Irish Laser/ILCA Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
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…
Dun Laoghaire Harbour's Mark Lyttle, the ILCA Class World President, goes into the final day of the 2026 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Athens with a slender but significant lead in the Grand Masters fleet, built not on race…
The 2026 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship got underway in Athens on Tuesday with two races completed in light and highly variable conditions. A fleet of 86 sailors representing 20 nations faced a demanding opening day as shifting northerly winds…
The 2026 DMYC Regatta introduced a new development for the Dun Laoghaire dinghy fraternity – a two-day regatta rather than just a single day. This was a consequence of the very early discussions between the four Dun Laoghaire clubs in…
The 2026 ILCA 6 Masters World Championship concluded in Athens on Sunday with world champions confirmed across all age categories after a week of competitive racing. Race officials attempted to complete additional races on the final day, but light winds…
The ILCA class is preparing to celebrate 30 years of Olympic sailing this summer, marking three decades since its debut at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games. From Atlanta to Paris 2024, the ILCA has remained a cornerstone of Olympic sailing,…
The Junior Friday series resumes this Friday after a short break during the June bank holiday weekend. Over 60 young dinghy sailors from the waterfront clubs have completed 6 competitive races to date and are looking forward to resuming racing…
