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Prize Pace — Ryan Cairns and crew, winners of the IDRA class at the 2026 DMYC Dinghy Regatta, receive their award from DMYC Commodore Derek Gill following six races on Dublin Bay.
The 2026 DMYC Regatta introduced a new development for the Dun Laoghaire dinghy fraternity – a two-day regatta rather than just a single day. This was a consequence of the very early discussions between the four Dun Laoghaire clubs in…
Class40 Calling – Offshore sailor Pamela Lee will visit Dún Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club on June 13 for a public talk ahead of the Round Ireland Race, with her Class40 yacht expected in the harbour.
Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC) will host an evening with offshore sailor Pamela Lee on Saturday, June 13, as part of a planned visit by her Class40 yacht to Dún Laoghaire Harbour. The visit comes just days before the…
One-Point Battle: Barry Cunningham's J/109 Chimaera secured Cruiser One honours at the DMYC Regatta after edging fellow J/109 White Mischief on countback in the opening round of the ORC Ireland series.
Barry Cunningham's J/109 Chimaera claimed Cruiser One ORC honours at the DMYC Regatta, the opening event of the ORC Ireland Dublin Bay Combined Clubs Regattas series, after edging Richard and Tim Goodbody's White Mischief in one of the closest contests…
Perfect Start: Frank Whelan's El Syd of Greystones, pictured in an Afloat.ie file photo. The Ker 43 won Cruiser Zero IRC with two race victories at the 2026 DMYC Regatta.
South-easterly winds of 135–150 degrees at 8–14 knots delivered excellent racing for the opening day of the 2026 DMYC Regatta on Dublin Bay on Saturday. Competitors enjoyed bright conditions and flat-water racing for the first races of the day before…
Green Backing — Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Jim Gildea and Community Climate Action Officer Niamh O'Connor announce almost €1 million in Community Climate Action Programme funding, including grants for DMYC and Sailing in Dublin.
Two sailing organisations have received funding from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council under the Community Climate Action Programme. Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC) and Sailing in Dublin (SID) were among 26 groups to receive funds amounting to a total of…
Regatta Ready – Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club promotes its 2026 regatta on 6 and 7 June, featuring dinghy and keelboat racing across Dublin Bay courses.
Dún Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club is calling for early entries ahead of its regatta racing programme on the weekend of 6-7 June. Racing will take place across three separate courses on Saturday, 6 June, catering for big boats, one-design fleets…
Dublin Bay Dash: DMYC Regatta entries are open for the 2026 sailing weekend, with cruiser and dinghy fleets set for racing off Dun Laoghaire.
Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club has published the Notice of Race and entry forms for the 2026 DMYC Regatta. The event takes place on Saturday, 6 and Sunday, 7 June and marks the first in a series of regattas hosted…
Family Victory: Ewen Barry and daughter Thea celebrate winning the Fireball Leinster Championship at Skerries Sailing Club after a consistent series win
Ewen Barry and his daughter, Thea, were clear winners of the Fireball Leinster Championship at Skerries SC at the weekend. In a fleet of 16 boats and in a wide variety of conditions, they sailed consistently fast to beat the…
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The first leg of the ILCA Sprint Grand Prix 2026, sponsored by MGM Boats and Covy Watersports, was hosted by the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club this past Sunday and attracted a 34-boat fleet, 15 ILCA 7s, 15 ILCA 6s…
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With Dublin Bay Sailing Club scheduled to get underway in the coming week, boat owners from the DMYC took the first step towards summer with the pre-season lift-in conducted across the past two days, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April.…
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The ILCA Sprint Grand Prix is set to return to Dublin Bay for the 2026 season. The four-event series will run across leading waterfront clubs through the summer months. Local Dun Laoghaire marine brokerage firm MGM Boats are among the…
Ready Sail — This Sadler 26 cruiser in Dublin is presented in strong condition with upgraded rigging, full electronics and sail inventory, offering a compact and capable coastal sailing package.
A 1984 Sadler 26 sailing cruiser has been listed for sale in Dublin with an asking price of €11,750. The vessel is currently afloat opposite the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club. The boat is powered by an original Bukh 10…
Sean Craig (L) and Stephen Boyle, Winners of the PY Class Overall, 2025/26 Frostbites, sponsored by Viking Marine
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…
Blown Again — Dinghies remain ashore in Dun Laoghaire after forecasts of sustained 20-knot winds and gusts into the thirties forced cancellation of March 15 Frostbites racing.
After three Sundays lost to adverse forecasts, Viking Marine DMYC Frostbites racing resumed last weekend at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. However, the racing scheduled for Sunday, March 15, has now been cancelled due to strong winds. Organiser and Race Officer Cormac…
Foil And Fury — Frostbite dinghies race in shifting winds on Dun Laoghaire Harbour as the Viking Marine Frostbite Series resumes after three weather-hit Sundays.
After three Sundays of no racing due to adverse forecasts, the Viking Marine Frostbites resumed last Sunday with three races completed in light to moderate winds. In advance of Sunday, it appeared that the harbour would be very busy with…
Morning Window — Spring Chicken cruisers race in Dublin Bay before strengthening Force 6 gusts later forced cancellation of the afternoon DMYC Frostbites programme.
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbites racing was cancelled again at Dun Laoghaire on Sunday afternoon due to a gusty forecast. However, the AIB DBSC Spring Chicken Series for cruisers completed its fourth race on Dublin Bay earlier in the day. Organiser Cormac…