigma 33s, David Gorman in the Flying Fifteens. In the dinghy classes John Ross Murphy will be racing Little Tern in the Water Wag class (one of the biggst dinghy classes on the bay).
The full list of 2011 VDLR champions (compiled by VDLR) is below.
| Defending | Class | Boat Name | Owner | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | IRC O | 1st | Crazy Horse | Chambers/Reilly | Howth YC |
| Yes | IRC 1 | 1st | Something Else | John and Brian Hall, Sue McDonnell | National YC |
| Yes | IRC 2 | 1st | Impetuous | Fergal Noonan & Robert Chambers | Howth YC |
| Yes | J109 | 1st | Joker 2 | John Maybury | Royal Irish YC |
| Yes-Entered | Laser SB3 | 1st | Sharkbait | Ben Duncan/Brian Moran | Howth YC |
| Yes | Sigma 33 | 1st | White Mischief | Tim Goodbody | Royal Irish YC |
| Hopefully | Beneteau 31.7 | 1st | Twister | Fletcher, Byers, Fair | Ballyholme Yacht Club / Royal Ulster Yacht Club |
| Yes-Entered | Water Wag | 1st | Little Tern | J. Ross-Murphy, | Royal St George YC |
| Yes | Flying 15 | 1st | HY5ive | David Gorman | National YC |
| Yes | Howth 17 | 1st | Oona | Peter Courtney | Howth YC |
| Yes | Mermaid | 1st | Tiller Girl | Jonathan O'Rourke | National YC |
| Yes | Squib | 1st | Toy for the boys | Peter Wallace | Royal North of Ireland YC |
| Yes | Glen | 1st | Glenluce | Donal O'Connor & Richard O'Connor | Royal St George YC |
| Yes | Ruffian | 1st | Diane 2 | Alan Claffey | Royal St George YC |
| Yes | Dragon | 1st | Phantom | Peter Bowring,David Williams | Royal St George YC |
| Defending | Special Trophies | Boat Name | Owner | Club | |
| Yes | Best IRC | Crazy Horse | Chambers/Reilly | Howth YC | |
| Yes | Best One Design/Keelboat | White Mischief | Tim Goodbody | Royal Irish YC | |
| Yes | Best Dinghy/Small Keelboat | Sharkbait | Ben Duncan/Brian Moran | Howth YC | |
| TBC | Salamander Trophy - Best Visiting Boat | Black Pear | David Wade | Rock SC | |
| TBC | Dublin Bay Non Spinnaker Trophy | Arwen | Philip O'Dwyer | Royal Irish YC | |
| Sold? | Boat of the Week - Dubarry Shamrock Boot | Supernova | Syb McCormack / Ken Lawless / Pat Shannon | Royal Irish YC | |
| TBC | |||||
| Non Spinnaker 2 | 1st | Bite the Bullet | Colm Bermingham | Howth YC | |
| Non Spinnaker 1 | 1st | Tsunami | Vincent Farrell | National YC | |
| IRC 1 | 1st | Xtravagance | Colin Byrne | Royal Irish YC | |
| IRC 3 | 1st | Relativity | Sean Flood | Wicklow SC | |
| IRC 3 | 1st | Supernova | Syb McCormack / Ken Lawless / Pat Shannon | Royal Irish YC | |
| IDRA 14 | 1st | Delos II | Patrick O' Neill | Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club | |
| Fireball | 1st | El Rey del Fuego | Francis Rowan | National YC | |
| Shipman | 1st | Curraglas | John Masterson | National YC | |
| Dublin Bay Sailing Club Cup | 1st | Arwen | Philip O'Dwyer | Royal Irish YC |
Cork Sailors Urged to Attend Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR) 2013
#vdlr – Dun Laoghaire's Phil Smith urged Cork sailors to make a special effort to race at this year's Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta, the country's biggest sailing event when he presented the Notice of Race (NOR) for the biennial event to delegates at Saturday's ICRA Conference in Kilkenny. Download the full notice of race document below as a pdf.
Smith's appeal to Munster crews came during a novel presentation for the July 11-14 event on the Capital's waters that included a free raffle for two tickets to 'ANGLO: The Musical' now showing at the Bord Gais theatre in Dublin.
Smith told delegates that VDLR 2013 was again aiming to bring good value for sailors with free berthing part of each entry fee. An 'early bird' entry fee will be in operation until 31 March 2013. The Notice of race includes racing for up to 28 fleets, including kiteboards. Cost of entry for IRC zero and one is €350 for early birds with dinghy entry fees starting at €90
The event which been underway since 2005 has attracted as many as 520 boats in past editions is organised by Dublin Bay Regattas Ltd, a not for profit company which is beneficially owned by the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC), the National Yacht Club (NYC), the Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC) and the Royal St George Yacht Club (RSGYC).
In spite of a healthy entry of over 300 boats for July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, organisers have extended the early bird entry incentive discount (due to close yesterday) for another two weeks.
Current Entries to the country's biggest sailing regatta stand at 320. There are 61 yacht clubs represented and over one third of the boats entered are visitors to Dublin Bay. Entries have been received rom Denmark, Germany, France, England, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, N.Ireland.
100 Boats Sailing in for July's Dun Laoghaire Regatta
Royal Cork's Anthony O'Leary, Afloat.ie's Sailor of the Year, is an early entry for July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta that has already attracted 100 entries, 50% of which are come from outside the Dublin Bay area.
The hope is O'Leary (who will be sailing Antix Beag) will be joined by a Crosshaven club mate Conor Phelan (sailing Jump), both are previous cruiser class winners in the 17-division championships that starts this year on July 7.
The biennial event, hosted by all four waterfront clubs, prides itself as Ireland's biggest sailing event. Seven nations and 32 yacht clubs are represented. So far 14 clubs are coming from England, two from Scotland, two from Wales, one from the Isle of Man and one from France.
The massive event that is expecting up to 500 entires is chaired this time by local sportsboat sailor Adam Winkelmann.
Dublin clubs have not been slow to enter early either. As expected Dun Laoghaire's own waterfront leads the way; The Royal Irish YC has 19, the National YC has 11, the Royal St George YC nine and the Dun Laoghaire Motor YC three entries.
An early entry discount is in operation for the next 28 days only. Enter here.Click this link for the latest Dun Laoghaire Regatta.
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The Irish Marine Federation (IMF) is to launch a case study on the socio-economic significance of the 2009 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta tomorrow. The biennial event attracted an entry of 449 entries and is the biggest regatta in Ireland. Over four days, the study (carried out by Irish Sea Marine Leisure Knowledge Network) found the event was worth nearly three million to the local economy.
Welcome to Afloat TV
Since 2003 the team behind Afloat magazine has also been producing high-end, internationally appealing and entertaining factual documentaries on the Irish waterways. The production team are a mix of creative, technical and business people whose expertise guarantees an innovative approach to production and a high-quality finished product. The focus is on marine based programmes which entertain and educate. The work has been broadcast on RTE One and internationally on Sky Channels.
The Bay
Screened on RTE One in 2005.
Take a trip around the one half of Ireland's capital city you probably know the least. A new four-part documentary series, The Bay will be screened over four consecutive Wednesdays in May. Using spectacular aerial and underwater footage, the series features a combination of personality-led interviews and themes to tell the story of Dublin's unique waterway. Dublin Bay stretches over six kilometres, from Howth Head on its northern tip to Dalkey Island in the south. It's a place most Dubliners simply take for granted, and one of the capital's least visited places. But there's more going on out there than you'd imagine. And that's why The Bay was made. The series introduces viewers to the rich diversity of activities and personalities around the bay, while also touching on the serious environmental and political issues facing it. Find out more about the bay here.
The Harbour
Screened on RTE One in 2007.
It’s one of the largest natural harbours in the world – and those living near Cork Harbour insist that it’s also one of the most interesting. This was the last port of call for the most famous liner in history, the Titanic, but it has been transformed into a centre for chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Giraffe wander along its shores, from which tens of thousands of men and women left Ireland, most of them never to return. The harbour is home to the oldest yacht club in the world, and to the Irish Navy. This deep waterway has also become a vital cog in the Irish economy. ‘The Harbour’ is not a history programme, nor is it a news focus. It’s simply an exploration of this famous waterway, its colour and its characters. Find out more about the harbour here.
The Estuary
Screened on RTE One in 2007.
The story of the Shannon estuary might well be one of neglect, except that against the odds this waterway has become one of Ireland's greatest natural resources. Windswept, sitting on the edge of the Atlantic, often ignored by the nation. The story of the Shannon estuary might well be one of neglect, except that against the odds this waterway has become one of Ireland's greatest natural resources. A new four-part documentary series, from the makers of RTÉ's The Bay and The Harbour series, uncovers the secrets of the Shannon Estuary. From flying boats to film-making, wildlife to wind-farms, the series reveals how a 100km-stretch of the Shannon waterway has become a hotbed for innovation in Ireland. Up to 40% of Irish energy needs are met here, on the shores of a waterway that is also home to Ireland's second largest airport, a 10,000 student university and a massive cargo port. Ireland - and the world - has learned from the estuary. The first duty free shop was opened here, along with the first industrial free zone. Over the years, thousands of business and political leaders from across the globe have come to Shannon to discover its secret - in the hope that they might copy it. Long before Ireland heard of green energy, this place was producing it. Listen in to dolphin conversations beneath the Shannon's waterline. Uncover the mystery of the Ark, the church on wheels built by a priest who prayed when the tide went out. Narrated by Brenda Fricker, the series aired on Friday nights at 7.30pm on RTÉ One from May 4th 2007. Find out more about the estuary here.
The Navy
Screened on RTE One in 2007.
60 years of the Irish Naval Service. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Irish Naval Service, this 3 x half-long feature documentary shows how the Service has evolved into a multi-tasking, multi-disciplinary force. Most Irish people rarely come into contact with the Naval Service, and so are unaware of the range of activities it undertakes. This documentary provides an ideal opportunity to reveal the full extent of the Service’s duties – and the commitment of those who serve on Ireland’s fleet.
The Regattas
Screened on RTE One, 2007 and Sky Sports in 2009.
Sailing featured in RTE’s Christmas schedules this year, with the broadcast of a half-hour documentary feature on the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2007. The production, entitled ‘The Regatta’, was shot over four days in Dublin Bay during this year’s regatta. Made by Baily Films, the company behind earlier critically-acclaimed water-based documentaries The Bay, The Harbour, The Estuary and The Navy, it features spectacular on-board footage from a range of craft competing in the event. The Regatta takes viewers both on board the competing craft, and behind the scenes, to examine the challenges thrown up by organising such a large-scale event on the bay. The Regatta was broadcast on RTE 1 on Saturday, December 22, at 4.20pm.
IN DEVELOPMENT
Afloat TV projects at an advanced stage of development include:
The Edge of Ireland
Ireland’s attitude to the seas that surround her is one of the most curious in the world. An island nation, with more coastline than most other European nations, most of her citizens look inland.
Yet no-one in Ireland lives further than 100 kilometres from the sea, and the majority of the population are housed within 10 kilometres of the coast.
More than any other European nation, our history is written on our shores. The very first settlers clung to it, fearing to explore inland. The shores fed and sustained them, and continued to sustain communities from Malin Head to Mizen Head for the next 9,000 years.
From the fort of Dun Aengus to the fields at Carnsore Point, from Inishvickillane to Bull Island, the coastline holds a key to our understanding of Ireland and ourselves.
The Edge of Ireland will uncover that hidden history of Ireland, and explore what the future holds for our coastline. Travelling around the coast, it will use local and national experts to relate individual accounts of how the sea has connected with the land to shape a local community or the nation at large.
The six half-hour series will be presented thematically, rather than using a linear journey up and down the coastline.
CONTACT
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