Irish Flying Fifteen Class Sailing News
Like all DBSC members, the offer of training races for race committee members and competitors alike, has been a welcome feature for the Flying Fifteen fleet in these opening days of the 2021 summer sailing season. Last night saw the…
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Uffa Fox, one of the most highly regarded naval architects and enthusiast of all aspects of sailing, the Royal London Yacht Club, together with the Cowes Classic Boat Museum, and supported…
Buoyant Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta May Operate Waiting List as 2021 Entry Nears Limit
23rd April 2021 Volvo Regatta
Entries for Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR) are beyond expectations for July's event giving organisers the opportunity to close the entry system at the end of April to review the 320 boats received so far. Ireland's biggest regatta on Dublin…
UK Flying Fifteen Class Tribute to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
12th April 2021 Flying Fifteen
Tim O'Brien, President of the UK Flying Fifteen Association, paid tribute to HRH Prince Philip, a former FF helmsman By now many will have read and seen the sad news that HRH Prince Philip has died - much will be…
The 2022 Flying Fifteen World and Australian Championships have been postponed to 9th to 23rd March 2023. A consequence of this change is that the 2023 World Championships scheduled for Weymouth will now be held in the Summer of 2025.…
Flying Fifteens Look for Alternative Autumn Date for 2021 European Championships
8th March 2021 Flying Fifteen
The Flying Fifteen organisation in France is working hard to try and have a European Championship in 2021 but Covid is being very persistent and its scheduled event at École Na-vale, Lanvéoc-Poulmic, Brest, France between 13 -15 May 2021 is looking…
A new hull builder gives Flying Fifteen sailors an option to the Ovington hull that has been so dominant in the class in recent years has been announced for the 20-foot keelboat class. The class, one of the largest one-design…
Irish Flying Fifteens Invited to the Clyde for UK National Championships
31st January 2021 Flying Fifteen
Scottish club Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club is keen to recruit Irish Flying Fifteen entries for its staging of the UK National Championships from 24th - 27th June 2021. Ireland has a strong tradition of attending the UK event, particularly when…
Andrew 'Hammy' Baker Elected New Irish Flying Fifteen Class President
20th January 2021 Flying Fifteen
The Flying Fifteen Association of Ireland (FFAI) hosted their delayed AGM on the Zoom platform last Wednesday night (13th Jan) with a virtual attendance from Dun Laoghaire, Strangford Lough and Dunmore East and, refreshingly, Galway, where there is a significant…
Flying Fifteens Push for Big Entry into Volvo Dun Laoghaire One Design Regatta
17th January 2021 Volvo Regatta
Dun Laoghaire's buoyant Flying Fifteen class is getting behind the new format Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2021 One Design event scheduled for July With two boats already entered five months before the event, Class Captain Neil Colin of the DMYC is…
The Irish Flying Fifteen class AGM will now be held this week on Wednesday, January 13th and not January 14 as previously notified. As Afloat reported earlier, the 2021 Irish fixtures for one of Ireland's most popular one-designs were published…
Flying Fifteen's Head to Connemara for 2021 West Coast Championships
17th December 2020 Flying Fifteen
The Flying Fifteen class will move to support a growing Gaeltacht-based fleet by staging its 2021 West Coast Championships at Rossaveal in County Galway next May. The 2021 Irish fixtures for one of Ireland's most popular one-designs were published ahead…
Suggestion DBSC Flying Fifteens Continue with 'COVID' Windward Leeward Courses in 2021
25th October 2020 Flying Fifteen
Dublin Bay Sailing Club is already starting to plan its racing for the 2021 summer season next week and it's racing sub-committee is taking on board suggestions from the 22 different classes it provides racing for every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday…
With a nice southerly breeze, 19 Flying Fifteens hoisted their sails early morning for the last race of the Connemara league. As Afloat reported previously, a rejuvenated fleet in County Galway is boasting one of the largest fleets in the country…
Flying Fifteen East Coast Event is Cancelled By COVID Restrictions at the National Yacht Club
18th September 2020 Flying Fifteen
The Irish Flying Fifteen East Coasts championships scheduled for tomorrow at the National Yacht Club is another Dublin Bay event that has been subject to a last-minute cancellation this evening. The event, previewed here, was only the second championship of…
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