Irish Mirror Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
What a weekend in Dun Laoghaire for the start of the season for the Mirror class. The class opener event delivered Champagne-type conditions for the 12 partnerships who made the journey to the National Yacht Club. The O'Dowd cup is…
Life coming full circle is always a moment marked by both happiness and quiet excitement. After spending my youth—and well into my twenties—on the water more than on land, returning to my club years later felt deeply significant. Back then,…
With only two Sundays of sailing in the last five Sundays of the Viking Marine-sponsored DMYC 2025-26 Frostbites, it was hardly surprising that the last Sunday of the Series would be a light wind affair. Almost as soon as we…
The Mirror Class enjoyed a fantastic 2025 season, with strong turnouts, new families joining the circuit, and a wave of young sailors stepping up with confidence. Across every event, there was a renewed sense of energy, community, competition and joy…
2025 will definitely seal the return of the Mirror class at the forefront of the Irish sailing scene, according to class promoters, and the September bad weather that led to two events being cancelled did not temper the enthusiasm of…
There was something truly special in the air at Sligo Yacht Club last weekend as the Mirror Nationals 2025 got underway. Sailors from all over the country—families, friends, juniors, rookies, and experienced hands—gathered at the slip under the watchful eye…
The 2025 O’Dowd Cup, co-hosted by Malahide Yacht Club and Blessington Sailing Club, was a joyful celebration of Mirror dinghy sailing — packed with sunshine, skill-building, and spirited youth competition, writes Stuart Nelson Twenty young sailors gathered for a weekend of learning…
The Mirror Dinghy's Second Wind: Youth Engagement and Upcoming O'Dowd Trophy Weekend
12th June 2025 Mirror
Blessington Sailing Club's Stuart Nelson, a member of the Steering Committee of the International Mirror Class Association of Ireland, outlines the regrowth of the red-sailed dinghy class Like many Irish sailors of a certain age, I learned to sail in…
The Mirror class could not dream about a better weekend to launch its 2025 season. Hosted together with the Fireballs Leinsters by Blessington Lakes Sailing Club, the event was a success under balmy Irish sunshine, light winds, and the unique,…
Three Irish Mirror dinghies crossed the Irish Sea along with the large GP14 Irish contingent (on their way to the Worlds in Pwllheli)... and drove just an extra 15 kilometres down the road to Abersoch to take part in Mirror…
Ger and Robyn Owens Take Title as 22 Mirror Dinghies Contest National Championships on Lough Ree
23rd July 2024 Mirror
Double Ree Regatta never disappoints! 22 Mirrors from all corners of Ireland made it to Lough Ree Yacht Club to participate in the year's premier double-handed event. For the Mirror class, it was the National Championships, and the class got…
The age-old issue of what boat to progress into after Optimists is often answered by opting for another single-handed boat, writes John McGonigle of Lough Ree. And why not? The skills learned in an Optimist dinghy can be easily carried over…
The Mirror dinghy season kicked off with a bang as 13 boats landed in Blessington Lake Sailing Club; a little apprehensive about how the weekend would unfold but certainly excited to get back afloat. There were some new faces and…
The rejuvenated Mirror dinghy class is ready to kick off 2024 in Blessington on 27-28 April, whether you have the latest Winder racing unit or the wooden beauty your granddad built in his garage. Is it the fun, the intergenerational learning,…
2023 delivered a great year for the Mirror dinghy class in Ireland (and abroad) with steady growth and a great world championship in Sligo. Since the completion of a very fun and successful Easterns in Blessington in September, a group…
Surfing the wave of this summer's world championships held in Sligo, the Mirror dinghy class saw their biggest turnout of the national season for their final event on Blessington Lakes. 17 boats travelled to join the three local entries. With…
