Multihull
The Multihull Cup will celebrate its 10th anniversary at Port Adriano in Mallorca from September 25th-27th, with a fleet of high-performance cruising multihulls lined up for the three-day regatta. Among the headline entries are Adrian Keller’s 84-foot Nigel Irens-designed Allegra…
Swords Sailing and Boating Club's Pawel Trojanowski and Sean Dorenbusch have been crowned Irish Multihull Association (IMA) National Champions for 2026 after a six-race series on the Broadmeadows Estuary. The Swords pair finished the two-day championship on 10 points, just…
Matt McNicholl and Barry Swanston claimed the 2026 Irish Multihull Northern Championships at Ballyholme Yacht Club after a high-speed weekend that also featured an unsuccessful North Channel record attempt. Ballyholme Yacht Club hosted three days of multihull action from August…
Three Irish club entries will join this weekend’s high-speed North Channel sailing challenge from Ballyholme to Portpatrick. The weather-dependent attempt is provisionally scheduled to begin at approximately 12.30pm on Friday, 7 August, during the Irish Multihull Northern Championships at Ballyholme…
France's Sun Hill IV claimed overall victory in the 2026 RORC Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race after a fast and tactical 150-nautical-mile passage across the English Channel. The Royal Ocean Racing Club's largest offshore fleet of the season saw 79 boats start…
Forty years after Sir Robin Knox-Johnston set a new Round Ireland speed record, the achievement will be celebrated at a special anniversary event at the National Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire on Thursday evening. The event marks the 40th anniversary…
Win Win has become only the second yacht to win the Superyacht Cup Palma three times after sealing overall honours at the 30th anniversary edition of the regatta in Mallorca. The 33-metre Baltic Yacht completed a perfect regatta with a…
The Superyacht Cup Palma moved up a gear on Friday as a second day of racing in excellent conditions produced more close competition across the fleet. The 30th anniversary regatta completed its second race in fresh breezes on the Bay…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club's historic Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race returns on Friday, July 3, with a strong international fleet contesting the 150-nautical-mile Channel classic. The race starts from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes before heading west through the…
The 30th Superyacht Cup Palma got underway in ideal conditions on Thursday, with a steady sea breeze delivering competitive racing across a record five classes in the Bay of Palma. The opening race day featured close finishes throughout the fleet,…
Ballyholme Yacht Club's McNicholl and Swanston claimed the Irish Multihull Association Eastern Championships title after a closely fought weekend at Swords Sailing and Boating Club. The championship, held on 13 and 14 June, attracted competitors from Galway Bay Sailing Club,…
The 2026 Irish Multihull season got underway with challenging conditions and close competition at the Inland Championships on 16-17 May. Hosted by Blessington Sailing Club, the opening event of the season saw sailors face cold temperatures, gusty winds and shifting…
The new Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has completed its first full foiling runs off the Brittany coast, marking a major milestone in the development of Gitana 18 ahead of this year’s Route du Rhum. The 32-metre offshore racing giant achieved…
The Irish multihull sailing scene is entering 2026 with renewed energy, a new leadership team and a nationwide racing calendar. The Irish Multihull Association (IMA) says the season will focus on competitive racing, participation growth and stronger youth pathways. Pawel…
Saturday, 11th October saw the revival of the Dart 16 multihull National Championship hosted by Galway Bay Sailing Club. Race officers Aoife Lyons, Margot Cronin and Dave Vinnell of GBSC left the shore on the committee boat "Skorpio" provided by…
Team Biddulph Wins at Swords Hosted Irish Multihull National Championships 2025
9th September 2025 Multihull
Swords Sailing and Boating Club (SSBC) hosted the Irish Multihull Association (IMA) National Championships last weekend, 6/7 September. With strong winds forecast to gust up to 30 knots over Dublin Bay on Saturday, Race Officer Siobhan Broaders was hoping the…
