Water Wag Dinghy News & Regatta Results
Irish 12 Foot Dinghies Reunite at Royal Irish Yacht Club's Classic Regatta
24th June 2026 Historic Boats
The Irish 12 Foot Dinghy fleet enjoyed a rare reunion on Dublin Bay during the Royal Irish Yacht Club's 195th Birthday Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin Classic Boat Regatta on 20 and 21 June. Four Irish 12 Foot Dinghies joined a mixed…
The AIB DBSC Water Wag race on Wednesday June 17th saw a turn out of 25 boats. The SW’ly wind was 8 gusting 15 knots, and the Wags were racing for the Geoff Sarratt Trophy, DBSC, and the rescheduled DMYC…
Two AIB DBSC Water Wag races on Wednesday evening (June 10th) saw honours shared between Swallow and Tortoise as the fleet competed for the National Yacht Club Regatta and the Women At The Helm Trophy. Race Officer Tadhg Donnelly set…
Wednesday evening's (June 3rd) Water Wag racing on Dublin Bay has been cancelled due to forecast strong and gusty westerly winds. The decision was taken following discussions between Race Officer Harry Gallagher and the Water Wag racing committee. The scheduled…
A fleet of 27 boats turned out for the AIB DBSC Water Wag race on Wednesday evening, the biggest turnout of the season so far on Dublin Bay. Very light north-easterly winds of between one and four knots made conditions…
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…
The AIB DBSC Water Wag race on Wednesday May 20th saw 26 boats launching in a Westerly wind of 9-12 knots. Prior to the start, 3 boats headed ashore with various issues. All the Water Wag divisions were racing for…
Strong wind forecasts have forced the cancellation of this evening’s AIB DBSC Water Wag racing on Dublin Bay. DBSC race officer Tadgh Donnelly confirmed that Wednesday night’s Water Wag programme, scheduled for May 13, would not proceed due to expected…
Twenty-one boats turned out for the AIB DBSC Water Wag race on Wednesday, May 6, in a south-easterly breeze of around 10 knots on Dublin Bay. The race marked the opening tie in three class trophies. Division 1A boats were…
The first AIB DBSC Water Wag race of the 2026 season drew 18 boats to Dublin Bay on Wednesday, April 29. A north-north-east wind of 12 knots, gusting 18, set the tone for the opener. Class captain Tim Pearson advised…
The AIB DBSC Water Wag race on Wednesday, September 17th, saw 26 boats turning out for the last race of the season. Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly aboard DBSC committee boat Freebird set a three-round windward/leeward course in a 12-knot westerly…
Water Wags Shine at Norfolk One-Design Dinghy Championship at Wroxham Broad
16th September 2025 Water Wag
Twinning has never been part of the Water Wag agenda; however, in 2025, the Water Wags were twinned with the Norfolk one-design dinghy on Wroxham Broad, Norfolk. A group of ten Water Wags travelled to Norfolk Broads Yacht Club at…
Strong northwest winds cancelled this evening’s (Wednesday, September 10th) DBSC AIB Water Wag racing at Dun Laoghaire. The penultimate race of the season was cancelled early due to the 30 knot winds. The final Water Wag race of 2025 will be…
The AIB DBSC Water Wag race on Wednesday, September 3rd, saw a record 34 boats turning out for the Captain’s prize race at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Class Captain Tim Pearson made the call for all boats to reef. Race Officer…
We've had so many significant Centenaries in 2025, ranging from the homecoming from Cape Horn of global circumnavigator Conor O'Brien with Saoirse, to a hundred years of the Fastnet Race and the RORC and many others historic milestones. Yet in…
The AIB DBSC Water Wag race on Wednesday, August 27th, saw all divisions racing for the Transom trophies in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Class Captain Tim Pearson made the call for all boats to reef due to the forecast of squally…
