Irish National 18 Class News & Regatta Results
Royal Cork Yacht Club's National 18 champions Colin Chapman, Ewen O'Keeffe and Dave Lane capped a remarkable month on Cork Harbour by adding the club's July League title to the UK & Ireland National Championship they won on the same…
Colin Chapman's Aquadisiacs completed a remarkable late charge to win the UK & Ireland National 18 Championships after four days of close racing at Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven. The Royal Cork Yacht Club crew of Chapman, Ewen O'Keeffe…
Peaky Blinders moves into the lead after seven races at the UK & Ireland National 18 Championships in Crosshaven. Nick Walsh's Peaky Blinders moved into the overall lead of the UK & Ireland National 18 Championships after the only race…
David Kenefick's Pink Panther strengthened its grip on the UK & Ireland National 18 Championships after six races at Royal Cork Yacht Club on Saturday, extending its overnight advantage despite another demanding day on Cork Harbour. Three more races were completed…
Pink Panther holds a five-point lead after an eventful opening day of the UK & Ireland National 18 Championships at Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven, where three races were completed in testing offshore conditions. David Kenefick's Pink Panther produced…
The National 18 class returns to its spiritual home at the Royal Cork Yacht Club this weekend when 19 boats contest the combined Irish and UK National Championships from Friday 24 to Monday 27 July. Fresh from lifting the weather-affected…
Ballinacurra Cup 2026 Draws 25-Boat Fleet to Historic Cork Harbour Race
13th June 2026 Cove Sailing Club
Tommy Dwyer's Rankin dinghy emerged as the overall winner of Cove Sailing Club's Ballinacurra Cup on Saturday, leading a fleet of 25 boats in one of Cork Harbour's most distinctive handicap races. The annual "All-In" contest sent competitors from Cobh…
Howlin' Mad Claims National 18 Irish Championship After Weather-Hit Regatta
7th June 2026 National 18
Howlin' Mad won the 2026 National 18 Irish Championship at Baltimore Sailing Club in West Cork after four races were completed on Saturday in a regatta heavily affected by weather. According to organisers, Sunday's scheduled racing was cancelled, leaving the championship…
The National 18 fleet at Royal Cork Yacht Club produced a tightly fought May League with just seven points separating the top three after nine races sailed across three race nights. With one discard applied after five races, consistency proved…
The long-running Dognose Trophy added another chapter to its Cork Harbour history with the latest National 18 prizegiving honouring both present-day winners and the family links behind one of the fleet’s traditional trophies. Becky Dwyer, daughter of the late Mike…
Howlin’ Mad leads the Royal Cork Yacht Club National 18 April League after six races sailed. Helmed by national champion Alex Barry, the boat tops the standings with 15 points overall and a nett score of nine. Slingshot, skippered by…
Owens and Killian Win Irish Sailing Dinghy Champions’ Cup at Royal Cork
5th October 2025 All Irelands
GP14 duo Ger Owens and Ross Killian have won the Irish Sailing Dinghy Champions’ Cup at Royal Cork Yacht Club after a three-way points tie-breaking victory. The pair finished first overall after four races, with scores of 1, 6, 4, and 1. Their…
Dave Kenefick and Cian Byrne were awarded the Barry trophy after a light airs finale to the National 18 summer season on September 26th. The trophy, featuring a framed picture of the class's favourite venue, Ballinacurra, was presented at Royal…
The National 18 South Coast Championships scheduled at Royal Cork Yacht Club has been cancelled. Organisers cited strong winds in Cork Harbour as the primary reason for the decision to scrub the three-person dinghy event. In a statement, they said,…
Andrew Woodward, Blake Walsh, and James Murphy sailing Slingshot were the winners of the National 18 July League 2025 at Royal Cork Yacht Club on Thursday (July 31st). In a 15-boat series, the winning trio were two points ahead of David…
Barry, O'Sullivan and Coole are National 18 Dognose Trophy Winners in Cork Harbour
22nd June 2025 National 18
Alex Barry, Paul O'Sullivan, and Anthony Coole emerged victorious in the Dognose Trophy on Saturday, June 21st, in the National 18 class. This annual fixture saw the three-man dinghy class race to Aghada via Cork Harbour's Number 5 buoy. Dave…
