Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove, Olympic 49er Sailors
Three Howth Yacht Club Boats in Top Ten Overall After Day Two of French Olympic Week at Hyères
23rd April 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Howth Yacht Club boats have moved into the top ten of their respective events on the second day of French Olympic Week at Hyères on the Cote D'Azur, France, one of the last big regattas before the Olympic Games itself.…
Irish Sailors End Disappointing 49er Worlds on a High Note
10th March 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
After a disappointing week for both Irish crews competing at 49er World Championship in Lanzarote a final-race second place on Sunday (10 March) for Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove was a welcome early season morale boost. After a clean start,…
Irish Sailors Missing the Shift in First Gold Fleet Races at 49er Worlds
8th March 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Tricky wind conditions have exposed a weakness for the leading Irish crew competing at 49er World Championship in Lanzarote on Friday (8 March). Competing in the Gold fleet final round, Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) and Sean Waddilove (Skerries Sailing…
Irish Sailors on Brink of Qualifying for 49er Gold Fleet at World Championships
7th March 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Irish sailors Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have put their best foot forward at the 49er World Championship in Lanzarote. The duo is on the brink of qualifying for Gold fleet after the end of the nine-race qualification round on…
Irish Sailors Seek Gold Fleet at 49er World Championship in Lanzarote
6th March 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Dublin sailors Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove made a strong start on the second day of racing at the 49er World Championship in Lanzarote, Spain on Wednesday. Despite challenging conditions, including an unstable northerly wind, the duo managed to score…
Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove are “Sailors of the Month" (Olympics) For November
1st December 2023 Sailor of the Month
The “Fingal Flyers” Rob Dickson of Howth (and other clubs) with Sean Waddilove of Skerries brightened sailing spirits in the gloomiest month of the year, with an absolutely stellar performance in the Olympic 49er Euros 2023 at Vilamoura in Portugal.…
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove Win 49er Nation Place at Paris 2024 Olympics as Racing Cancelled in Vilamoura
13th November 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Ireland has taken the single Paris 2024 Olympic berth after today’s 49er Europen Championships medal race was cancelled in Vilamoura due to lack of wind. Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove led the five nation fight for the single place on offer…
It's Ireland v Italy for Paris Olympic Berth in Today's 49er European Battle
13th November 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
There will be a tight finish to Monday's battle for the single European qualification spot on offer at the 49er European Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal. After 12 races since last Wednesday, in some difficult light air conditions, Ireland and Italy…
Ireland in Pole Position for Paris Olympic Berth at 49er Euros
11th November 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Ireland has passed out Belgium in the Olympic race for the single Paris berth available at the 49er European Championships in Vilamoura. On the first day of gold fleet racing, Ireland's Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove improved from 13th to…
Ireland's Dickson and Waddilove into Gold Fleet and a Five Way Fight for Single Olympic Berth at Euro Champs
10th November 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Ireland's Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove survived the scramble to stay in the gold fleet qualification battle at the light air 49er Europeans Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal today. For the five teams (including Ireland) in the battle for the sole…
Consistent Dickson and Waddilove Seek Olympic Berth at Light Wind 49er Euros
9th November 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Paris 2024 hopefuls Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove have been performing consistently well at the 49er European Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal. However, with the competition reaching its halfway stage, the Dublin pair need to deliver a strong set of results…
In Vilamoura, Portugal, on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, despite light and fickle wind conditions, Irish sailors Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove made a strong start to the 49er European Championships. The Howth and Skerries pair made a clean start to…
Irish 49er Sailors Get Another Chance at Paris 2024 Olympic qualification in Portugal
6th November 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Having missed Paris 2024 Olympic qualification at the first opportunity at the Sailing World Championships in August, two Irish crews are vying for the one nation place on offer at the 49er European Championship in Vilamoura, Portugal. Racing from this Wednesday, November 8th, until…
Irish 49er Duo Miss First Chance at Olympic Nation Qualification for Paris 2024
16th August 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
There was bitter disappointment at the Allianz Sailing World Championships at The Hague today after Tokyo 2020 Olympians Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove missed the first chance of Olympic Nation Qualification for Paris 2024 in the Mens Skiff discipline. The Howth…
Dickson and Waddilove Require Solid Wednesday Performance to Stay in 49er Top Ten at the Sailing World Championships
15th August 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Solid performances from Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove in the men's skiff 49er class at the Allianz Sailing World Championships at The Hague are needed on Wednesday if the Irish Tokyo 2020 representatives are to retain their top ten place, a…
Irish 49er Paris 2024 Qualification Comes a Step Closer as Dickson and Waddilove Make Sailing World Championships Gold Fleet
13th August 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Tokyo 2020 Olympians Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have secured a spot in the Gold fleet at the Allianz Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, bringing them one step closer to Paris 2024 Olympic qualification. The duo from Howth…
