Irish Laser/ILCA Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
Irish Sailors Finn Lynch and Ewan McMahon Continue Battle for Olympic Spot in Men's Single-Handed Event at Paris 2024 Regatta
15th February 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Irish sailors Finn Lynch and Ewan McMahon are battling it out for a spot in the Men's ILCA 7 single-handed event at the Paris 2024 Olympic regatta. With just five months to go before the event begins in Marseilles, the…
RYA Northern Ireland Youth Squads Shine at Celtic Cup in Pwllheli
14th February 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
Ten of Northern Ireland’s Topper and ILCA sailors travelled to Plas Heli in Pwllheli for the Celtic Cup earlier this month (3-4 February). This annual event sees the best youth and junior sailors from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland compete…
Ireland Medals at the ILCA 7 World Masters: Colin Leonard Wins Silver, Mark Lyttle Bronze
10th February 2024 Laser
Irish sailors held their nerve over the final two back-to-back races on Saturday to win ILCA 7 silver and bronze at the World Masters Championships in Adelaide, Australia. Irish champion Colin Leonard of Ballyholme Yacht Club in Northern Ireland won silver in…
Final Two Races To Decide If Ireland Will Medal at the ILCA/Laser World Masters Championships
9th February 2024 Laser
Two final back-to-back races on Saturday will decide if Ireland will be on the podium in the ILCA/Laser World Masters Championships in Adelaide, Australia, with Irish boats contesting medal places in two divisions. In the ILCA 7 Great Grand Masters 35…
Irish Sailors Eyeing Two Podium Finishes at ILCA World Masters Championships, Australia
8th February 2024 Laser
Ireland's assault on the ILCA/Laser World Masters Championships in Adelaide, Australia, continues into the penultimate day of competition, with Irish boats in podium places in two divisions. In the ILCA 7 Great Grand Masters 35 boat fleet,1996 Olympian Mark Lyttle…
National Yacht Club's Mark Lyttle Moves Up to Fourth at ILCA 7 Great Grand Masters, Australia
5th February 2024 Laser
In the ILCA 7 Great Grand Masters 35 boat fleet,1996 Olympian Mark Lyttle of Dun Laoghaire lies fifth in Adelaide, Australia after six races sailed. The 1996 Atlanta Olympian, who won the Grand Master title in 2018 on home waters,…
Royal St. George's Sean Craig Drops to Fifth in ILCA 6 Grand Masters World Championship
5th February 2024 Laser
Royal St. George's Sean Craig of Dun Laoghaire Harbour has lost the overall lead in the ILCA 6 World Championships Grand Masters Fleet in Adelaide, Australia. The Irish champion took an early lead in Sunday's opening two races, scoring two…
Royal St. George's Sean Craig Leads at ILCA 6 Masters World Championship, Australia
4th February 2024 Laser
Irish Masters ILCA/Laser champion Sean Craig of the Royal St. George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire Harbour shot straight to the top of the ILCA 6 Masters World Championship with two fourth places scored in breezy conditions in the opening races…
Bateman on Top in Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Winter Laser League (Photo Gallery)
3rd February 2024 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Local dinghy ace Chris Bateman leads the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League 2024 overall after six races sailed. Ronan Kenneally lies second after two discards applied with Paul O'Sullivan in third place. A full tide in Cork Harbour…
Finn Lynch Of National YC Is “Sailor of the Month (Olympic)” for January
1st February 2024 Sailor of the Month
When Finn Lynch of the National Yacht Club finally secured Ireland's Olympic 2024 ILCA 7 place last August when qualifying opportunities seemed to be rapidly evaporating, he said it was “like getting a monkey off my back”. Since then, he…
Sienna Wright Of Howth YC Is “Sailor of the Month (Junior International)” for January
1st February 2024 Sailor of the Month
Although Sienna Wright of Howth is just 15, she approaches sailing in particular and life generally with remarkable sophistication and style. Thus her mid-January winning of the Silver Medal in the ILCA 6 Youth Women’s Worlds in Argentina, coupled with…
Team GB sailor Micky Beckett believes he can still beat all-conquering Aussie Matt Wearn at the Olympics after banking bronze at the World Championships. The Welsh star, whose home port is the Irish seaport of Pembroke, overcame a tough start…
Australia's Matt Wearn Successfully Defends ILCA 7 Men's World Championship title, Ireland's Finn Lynch is Ninth
31st January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
In a show of strength in the world's hottest dinghy class, Australian Matt Wearn successfully defended his ILCA 7 Men's World Championship title on home waters after an epic 11-race strong wind battle. Wearn wrapped up the Adelaide championships with a…
Finn Lynch Moves Up to Eighth and Earns Medal Race Place at ILCA 7 Laser World Championships
30th January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Ireland's Finn Lynch will take a coveted place in the medal race final of the ILCA 7 Mens World Championships on Wednesday after finishing eighth overall after four gold fleet races in Adelaide, Australia. Racing in strong wind conditions, the National Yacht…
Finn Lynch into Top Ten of ILCA7 World Championships But is Disqualified From Race Seven
29th January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
A potent Finn Lynch of Ireland has sailed into the top ten of the ILCA 7 Laser World Championships after the first day of the final series, but a black flag disqualification for the National Yacht Club ace could yet prove…
Lynch and McMahon Both Qualify for ILCA7 Worlds Gold Fleet in Adelaide
28th January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Consistent sailing by Ireland's Finn Lynch at the ILCA 7 World Championships in Adelaide, Australia, this week shows the depth of the Rio Olympian's ambition to make the Marseille Olympic start line this summer. According to provisional results (see below),…
