J109 Sailing News & Results
Johnny Murphy of Howth YC is June’s “Sailor of the Month (Offshore)”
1st July 2026 Sailor of the Month
In what was probably the most competitive Round Ireland Race from Wicklow in the event’s 46-year history, Johnny & Suzie Murphy’s immaculately prepared and presented J/109 Outrajeous from Howth lived up to her name by spending an outrageous amount of…
It can take a bit of effort to find the intensely local Rush Sailing Club in its secluded location beside the small area of deep water at the entrance to Rogerstown Estuary in the heart of Fingal. And it would…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club's historic Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race returns on Friday, July 3, with a strong international fleet contesting the 150-nautical-mile Channel classic. The race starts from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes before heading west through the…
Howth Yacht Club crews delivered a series of standout performances at the National Yacht Club Regatta on Dublin Bay, claiming victories across several classes in a fleet of around 160 boats. As Afloat reported eaerlier, Michael and Richard Evans' J/112E…
The historic Lambay Races attracted a fleet of 70 boats to Howth Yacht Club on 30 May, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1898. The event was founded when Henry Stokes presented a prize for the winning yacht sailing…
The 2026 Jura Scottish Series opened with tight racing and unsettled form on Loch Fyne as several defending champions came under pressure on Day One. A steady south-westerly breeze of 10 to 15 knots allowed race officers to complete three…
Class splits for the Handicap divisions at the 2026 Jura Scottish Series have been confirmed ahead of racing later this week on Loch Fyne. The four-day regatta, regarded as the north of Britain’s premier sailing event, will see defending champions…
Tributes are being paid to Dublin Bay sailor Charlie McKean, who died during Saturday’s opening race of the 2026 Dublin Bay Sailing Club summer season. As Afloat reported earlier, the incident occurred in the DBSC Cruisers One fleet on Dublin…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club Easter Challenge concluded on Easter Sunday after three days of racing in the Solent. Two final races were held in bright sunshine, with a 15-knot westerly breeze easing and shifting north during the day. Seven…
Irish sailors featured prominently on Day Two of the RORC Easter Challenge, as Cork Harbour’s Mark Mansfield called tactics aboard Jukebox. Wicklow’s Rumo Best was also part of the winning crew and is currently working with North Sails in Gosport.…
Cowes, Isle of Wight — The RORC Easter Challenge opened in brisk south-westerly winds on Friday, delivering testing conditions for more than 200 sailors. Winds of 15 knots, gusting to 30, created a demanding Solent racecourse for the Royal Ocean…
Four-time Irish Olympian Mark Mansfield delivered a standout performance at the inaugural Performance 30 Nationals on the English south coast. Mansfield, tactician on Jukebox, guided the J/109 to overall victory at the Royal Southern Yacht Club. The boat, owned and…
The North Dublin Storm crew made a statement of their intent when they took an emphatic win in 'storm' conditions on Saturday in the first race of the Irish J109 National Championships at the Royal Irish Yacht Club on Saturday…
Strong southerly winds got the first race of the J109 National Championships off to a spectacular start at the Royal Irish Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire on Saturday (6th Setpember). Pat Kelly’s Storm from Rush Sailing Club and Howth Yacht…
Royal Irish's J Cup Ireland 2025 to Host J109 and J80 National Sailing Championships
10th August 2025 J Cup Ireland
The Royal Irish Yacht Club has announced its September 2025 J Cup will incorporate the J109 National Championships and J80 National Championships and be supported by Viking Marine. The J Cup Ireland 2025 will take place in Dublin Bay from 6–7…
Murphy's 'Outrajeous' Triumphs (Again) in 2025 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta Class One
13th July 2025 DL Regatta: Cr 1
2024's superstar J/109 Outrajeous (Johnny & Suzie Murphy, HYC) has maintained her form and then some in Class One IRC of the 2025 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, winning the final race to close on a total of 6 points with…
