Irish Laser/ILCA Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy (National Yacht Club) strengthened her grip on the Grant Thornton ILCA Irish National Championships at the Royal St. George Yacht Club on Saturday after another demanding day on Dublin Bay left the regatta's three fleets…
With much of humanity still stunned in the sensory overload of the post-FIFA World Cup withdrawal symptoms, our ILCA sailors at home are benefitting from a dose of reality with a fleet of a hundred and more lined up for…
Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy made an impressive return to ILCA competition by taking the overall lead after the opening day of the Grant Thornton ILCA Irish National Championships at the Royal St. George Yacht Club. The National Yacht Club…
Irish sailors Finn Lynch and Eve McMahon have climbed to second overall after two days of racing at the Sailing Grand Slam in Los Angeles, a key Olympic-class regatta on the waters that will host the sailing competition at the…
The Grant Thornton ILCA Irish Championships have been officially launched at the Royal St George Yacht Club, with organisers expecting up to 100 sailors from more than 25 clubs when racing gets underway in Dún Laoghaire from 24–26 July. The…
Irish sailor Roger Craig delivered an impressive performance to finish second overall at the ILCA UK Masters National Championships, held at Parkstone Yacht Club as part of the EurILCA Masters Series. Representing Kircubbin, Craig finished runner-up among the 52-boat ILCA…
Once again, veteran sailor of Monkstown Bay, Davy O’Connell, proved his continued ability by winning the June Class 1 Fleet league at MBSC. Six races were sailed, of which he won the first and had two second places and a…
The 2026 ILCA Summer Sprint Series gets underway in Kinsale this Sunday, with the opening event hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Registration opens at 10 am ahead of the first gun at 11:55 am. Organisers have scheduled five…
More than 400 sailors have already confirmed their places for the 2026 Youth Sailing World Championships, with six months remaining before racing begins in Portugal. A total of 424 sailors and 146 coaches from 65 nations have registered for the…
Four races in fresh south-westerly winds decided the 2026 ILCA Leinster Championships at Skerries Sailing Club after gale-force conditions forced the abandonment of Saturday's racing. A fleet of 73 sailors, spanning six decades in age, competed at the second ILCA regional event…
Mark Lyttle of National YC is “Sailor of the Month (Solo Dinghies)” for June
1st July 2026 Sailor of the Month
With the world-beating Laser/ILCA Class’s recent much-celebrated achievement of its Golden Jubilee, there is now very serious competition in the various Masters Divisions, with the main focus on the Grand Masters. Mark Lyttle of the National YC – a sailor…
Irish Olympian Mark Lyttle of the National Yacht Club has reflected on his Atlanta 1996 campaign as part of ILCA's 30 Years of Olympic ILCA Sailing series, marking three decades since the Laser class made its Olympic debut. The series features…
Bray Sailing Club hosted its annual Midsummer Twilight Dinghy Regatta over two evenings on the north Wicklow coast. The event attracted 38 boats across two fleets, with up to six races scheduled. This year's regatta was shortened from three days…
The 2026 ILCA Asian Cup concluded in Qinhuangdao, China, on 15 June after four days of racing in a wide range of wind and weather conditions. A total of eight races were completed, with sailors from across Asia securing podium…
The Friday night series concluded yesterday, Friday, June 19th. The forecast was encouraging for completing the series with 3 races; however, it did not materialise, with rain settling over Dun Laoghaire and the wind playing hide-and-seek whilst visiting all quadrants…
Mark Lyttle has become a two-time ILCA Grand Masters World Champion after the National Yacht Club sailor secured victory at the 2026 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Athens. The Dún Laoghaire sailor and World ILCA President added the Greek title to…
