Wicklow Sailing Club to Host Inaugural J24 Southern Championships in July

10th June 2024

The J24 Southern Championships will be sailed on July 27th and 28th at Wicklow Sailing Club for the first time Credit: Afloat

Wicklow Sailing Club is preparing to host the inaugural Little Dragon sponsored J24 Southern Championships on July 27th and 28th, 2024.

Promoters say the event will spotlight the J24 class for the first time in Wicklow and is the result of dedicated efforts by J24 sailors and club committee members Conor Haughton and Johnny Flood.

"Hosting the Little Dragon J24 Championships is a significant achievement for Wicklow Sailing Club," Johnny Flood, WSC Cruiser Commodore, told Afloat. "Our volunteer-led club works tirelessly to host the prestigious Round Ireland Yacht Race biennially. Introducing another keelboat regatta to our calendar was no small feat, but we see the J24 class as an accessible opportunity for our members and juniors. We hope it will inspire more of our own members to pursue keelboat racing."

Flood says the event is anticipated to draw 75 - 100 J24 sailors from across Ireland. Online entry here and download the Notice of Race below.

Downloads

NOR Little Dragon J24 WSC .pdf (24 Downloads)

Published in J24

Tagged under

About The Author

Afloat.ie Team

Email The Author

Afloat.ie is Ireland's dedicated marine journalism team.

Have you got a story for our reporters? Email us here.

We've got a favour to ask

More people are reading Afloat.ie than ever thanks to the power of the internet but we're in stormy seas because advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. Unlike many news sites, we haven't put up a paywall because we want to keep our marine journalism open.

Afloat.ie is Ireland's only full-time marine journalism team and it takes time, money and hard work to produce our content.

So you can see why we need to ask for your help.

If everyone chipped in, we can enhance our coverage and our future would be more secure. You can help us through a small donation. Thank you.

You might also want to read...

About the J24 keelboat

American Rod Johnstone designed the J/24, a one-design boat, in the mid-1970s.

Since 1977, it has been manufactured and at present, at least 5,500 hulls have been constructed throughout the globe.

The J/24 has significantly contributed to the popularity of competitive sailing, and numerous internationally recognised racing personalities have won international J/24 championships.

This class still thrives and remains a favourite among owners and crews of all levels.