Irish Flying Fifteen Class Sailing News
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…
The short blast of summer that had provided long sunny days didn’t last until the weekend 30/31 May 2026; however, the predicted rain didn’t materialise, so the fleet of 18 Flying Fifteens enjoyed shifty, tactical, cloudy conditions over two days at…
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…
For the third Thursday evening of the 2026 DBSC Summer Sailing Season, the Flying Fifteen fleet had another light wind trial! The contrast between the closing Sundays of the DMYC Frostbites which saw three Sundays out of four lost to…
The 2026 DBSC Flying Fifteen summer season has opened…………with a very challenging evening of racing on 23rd April! For the past few days Dublin Bay has been characterised by big swells, lots of white horses and rather brown water. However,…
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…
Club de Mar–Mallorca has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Flying Fifteen European Championship. The regatta will run from 6–11 October 2026 and is expected to attract about 50 boats. World Sailing and the International Flying Fifteen Class…
Peter Browne, a distinguished sailor and long-standing member of Strangford Lough Yacht Club (SLYC), in Northern Ireland has died at the age of 94. He passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve, prompting tributes from across the sailing community. Browne and…
Dun Laoghaire’s Flying Fifteen Fleet Celebrate the 2025 Sailing Season
17th December 2025 Flying Fifteen
There was a good attendance at the National Yacht Club recently when the Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteen fleet celebrated the 2025 season just past. A variety of trophies were awarded during a very good dinner, followed by some enjoyable post-dinner…
