Irish Dragon Class Sailing News and Regatta Results
Martin Byrne’s Jaguar Sailing Team from Dun Laoghaire Harbour has won the Corinthian title at the 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix in Cowes after a dramatic final-race battle decided on countback. Byrne, sailing IRL201 Jaguar with his…
Ireland’s Denis Bergin strengthened his lead in the Corinthian division of the 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix on Thursday (20 August), winning the amateur section for the second successive race as gusts of up to 30 knots…
Bergin Takes Corinthian Lead as Irish Dragons Battle Through Windy Cowes Day
19th August 2026 Dragon
Ireland’s Denis Bergin has taken the lead in the Corinthian division of the 2026 Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix after a strong second day off Cowes, while Martin Byrne remains firmly in contention in third. Bergin’s IRL161 Sir…
Irish Dragons Make Their Mark as Jaguar Sailing Team Leads Charge at Edinburgh Cup
18th August 2026 Dragon
Four Irish Dragons are competing in the biggest Edinburgh Cup fleet in 30 years, with Martin Byrne’s Jaguar Sailing Team leading the Irish challenge in 15th overall and sharing the lead in the Corinthian standings after the opening two races…
Irish Interest as Secher Wins British Dragon Association 70th Anniversary Race
18th August 2026 Dragon
Ireland’s Nicola Halloran secured 10th place aboard IRL233 Zinzan as a 49-boat international Dragon fleet opened a major week of racing in Cowes with a special 70th Anniversary Race for the British Dragon Association. Crews from 12 nations have gathered…
Four Irish boats will line up at Cowes for the 2026 Dragon Edinburgh Cup and UK Grand Prix, where a 49-strong international fleet will contest the largest edition of the regatta in 30 years. Ireland’s challenge includes former Edinburgh Cup…
David Tabb has been crowned 2026 Irish Dragon Open Champion after a commanding seven-race series at the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire. Helming Send in the Clowns, Tabb and crew Jack Bowen and Martin Westerdahl finished with a…
British Crew Leads Irish Dragon Nationals After Six Races at Royal Irish Yacht Club
18th July 2026 Dragon
A British crew leads the Irish Dragon National Championship after six races at the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire, where a fresh north-easterly produced fast, physical racing on Dublin Bay. With one discard now applied, David Tabb's Send…
Ireland will be looking to add another chapter to its proud Edinburgh Cup record after organisers confirmed entries from 11 nations for next month's Dragon championship in Cowes. A total of 45 teams have already entered the 2026 Edinburgh Cup…
Irish Dragon sailors will be among a strong international fleet contesting the 2026 Dragon Edinburgh Cup and UK Grand Prix in Cowes this August. Around 40 teams from 10 nations have already confirmed entries for the championship, with six weeks…
Dun Laoghaire Cup Wins for Hegarty, O’Connor, Shannon, Craig and Fahy at RIYC
24th May 2026 Royal Irish Yacht Club
Consistency and low discard scores proved decisive as the Dun Laoghaire Cup fleets completed their series at the Royal Irish Yacht Club on Sunday. Six races were completed in light to medium southwesterlies in the Dragon, SB20, Flying 15 and…
Neil Hegarty’s Phantom emerged victorious after a closely fought Irish Dragon East Coast Championship at the Royal St George Yacht Club. The 12-boat fleet completed five races over three days in breezy and shifting south-westerly to westerly winds on Dublin…
Gordon Ingate, one of Australia's greatest sailors over a varied career afloat of nine decades, has died a few weeks after the world of sailing joined in celebrating his hundredth birthday. Regular visitors to Afloat.ie will be well aware of…
The Royal Yacht Squadron has issued a call for challengers for the 2026 Marblehead Trophy. The Dragon class event will be staged in Cowes, marking the first time the trophy will be contested in the UK. The move follows a…
British crews dominated the Yanmar Dragon Gold Cup 2026 in Puerto Portals, Mallorca, securing both the overall title and the Nations Cup. GBR833 Louise Racing, helmed by Grant Gordon, claimed the Gold Cup after a consistent six-race series in the…
The Royal Irish Yacht Club will host the Dun Laoghaire Cup on 23–24 May 2026 with racing planned for six one-design sportsboat and a new dinghy class. The Dublin Bay regatta will bring together fleets of SB20, J/80, Dragon, Beneteau…
