Dublin Bay Mermaid Sailing News & Regatta Results
Rush Sailing Club's Endeavour claimed the 2026 Munster Mermaid Championship after a closely fought contest at Foynes Yacht Club. Crews from Rush, Skerries, Wexford and Foynes gathered on the Shannon Estuary for the two-day event on 30 and 31 May.…
Royal Irish Yacht Club Classic Regatta Opens With Early Bird Discount
21st May 2026 Royal Irish Yacht Club
The Royal Irish Yacht Club has opened entries for its 2026 Classic Boats Regatta, with a 10% early bird discount available until 29 May. The two-day event will take place from 20–21 June and marks the opening of the club’s…
George Harold “Hal” Bleakley, a long-time figure in Dublin Bay sailing and marina management, has died peacefully at home on 11 November 2025. He was the loving husband of Jane, father of Penny and of the late Michael, and devoted…
The prizegiving Gala Dinner with trophy presentations for the 2025 Mermaid National Championships was held on Saturday evening, the 2nd of August, at Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club. As Afloat reported earlier, the national champions crowned in Wexford Harbour…
Jonathan O'Rourke with crew Kate Grimes and Alan O'Rourke, sailing Number 77 Tiller Girl, have been crowned 2025 Mermaid National Champions in Wexford Harbour. The fourth and final day of the Championship came to a close yesterday, Saturday, the 2nd…
All to Play for in Wexford as Wild Wind, Tiller Girl and Innocence Shine at Mermaid Nationals
1st August 2025 Mermaid
Day three of the Mermaid National Championship has seen a further two races and a crew's race completed as scheduled. This means six of the total eight races scheduled are now in the bag. Tomorrow, Saturday, the 2nd of August,…
Day two of the Mermaid National Championships at Wexford Harbour Boat Club delivered another intense chapter in the series as a fickle 10-knot breeze teased competitors throughout Races 3 and 4. With conditions shifting and pressure bands scattered across the…
The Mermaid National Championships have completed day 1 (July 30th) at Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club with 17 boats competing from a variety of clubs, including Wexford, Skerries, Rush, Dun Laoghaire and Foynes. Briefing took place at 10am Wednesday…
Mermaid Leinster Champion ‘102 Endeavour’ Crowned at 2025 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta
16th July 2025 Mermaid
The Mermaids were hosted at the National Yacht Club for Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta and got the full schedule of nine races completed from Thursday to Sunday (July 10-13) in the Salthill race area. The class makes a special mention of…
The 2025 Mermaid Munster Championships took place at Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary on 31 May and 1 June. Thirteen boats from clubs including Wexford, Foynes, Skerries, Rush, and Dun Laoghaire participated. Heavy winds challenged sailors throughout the…
If you sail a classic wooden One Design in Ireland, there's a good chance it originated from the drawing board of one of the great Scottish yacht designers, geniuses who flourished internationally from 1870 onwards for almost a century as…
Flanagan's Famous National 18 Fingal is Alive and Well With Roger Bannon of Dun Laoghaire
7th September 2024 W M Nixon
Our headline photo breaks nearly all the blogspot’s pictorial rules, preferences and protocols. Are there any sails set in it? Not a one. Is there any presence of sea, lake or river? Yes, but it’s vanishingly small. Is there any…
If the varied range of clubs in the top four places at their National Championship is an indication of a class's health, then the Mermaids are thriving. Their Nationals 2024 at Howth have seen Brian Fenlon of Wexford Harbour Boat…
With direct links to two of the three boats in Ireland's 2024 Olympic Sailing Team, Howth YC's 1800-plus members - led by Commodore Neil Murphy – have been fortifying themselves against the vicarious stress of unfolding events in Marseille. Out…
Dineen's Endeavour Crew are Munster Mermaid Championship Winners on the Shannon Estuary
3rd June 2024 Mermaid
The recent Munster Mermaid Championships at Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary were filled with intense racing, camaraderie, and some special moments. Despite a disappointing start on Saturday, as racing had to be abandoned due to a lack of…
Dublin Bay Mermaids Set to Make Historic First Visit to Belfast Lough for Ulster Championships
19th April 2024 Mermaid
Dublin Bay has been the home of the Mermaid class since 1932 when they were designed by J B Kearney. They race regularly in Dun Laoghaire, Clontarf, Rush, Skerries, Wexford, Foynes, Dungarvan and Sligo. And for the first time ever…
