Irish Flying Fifteen Class Sailing News
Strangford Pair Win Flying Fifteen Northerns at County Antrim Yacht Club
14th May 2013 Flying Fifteen
Three Flying fifteen crews finished last weekend's Northern Championships on the same nett points but Strangford's Gerry Reilly and Tony Quail were declared overall winners of the five race championship at County Antrim Yacht Club at Whitehead. Second in the…
#FF – An initiative to introduce more sailors to one of Dublin Bay's most popular one design keelboats has been boosted with news of a fleet sponsor for the double-handed Flying fifteen (FF) class. Kia Motors Ireland are on board with…
ISAF Umpire Davies to Quiz Flying Fifteens on New Racing Rules of Sailing
9th February 2013 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Umpire Gordon Davies will talk on the new 2013 racing rules, covering changes to mark rounding rules and starting, in advance of the Flying fifteen (FF) season in Dun Laoghaire on Dublin Bay, the…
#flyingfifteen – The Irish Flying fifteen keelboat class has published its championship schedule for 2013 as follows. Two events will be held in Northern waters and two in the republic, one in Dun Laoghaire and the Irish championships in August…
#flyingfifteen – Former Irish Flying Fifteen champion David Gorman sailing with David Cahill made a clean sweep of the National Yacht Club's frostbite series on Dublin Bay finishing the series last Sunday with a faultless 12 wins from 12 races, a…
#flying fifteen – London helmsman Charles Apthorp crewed by Dublin Bay local Alan Green picked up the Flying Fifteen East coast championship at the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire today. Second were Ben & Mary Jane Mulligan from the…
#flyingfifteen – Although British boats made a clean sweep of the prizes at Italy's Lake Garda yesterday securing all but one of the top ten places, Ireland's John Lavery and David O'Brien of the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire…
#British boats occupy the top three slots at the Flying Fifteen Europeans as racing was cut short yesterday due to lack of wind on Italy's Lake Garda. Dun Laoghaire pair John Lavery and David O'Brien are now fifth overall, finishing…
#flyingfifteen – A consistent performance by Britiain's Greg Wells and Richard Riggs has given the Hayling Island pair the overall lead in the Flying Fifteen Europeans after six races on Lake Garda, Italy with Ireland's only entry John Lavery and…
#flyingfifteen – John Lavery and David O'Brien are off to a great start in the Flying Fifteen Europeans on Lake Garda, Italy topping the leaderboard after the first two days of racing with two wins and two second places at…
Dun Laoghaire Pair Win Irish Flying Fifteen Title with Five Straight Wins
20th August 2012 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – An emphatic win for Dun Laoghaire duo John Lavery and David O'Brien on Strangford Lough yesterday keeps the Irish Flying fifteen title at the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire for another year. The pair took five straight…
#flyingfifteen – Strangford lough pairing Roger Chamberlain and Hammy Baker took sailed to success with two wins today to take the Flying Fifteen Southern Championship on Carlingford Lough. Overnight leader Andy McCleery and Colin Dougan ended the regatta 4th in…
#flyingfifteen – Four points separates the top four boats at the Flying Fifteen Southern Championship after day one on Carlingford Lough yesterday. Killyleagh's Andy McClery took two bullets to lead after three races in 14 knots. Race three saw Gerry…
#flyingfifteen –The 21st July 2012 marked a milestone for the Flying Fifteen International class and its several thousand members around the world with the launch of the 4000th boat in Australia. At the same time in Scotland at the British…
#flyingfifteen – After a day of big winds yesterday, winds peaked briefly at six knots then disappeared, so no racing was possible today, Monday 23rd, on the final day of the Allen Flying Fifteen Nationals at Largs. The Championship rested…
#flyingfifteen – No racing was possible yesterday, Sunday 22nd, at Largs at the Allen Flying Fifteen Nationals. Initial readings on the racecourse were at a fresh 16-18 knots, with gusts well above, and the wind subsequently rose to 25 to…
