Irish Topper Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
Champions Crowned as Irish Sailing Youth Nationals Close After Testing Finale
12th April 2026 Youth Sailing
The Irish Sailing Foundation Youth Nationals concluded on Sunday, 12 April, after four days of challenging and changeable conditions at Ballyholme Yacht Club in Northern Ireland. Race officials advanced the first warning signal to 10 am on the final day…
Youth Nationals Racing Resumes on Belfast Lough As Fleets Complete Day Two
10th April 2026 Youth Sailing
Racing resumed on Day Two of the Irish Sailing Youth Nationals at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough, with all seven fleets completing a full schedule before conditions deteriorated. An earlier 10 am start was implemented to maximise racing time…
A strong Ballyholme Yacht Club contingent is set to compete at the Irish Sailing Youth Nationals from 9–12 April on home waters. Six sailors will represent the County Down club across multiple fleets, aiming to build on recent results at…
Ballyholme Yacht Club will host the Irish Sailing Youth National Championships 2026 and welcome more than 200 of Ireland’s top young sailors for four days of high-quality racing. Taking place from 9th to 12th April, the event is the pinnacle…
The Northern Ireland Sailing Team have successfully defended their Celtic Cup title, claiming back-to-back victories at Port Edgar, Scotland. The regatta, held under the shadow of the Firth of Forth bridges, featured junior and youth sailors from across the home…
Hidden away in the southwest corner of Strangford Lough, Quoile Yacht Club in Northern Ireland is best known to exploring cruising people, who see it as a hidden but very hospitable gem. Yet last weekend (23-24 August) Topper dinghiesfrom Ireland…
Lough Erne Yacht Club, the Upper Lough in County Fermanagh, has every reason to be proud of its two young Topper sailors who raced in the Topper 5.3 Worlds at Medemblik in the Netherlands. Adam Green finished fifth overall, counting…
SeaZe the Bay RIYC Junior Regatta Makes Waves – Over 115 Young Sailors Set Sail
25th July 2025 Royal Irish Yacht Club
Dún Laoghaire Harbour was buzzing with colour, competition, and inter-club spirit on Wednesday, 23rd July, as over 115 young sailors took to the water for the Royal Irish Yacht Club’s annual Junior Regatta – sponsored by SeaZe The Bay. Optimists,…
Junior Regatta Thrills 116 Young Sailors at National YC, With Perfect Seabreeze Conditions
20th July 2025 National YC
Last Wednesday, the National YC at Dun Laoghaire launched the series of Junior regattas... Despite the challenge of being just a mere two days after the Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta, eventually 116 sailors (81 boats) were ready to race by…
Lough Erne Yacht Club in Enniskillen, in County Fermanagh, welcomes Topper dinghy sailors to the Irish National Championships from Friday 4th - Sunday 6th July. Around 50 talented young sailors will travel from all over Ireland, with some venturing from…
A teen Topper sailor from West Cork is seeking public support to get him to the Netherlands for his class world championships this summer. As Cork Beo reports, Royal Cork Yacht Club competitor Oliver Sugars is the only youth south…
Champions Crowned at Irish Sailing Youth National Championship in Dun Laoghaire
27th April 2025 Irish Sailing
The 2025 Irish Sailing Youth National Championships wrapped up on Sunday, 27 April, off Dun Laoghaire, crowning youth champions in six classes that included sibling success in the Optimist class. The Easter holiday regatta, which started on Thursday, featured winds…
Dublin Bay Serves Up Perfect Sailing Conditions for Day Three of Irish Youth Championships
26th April 2025 Irish Sailing
Day three of the Irish Sailing Youth National Championships off Dun Laoghaire featured excellent sailing conditions on Dublin Bay. Blue skies and a building breeze allowed all fleets to race, catching up on previously missed events. Three races were held…
The 2025 Irish Sailing Youth National Championships will take place from 24 to 27 April off Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Over 160 young sailors, aged 12 to 18, will compete in Ireland’s largest youth regatta. It represents an opportunity for youth…
Malahide Yacht Club welcomed competitors from various clubs to their annual March Hare Regatta. A strong fleet of over 60 dinghies on the water comprised of ILCAs, Toppers, Oppies and a PY fleet in the main competition, alongside a regatta…
The Topper dinghy Winter Championship 2025 took place at Malahide Yacht Club’s Broadmeadows venue over the weekend of 15th-16th March 2025, bringing together some of Ireland’s most talented young sailors for an intense two-day competition. Organised by Gemma Hooper-Jones, MYC…
