Eve McMahon, Olympic Sailing Campaigner
Eve McMahon claimed U23 gold and finished fourth overall at the ILCA European Championships in Croatia after a dramatic final day of racing. The Howth Yacht Club sailor narrowly missed the senior podium following a week of challenging and unpredictable…
Ireland’s Finn Lynch and Eve McMahon remain firmly in contention at the ILCA European Championships in Croatia after another consistent day of Gold Fleet racing in Kaštela. Stable conditions and 9–12 knot breezes allowed three races to be completed across…
Irish sailors will contest Gold Fleet racing at the ILCA European Championships in Croatia after strong performances in challenging conditions at Kaštela Bay. National Yacht Club sailor Finn Lynch produced the standout Irish result on day three, winning his only…
Ireland’s sailors made a promising start to the ILCA European Championships in Kaštela, Croatia, after racing finally got underway on Monday following a weather delay. Sunday’s scheduled opening was abandoned due to unsuitable wind conditions. Competitors returned to the water…
Ireland’s Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove narrowly missed out on the medal-deciding Final Series at the 49er World Championships in Quiberon, France. The North Dublin pairing finished 14th overall after the final day of Gold Fleet racing, ending their challenge…
Ireland’s leading Olympic sailorse will face one of the toughest regattas of the season next week when the ILCA European Championships begin in Kaštela, Croatia. Olympians Eve McMahon and Finn Lynch lead the Irish team for the six-day championship, which…
There are times when the racing in the Olympic classes is at such a developing pace that ordinary sailing folk - accustomed to quirky club courses – cannot readily identify with performances of the Superstars. But the final race for…
Ireland’s Eve McMahon leads the ILCA 6 rankings after strong results in Mallorca and Hyères at the opening events of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam. The Howth Yacht Club sailor opened her campaign with victory at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía…
Ireland made a powerful statement in Hyères on Saturday (25 April) as Eve McMahon claimed silver in the ILCA 6 while Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove secured silver in the 49er at French Olympic Week, the second Sailing Grand Slam…
Eve McMahon Leads in ILCA 6 as Three Irish Boats Qualify for Hyères Final Series
24th April 2026 Eve McMahon
Eve McMahon leads the Irish charge moving into first place overall in the ILCA 6 fleet, after climbing two spots with a ninth and second-place finish on Day Five of Hyères Olympic Sailing Week on Friday (24 April). The Howth…
Dickson and Waddilove Continue to Lead Irish Charge in Hyères
23rd April 2026 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Ireland continued their impressive run of form at the 57th French Olympic Sailing Week in Hyères on Thursday (23 April) with Olympians Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove delivering another strong performance as the regatta moves into its final stages. Day…
Dickson and Waddilove Back in 49er Top Spot on Day Three of French Sailing Grand Slam
22nd April 2026 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove
Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove returned to the top of the Men’s 49er fleet on Day Three of Hyères Olympic Sailing Week, while Eve McMahon continues her strong form to move into second overall in the ILCA 6. Racing was…
Eve McMahon remains firmly in contention at French Olympic Week in Hyères, sitting fourth overall after the qualification series in the ILCA 6 fleet. The Howth Yacht Club sailor posted consistent results, including an eighth and seventh, to secure a…
‘Game of Inches’ for Eve McMahon on Day Two of Hyères Olympic Sailing Week
21st April 2026 Eve McMahon
If Monday was Champagne sailing in Hyères, Tuesday (21 April) was a Mediterranean Millésimé — the vintage. Bright bobbing sails stretching across the Bay of Hyères as far as the eye could see between the Giens peninsula and the Îles…
Ireland made a fast start at the 57th French Olympic Sailing Week in Hyères, with early leads across multiple fleets. Olympians Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove set the pace in the men’s 49er skiff, finishing the opening day level on…
Eve McMahon leads the Irish Sailing Team into the Hyères Grand Slam following her gold medal win in Palma. The Dublin sailor produced a composed and clinical Medal Series performance earlier this month. She now returns to the water as…
