Irish Laser/ILCA Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
In the women's ILCA6/Laser European Championships in France, Ireland's only female competitor, Eve McMahon (Howth YC) has highlighted the tricky conditions. "It's not a good thing for a sailor to say, but I think that with these conditions, you just have…
Finn Lynch Aims to Finish on a High as He Drops to 32nd at ILCA 7/Euros in Hyeres
20th November 2022 Laser
The National Yacht Club's Finn Lynch scored a 16th-39th-32nd dropping him to 32nd place overall in a light wind three race penultimate day of the ILCA/Laser European Championships in Hyeres, France. Three more races were held today by all the fleets, with…
Finn Lynch Drops to 28th in Setback for Irish Sailors at ILCA/Laser Euros, Hyeres
20th November 2022 Laser
There was a setback for Irish sailors when the Final series started on Saturday at the 2022 EurILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy in Hyeres, France. The wind was unstable in both race areas, forcing the Race Committee to adjust…
Finn Lynch Lying 15th as Three Irish Make Gold Fleet Cut at ILCA/Laser Euros in Hyeres
18th November 2022 Laser
Three Irish sailors are through to Gold fleet at the ILCA/Laser European Championships in France After a delay ashore to allow near gale conditions off the Côte d'Azur abate, organisers could only get a single race sailed in the quickly…
Laser Sharp Rocco Wright of Howth Stays on Top at ILCA 6 Mens Euros in Hyeres
17th November 2022 Laser
Howth Yacht Club's Rocco Wright retained his overnight lead in the non-Olympic ILCA6/Laser Men's Euro event in Hyeres, France. A second place followed by an eighth means he has a ten-point lead at this early stage of the regatta in…
Solid Performance Sees NYC's Finn Lynch Lying 14th at ILCA7/Laser Euros in France
17th November 2022 Laser
Rio 2016 Olympian Finn Lynch of the National Yacht Club is knocking on the door of the top ten overall at the ILCA 7/Laser European Championships in Hyères, France. The 2021 world Silver medallist is 14th overall, with just six…
Howth Yacht Club sailor Rocco Wright leads both rankings after an impeccable 1-2 in the opening races of the ILCA 6/Laser Men's European Championships in Hyeres, France. The 2022 EurILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy started today at Cercle d’Organisation du…
Howth's Eve McMahon Takes Penalty in First Day of Racing at ILCA 6 Women's European Championships in Hyeres
17th November 2022 Eve McMahon
Eve McMahon from Howth Yacht Club opted to take a penalty in a post-race arbitration session for an incident at a busy mark-rounding in the second race of the ILCA 6/Laser Women's European Championships in Hyeres on Wednesday. In 59th overall…
Finn Lynch and Eve McMahon Eye European ILCA/Laser Honours at Hyeres
15th November 2022 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Both Finn Lynch of Dun Laoghaire and Eve McMahon of Howth will be keen to capitalise on their outstanding seasons at the final ILCA event of the year when they compete at the EURILCA Senior European Championships in the ILCA 6…
The HYC Dinghy Frostbites kicked off its 2022/2023 season in perfect conditions on Sunday, with 40 boats entered, blue skies, and a warm southerly breeze putting on a special show of benevolence for the first of the planned 18 weekends…
Fifty Boats Enter for Royal Cork Yacht Club's ILCA/Topper Dinghy Frostbites
2nd November 2022 Royal Cork YC
Entry for Royal Cork Yacht Club's ILCA/Laser and Topper dinghy Frostbites Series is building, with over 50 boats entered before the early bird expires at midnight on Wednesday, the 2nd of November. The series (incorporating the Bill Jones Trophy for…
Sean Craig of Royal St George YC is Sailor of the Month (Seniors) for October
1st November 2022 Sailor of the Month
When you see Dun Laoghaire’s Sean Craig (RStGYC) racing a solo dinghy, the last thing that springs to mind would be categorising him as a “Senior” or “Masters” sailor. Yet it was way back in 1993 – nearly thirty years…
Howth Yacht Club Expands Class Numbers For Its 48th Annual Frostbite Series
25th October 2022 Howth YC
One of Ireland's longest-running winter dinghy series returns this November for another selection of top-class racing in Howth. The series that began in 1974 goes from strength to strength, with people coming from further and further afield to take advantage…
Two Race Wins for Silver Fleet Leader Eve McMahon at ILCA 6 World Championships in Texas
14th October 2022 Laser
Three races were completed today in the final series at the 2022 ILCA 6 World Championships, where Irish youth champion Eve McMahon of Howth Yacht Club tops the silver fleet overall, scoring race wins in races five and six to…
Royal St. George's Sean Craig Wins Bronze Medal at EurILCA Master European Championships
14th October 2022 Laser
Dun Laoghaire Harbour's Sean Craig was on the podium in L'Escala, Spain, this evening, having clinched bronze at the EurILCA 6 Master European Championship in the final race of the Grand Master Fleet. Craig had progressed upwards from tenth in the…
Laser Sailor Brendan Dwyer Leads at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club October League
13th October 2022 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Changing from solo sailing a Laser, Ronan Kenneally, who won Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s September dinghy league in Cork Harbour, is helming a National 18 in the October league. After four races, sailing National 18 M2 with crew Robert O'Sullivan…
