Irish Laser/ILCA Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
Silver for Cork, Bronze for Howth in Spanish Olympic Week Won by Young Ukrainian
2nd March 2022 Youth Sailing
The rising young stars in Ireland's ILCA 6 aka Laser class have had a very successful outing to the seasonal opener of the XVII Andalusian Olympic Week in southern Spain. In a hugely popular win for the times that are…
The RYA Youth Sailing Brititsh National Championships is making a much-anticipated return to Wales in 2022 – and entries are now open for the Irish Sea event. The week-long regatta heads to Plas Heli, the Welsh National Sailing Academy in…
Laser Sharp Ronan Kenneally Takes Monkstown Bay 'Yard of Ale' in Style
13th February 2022 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Twenty-knot blustery conditions brought the six-week Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League to a close in Cork Harbour yesterday. The host club's Ronan Kenneally successfully defended the MBSC Yard of Ale Trophy with the experienced Rob Howe (also an SB20 sailor)…
Kenneally Back in Charge at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League (Photos & Vids)
6th February 2022 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
The overall leader of the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League Ronan Kenneally (right) has a six-point lead going into next Saturday's final races in Cork Harbour. Kenneally took the advantage on the penultimate Saturday to oust Cove's Kieran…
Eve McMahon of Howth Yacht Club, the Golden Girl of the international ILCA Classes, is Afloat.ie “Irish Sailor of the Year” for 2021, deservedly following an honoured track set over many years by Ireland’s legends in the sport. Such elevation…
Despite the massive upsurge in Laser sailing in the capital's waters over the last few seasons, it was Cork Harbour helmsman that topped the 2021 Irish Laser rankings in all three rig divisions. In the Standard rig (ILCA 7) rankings,…
Rush Sailing Club hosted Tokyo Olympic campaigner Aisling Keller from the Irish Laser Association for a two day Laser dinghy training course for 13 of its junior members on January 22/23. A report from the club's Michael Gosson says "the…
Cove Sailing Club's Dorgan in Top Form at Monkstown Bay's Laser League in Cork Harbour
30th January 2022 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Wins for Kieran Dorgan in races nine and ten of the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League was a significant result for the Cove Sailing Club ace in Cork Harbour on Saturday. Top scorer Dorgan was followed by two host club sailors Brendan Dwyer…
Top Royal Cork Laser Youth Jonathan O'Shaughnessy Awarded Pyewacket Trophy
24th January 2022 Royal Cork YC
The national and international achievements afloat of Irish Laser dinghy star Jonathan O'Shaughnessy were recognised ashore this weekend at Royal Cork Yacht Club when the Irish champion was presented with its perpetual Pyewacket Trophy. As regular Afloat readers will recall, O'Shaughnessy qualified as…
Local helmsman Chris Bateman leads the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser League after a light air seventh race was sailed in Cork Harbour on Saturday. The single race sailed brings the lead to its half way stage. A race win for Bateman…
Another Great Morning’s Laser Racing on Monkstown Bay (Photo Gallery)
16th January 2022 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Saturday, January 15th, was day two of Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s Laser Winter League in Cork Harbour. A windless morning was in store for the competitors. The bay was calm and clear, and the air had a cold bite. Nonetheless,…
With the end of the first half of Ballyholme’s Icebreaker Sunday series in Belfast Lough finishing on 19th December it would be nearly impossible to forecast winners when the discards come into play. The Icebreaker winter series has always been…
Race Win for Aoife Hopkins Seals Top 20 Result (a Personal Best) at World Championships
6th December 2021 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Howth Yacht Club's Aoife Hopkins achieved a personal best outcome at the women's Laser Radial (ILCA6) World Championships in Mussanah, Oman today after winning the tenth race of the series. The Irish solo sailor had gone into the final day…
Howth's Aoife Hopkins in Top Half of Laser Radial (ILCA6) Worlds Fleet After Three Light Races Sailed
2nd December 2021 Laser
After three races sailed (under Irish Race Officer Con Murphy) at the Laser Radial (ILCA6) World Championships in Mussanah, Oman, Howth Yacht Club's Aoife Hopkins is in 28th place overall. Hopkins is the only Irish sailor competing in the women's…
The opening race of the women's Laser Radial (ILCA6) World Championships in Mussanah, Oman has been postponed due to lack of wind at the venue. A fresh attempt to start the series will be made on Thursday to begin the…
British Sailing Team Fields Three Entries at 2021 ILCA 6 World Championship
29th November 2021 Laser
As Afloat reported earlier, Ireland has two entries at the 2021 ILCA 6/Laser Radial World Championship while the British Sailing Team is fielding three – Hannah Snellgrove, Daisy Collingridge and Matilda Nicholls - supported by British Sailing Team lead pathway coach…
