Irish Laser/ILCA Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
Thirteen Irish sailors are among the 429 competitors from 45 nations beginning the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, on Thursday (13 August). Ireland has three sailors in the girls' championship — Abigail Murphy, Siún Ní Choistealbha…
Irish sailors closed out a demanding week at the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships in Aarhus with Alex Butcher producing Ireland's biggest climb in the boys' fleet, while Amy Kieran finished as the country's top-ranked girl. After a week…
Ireland's ILCA 4 sailors endured another demanding day at the Youth World Championships in Aarhus as the Final Series got underway, with mixed fortunes across the Irish team ahead of Sunday's finale. After three races in lighter but highly variable…
Ireland's seven youth sailors are up and running at the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships after the opening day of qualifying in Aarhus, Denmark. Jackson Clark made the strongest Irish start in the boys' fleet, finishing the first day…
Annalise Murphy of National YC is “Sailor of the Month (Dinghies) for July"
2nd August 2026 Annalise Murphy
The presence of an Olympic Medallist certainly adds to the style of any sailing event, and Annalise Murphy’s convincing victory in the ILCA 6 in the Grant Thornton Nationals on Dublin Bay in July spiced up the show no end,…
Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy (National Yacht Club), Fiachra McDonnell (Royal Irish Yacht Club) and Kate Spain (Royal St. George Yacht Club) received their national championship trophies after strong winds brought the Grant Thornton ILCA Irish National Championships to an…
Strong westerly winds forced the cancellation of the final day's racing at the Grant Thornton ILCA Irish National Championships on Dublin Bay on Sunday. Race officials launched to the race area aboard the committee boat, but average wind speeds of…
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…
