Irish Flying Fifteen Class Sailing News
Four Flying Fifteen keelboats donated by Irish sailors are to be shipped to Canada's Pacific coast this weekend, helping an expanding community sailing initiative on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. The boats and associated equipment are due to be loaded…
National Yacht Club sailors John Lavery and William Russell finished seventh overall at the Flying Fifteen European Championship in Palma, Mallorca, after a second-place finish in the final race on Saturday (October 10th). Peter and Juliette Kennedy of Strangford Lough…
National Yacht Club sailors John Lavery and William Russell are sixth overall at the Flying Fifteen European Championship in Palma, Mallorca, with Peter and Juliette Kennedy of Strangford Lough Yacht Club one place behind in seventh. The two Irish crews…
A relatively small fleet of 31 Flying Fifteens has assembled in Palma de Mallorca for the 2026 European Championship, but the entry list is packed with former world, European and national champions, including a seven-boat Irish contingent. Racing began on…
Following Cormac Bradley’s report from the 2026 Flying Fifteen Championship of Ireland at Carrickfergus, a second account of the event gives another perspective on the racing and conditions on Belfast Lough. The Irish Flying Fifteen fleet was welcomed to Carrickfergus…
O’Brien and Flaherty Win Flying Fifteen Irish Nationals at Carrickfergus
8th September 2026 Flying Fifteen
To paraphrase the astute football commentator who told his audience that football was a game of two halves, the Flying Fifteen Nationals, hosted this past weekend by Carrickfergus Sailing Club on the shores of Belfast Lough, could be described as…
Strong winds wiped out the opening day's racing at the Flying Fifteen National Championship of Ireland at Carrickfergus Sailing Club on Friday (4th September), leaving the 20-boat fleet ashore and raising the prospect of a four-race programme on Belfast Lough…
Local sailors Niall O’Brien and Dermot Flaherty claimed the Flying Fifteen Western Championship after a five-race series hosted by Flying Fifteens Connemara at Rossaveel and Carraroe. The pair, sailing 4092, scored back-to-back wins on Saturday to establish their championship challenge…
Alan Green and Caroline Hanniffy produced a runaway victory in Thursday evening’s Flying Fifteen DBSC Summer Series race on Dublin Bay, converting an early tactical call into a commanding win over the 16-boat fleet. Another evening of light winds presented…
Patience on and off the water paid dividends as DBSC's Green Fleet enjoyed another competitive Thursday evening race despite an uncertain start. Race Officer John McNeilly waited for a breeze to fill in after near-calm conditions around the Omega mark…
A fleet of 14 Flying Fifteens raced the annual Facet Trophy, traditionally held on the Saturday of the August Bank Holiday weekend. Given the time of year and the beckoning of holidays away from the “big smoke” it was a…
Stephen Boyle of Sutton Dinghy Club is “Sailor of the Month (Crewing)” for July
2nd August 2026 Sailor of the Month
GP14 sailor Peter Boyle of Sutton Dinghy Club has a real problem. His father Stephen who regularly crews with him is also one of the most sought-after crews in all Irish sailing. Thus if Boyle Jnr is unable to take…
Sean Craig and Stephen Boyle continued their commanding form in the DBSC Flying Fifteen Thursday Series with a sixth victory of the season on 23 July, extending their overall lead after another tactical race on Dublin Bay. Sailing in a…
Sean Craig and Stephen Boyle strengthened their lead in the DBSC Flying Fifteen Thursday night series after two contrasting evenings of racing on Dublin Bay. Warm weather and light to moderate winds tested crews across races held on 2 and…
Irish sailors John Lavery and Alan Green finished fifth overall, while Niall O'Brien and Dermot Flaherty claimed sixth at the 2026 UK Flying Fifteen National Championship after a breezier final day at Tees & Hartlepool Yacht Club. The Irish crews…
Niall O'Brien and Dermot Flaherty claimed the Irish Flying Fifteen East Coast Championship after a dramatic weekend of racing in Carlingford. The fleet returned to Carlingford for the championship for the first time in many years. Strong south-easterly winds delayed…
