With just over a week to go until the opening races of the 2026/27 Viking Marine-sponsored Frostbites, hosted by Dún Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC), the entry list stands at 55 boats.
The largest entry to date comes from the ILCA 6s with 21 boats, followed by the Fireballs with nine.
The Aero 7s and ILCA 7s are tied at seven boats each, with ILCA 4s at three boats and GP14s and Aero 6s at two boats each. There are single entries from the Wayfarer, Finn, RS200 and RS Feva XL classes.
The Notice of Race and entry form are live on the DMYC website, and the expectation is that the Sailing Instructions will be published by the end of the Bank Holiday weekend.
The first round of races will start on Sunday, 1 November, with two races scheduled for that afternoon at the normal start time (see Notice of Race).
Series 1 will run until 20 December, and a third race will be sailed when conditions allow to compensate for days when no racing is possible.
Competitors are encouraged to ensure their sail numbers are correct and to avoid last-minute changes on the water, making recording and results processing easier.
As in the most recent season, the organisers will endeavour to make early calls on cancellations when severe weather is forecast, to give competitors as much notice as possible.
DMYC looks forward to welcoming competitors back onto the water.
