IDRA 14 Dinghy News
The IDRA 14 Northern Championships returned to Carlingford Lough Yacht Club on the northern shore at Killowen in County Down on 30th-31st May, attracting a fleet of 12 boats - the largest entry to date at this venue - and…
It seems like only a couple of years ago that we were celebrating the 70th birthday of the Irish Dinghy Racing Association 14ft Dinghy Class, designed by our own O’Brien Kennedy with what was then thought of as clinker construction,…
The Howth Yacht Club (HYC) Round the Island Dinghy Race returns on 7 March 2026, bringing the curtain down on the club’s ever-popular Frostbite Series with one of the most anticipated events of the winter calendar. This iconic race challenges…
A miserably wet early morning on Sunday, Jan 18th, turned into a ‘must-do’ two hours of crisp racing with bright sunshine and 12 – 16 knots of wind laid on for the Howth YC Dinghy Frostbite fleet. The 24-boat fleet…
A strong line-up is taking shape for the Howth Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbite Series, with entries spanning ILCA, Melges 15, RS Aero and IDRA 14 classes. European Masters Champion Daragh Sheridan will compete in the RS Aero fleet, using the…
Think of Carlingford Lough, and most people think of the bustling miniature mediaeval township on the Louth shore. But across on the County Down shore, the little beachside village of Killowen offers a different world where the welcoming Carlingford Lough…
Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club Sesquicentennial to be Celebrated With Two Day "At Home" This Weekend
23rd July 2025 Dublin Bay
They do things differently in Clontarf sailing. They have to, as half the time their immediate clubside sailing area in the north inner reaches of Dublin Bay is mud rather than good sailing water. But when the sailing water is…
If you sail a classic wooden One Design in Ireland, there's a good chance it originated from the drawing board of one of the great Scottish yacht designers, geniuses who flourished internationally from 1870 onwards for almost a century as…
Ireland's Local Sailing Classics Come Through 2024 With Good Sport And In Strong Heart
26th November 2024 Historic Boats
When the intriguingly varied fleet of the Old Gaffers Association visited Dublin Bay in 2013 during their Golden Jubilee Cruise-in-Company Round Britain and Ireland, an interesting cultural divide emerged when they interacted with the 1887-founded Water Wags in Dun Laoghaire,…
The Irish Dinghy Racing Association and other clubs may have made some of the significant input into the formation of the IDRA 14 Class way back in 1946. But these days Clontarf is the class's spiritual home, and it was…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) is mourning the passing of Joanne Sheehan, a dedicated race management team member and a stalwart of the Dun Laoghaire sailing community. Joanne, who learned to sail with Glenans and was an enthusiastic IDRA 14…
The Irish Dinghy Racing Association (IDRA) 14s celebrated their 78th season with their National Championship, taking them to Lough Erne Yacht Club just north of Enniskillen in Fermanagh to compete in the 2024 edition of the IDRA 14 National Championships…
DBSC Dinghy Fleets Complete Four Tuesday Races in ILCA, Fireball, IDRA 14, PY and Melges 15 Classes
16th May 2024 DBSC
After some late April cancellations, Tuesday night AIB-sponsored Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) dinghy sailing is off to a gentle start in May with some good turnouts across ILCA 6 and 7, Fireball, IDRA 14, PY and a DBSC debutante…
It is with deep sadness that we heard of Johnny Robinson's passing on Thursday at the age of 87. He had been involved with Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club for over 70 years and was its longest-serving member. Johnny was known…
The widely-mourned death of Clayton Love Jnr of Cork at the age of 94 may leave a void in the lives of his very large circle of family, friends and colleagues in many parts of the world and numerous areas…
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbites to Kick Off This Sunday Despite Challenging Wind Forecast
5th November 2023 DMYC
The Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC) is looking forward to the kick-off of this winter’s dinghy Frostbite Series sponsored by Viking Marine in Dun Laoghaire this Sunday afternoon (5 November), with the wind forecast to provide a challenging afternoon.…
