Irish 420 Sailing news and results
Champions Crowned as Irish Sailing Youth Nationals Close After Testing Finale
12th April 2026 Youth Sailing
The Irish Sailing Foundation Youth Nationals concluded on Sunday, 12 April, after four days of challenging and changeable conditions at Ballyholme Yacht Club in Northern Ireland. Race officials advanced the first warning signal to 10 am on the final day…
Youth Nationals Racing Resumes on Belfast Lough As Fleets Complete Day Two
10th April 2026 Youth Sailing
Racing resumed on Day Two of the Irish Sailing Youth Nationals at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough, with all seven fleets completing a full schedule before conditions deteriorated. An earlier 10 am start was implemented to maximise racing time…
Racing on the opening day of the Irish Sailing Foundation Youth Sailing Nationals at Ballyholme Yacht Club was cut short due to strong winds on Belfast Lough. Nearly 134 boats and just under 160 sailors launched on Thursday, 9 April.…
Daniel Copithorne and Matt Mapplebeck of Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) won the 420 Southerns 2026 after strong winds forced the cancellation of Sunday racing in Cork Harbour. Sailing at RCYC, the pair secured overall victory on countback following four…
Ballyholme Yacht Club will host the Irish Sailing Youth National Championships 2026 and welcome more than 200 of Ireland’s top young sailors for four days of high-quality racing. Taking place from 9th to 12th April, the event is the pinnacle…
Keen Racing And Best Cloudscape At CSS Regatta Off An Spidéil in Galway Bay
30th September 2025 Galway Harbour
A keen contest in fresh conditions at the Cumann Seoltóireachta an Spidéil (CSS) annual regatta on Sunday saw successes for both the host club and Galway Bay Sailing Club (GBSC). Clifden Sailing Club also entered a crew for the event,…
There was success for the visiting Cork boat of Daniel Copithorne and Matt Mappleback at the 420 Nationals last weekend. The event, hosted in idyllic sailing conditions at Galway Bay Sailing Club, attracted a fleet of 26 boats from around…
The Irish International 420 Class has announced the Junior Europeans Team that will represent Ireland at the upcoming event hosted by Club de Vela Atlantico in Portugal. Four Irish Teams have been training hard since their qualification after the Irish…
Galway Bay Sailing Club 420 Duo First Dinghy Home in Cong-Galway Race
30th June 2025 Cong-Galway Race
Galway Bay Sailing Club’s Sean Lemonnier and Killian Mathieu were first dinghy home in this year’s Cong-Galway race across the Corrib system. Over 80 sailors participated in this year’s 30 nautical mile contest, which is said to be Europe’s long…
New Dillon Trophy Gives Eloquent Extra Meaning To Spirit Of Family Sailing In Ireland
28th April 2025 Youth Sailing
For decades, the Dillons of Howth have well expressed the best of Irish sailing. Frank Dillon Senr was in a highly productive offshore campaigning triumvirate in several boats with longterm friends Frank Hughes and Peter O'Reilly, with campaigns that took…
Champions Crowned at Irish Sailing Youth National Championship in Dun Laoghaire
27th April 2025 Irish Sailing
The 2025 Irish Sailing Youth National Championships wrapped up on Sunday, 27 April, off Dun Laoghaire, crowning youth champions in six classes that included sibling success in the Optimist class. The Easter holiday regatta, which started on Thursday, featured winds…
Dublin Bay Serves Up Perfect Sailing Conditions for Day Three of Irish Youth Championships
26th April 2025 Irish Sailing
Day three of the Irish Sailing Youth National Championships off Dun Laoghaire featured excellent sailing conditions on Dublin Bay. Blue skies and a building breeze allowed all fleets to race, catching up on previously missed events. Three races were held…
Competition continued on Day Two at the Irish Sailing Youth Nationals in Dun Laoghaire. Shifting conditions led to some classes sitting out today’s racing but there was great determination from competitors with the Donagh sisters dominating the Optimist class. After…
Strong Competition at Irish Sailing Youth Nationals on Day One in Dun Laoghaire
24th April 2025 Irish Sailing
There were close to 100 boats and more than 120 sailors competing at the Irish Sailing Youth Nationals on a day of perfect conditions at Dun Laoghaire. The event featured three dinghy classes competing on the Youth Course – ILCA…
Fifty of the best young sailors in the country, from eight different clubs, descended on Kinsale Yacht Club for the 420 Association national sailing week over mid-term. A top coaching team led by David Harte engaged the sailors with theory,…
The Custom Rigging Frostbite Series at Kinsale Yacht Club is getting strong support, underlining the popularity of the event sponsored by well-known club sailor, Harry Lewis, who owns the company. The planned opening day of the series had to be…
