Irish Laser/ILCA Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
A Club Transformed as Ballyholme Yacht Club Hosts ILCA 6 European Championships on Belfast Lough
22nd July 2024 Northern Ireland Waters
Newbies to the Ballyholme suburb of Bangor on Belfast Lough tend to call the shops at a crossroads The Village, and now there is another village at Ballyholme – at the Yacht Club – the ILCA 6 Euros Competitors' Village…
Racing Under Charles Fort, Kinsale Yacht Club Hosts ILCA Summer Sprint Series
15th July 2024 Kinsale
On a very pleasant day for sailing, the ILCA summer sprint series fleet arrived at Kinsale Yacht Club for round two. (Unfortunately, round one at Glandore Harbour was cancelled due to lack of wind). John Stallard was the Officer of the…
This week, the football Euros—in two weeks, it will be the ILCA 6 Euros at Ballyholme on Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland on July 27th. The Club on the east side of Bangor on Belfast Lough has hosted many successful…
Dunmore East lived up to its reputation for big waves and strong winds on day one of the ILCA Ireland Leinster Championships hosted by Waterford Harbour Sailing Club. With a large southerly swell and 18 to 22 knots from the…
Irish Sailor of the Year Eve McMahon retained the title of ILCA 6 U21 World Champion in style at Viana Do Costello, Portugal on Monday. As Afloat reported previously, McMahon emerged as the clear victor, finishing 30 points ahead of…
Eve McMahon on Course to Retain ILCA 6 Under 21 World Championship Title in Portugal
7th July 2024 Eve McMahon
Ireland's Eve McMahon is on course to retain her 2024 ILCA 6 Under 21 World Championship after another race victory on Saturday to bring her tally to four race wins with all scores in the top four (1,1,3, (4), 1,…
Australia's Evie Edges Ireland's Eve at ILCA U21 World Champs Day Two in Portugal
5th July 2024 Eve McMahon
Eve McMahon has lost her early lead in the defence of her U21 ILCA 6 World Championship title in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal. The Irish youth star is competing in Portugal, just weeks before she makes her Olympic debut in Paris 2024. Australia's…
Eve McMahon's U21 World Title Defence is Off to a Perfect Start in Portugal
4th July 2024 Eve McMahon
Eve McMahon's defence of her U21 ILCA 6 World Championship title is off to a perfect start in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal, just weeks before the youth star makes her Olympic debut in Paris 2024. The Howth star won both races in the…
As Paris 2024 Draws Near, Irish ILCA Class Celebrates the Remarkable Achievements and Future Potential of Sailors Finn, Annalise, Eve, and Ewan!
4th July 2024 Laser
With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just 22 days away, Irish ILCA Class Chairman Sean Craig recognises the dedication, resilience, and outstanding performances of sailors Finn Lynch and Eve McMahon, Ireland's ILCA Olympic representatives in Marseille. What an amazing class we…
Howth's Eve McMahon Defends U21 World Championship Title in Portugal Ahead of Olympic Debut
2nd July 2024 Eve McMahon
Ireland's Eve McMahon defends her U21 World Championship Title in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal, on Wednesday, just weeks before the youth star makes her Olympic debut in Paris 2024. The Irish Sailor of the Year is the only sailor in…
Elkstone to Sponsor Finn Lynch on Road to Paris 2024 and Beyond
29th June 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Leading alternative investment firm Elkstone has announced a new partnership with Irish Olympic sailor Finn Lynch. The Irish athlete first represented Ireland at the 2016 Olympic Games, and he secured his place at the 2024 games after a bronze medal…
With very light wind forecast, the ILCA Ulster Championships got under way at County Antrim Yacht Club in Whitehead on Saturday morning (22 June). With just under 50 boats competing across the ILCA 4, 6 and 7 fleets in five-to-12…
Laser/ILCA Summer Sprint Series Returns to Glandore Harbour in First of Five Locations
19th June 2024 Laser
The popular Laser/ILCA Summer Sprint Series is kicking off again on June 29th in Glandore Harbour, West Cork. It is an open event and runs a simple format of a single loop around the course as a sprint. Five sprint…
Howth Yacht Club’s Eve McMahon is UCD’s 2024 Sportsperson of the Year, as announced at the UCD Athletic Union Council Sports Awards last Thursday (16 May). The BComm International student and ILCA 6 sailor receives the award for her phenomenal…
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…
National Yacht Club Junior Sailors Make Great Start to the Dinghy Racing Season
15th May 2024 National YC
After a frustrating May Bank Holiday weekend and the absence of wind that led to the cancellation of the Feva East Coast championships, the various host yacht clubs around the country were rewarded with great conditions last weekend. The Optimist…
