DMYC
From mid-week, the prospects for the Viking Marine-sponsored DMYC Frostbite racing this past Sunday were a source of discussion between Regatta Director Neil Colin and Race Officer Cormac Bradley as XCWeather was suggesting winds in the high teens with gusts…
On the Wednesday evening before the start of the 2022/23 Frostbites, sponsored by Viking Marine and hosted by Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club, a cursory check of the forecast for the weekend suggested that the opening Sunday might not happen.…
Afloat.ie regrets to record the death of Dun Laoghaire sailor Ben Mulligan. A successful helmsman in many forms of yacht racing over a lifetime of sailing at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, he was the skipper of the top Flying Fifteen 'Enfant…
Viking Marine DMYC Dinghy Frostbite Entries Hit 95 for Winter Race Series at Dun Laoghaire Harbour
28th October 2022 DMYC
DMYC has announced that with ten days to the commencement of its annual winter Viking Marine sponsored Frostbite Series, the biggest mixed dinghy event in the country, it has received 95 entries, rapidly closing on the cap of 130 set…
Viking Marine DMYC Frostbite Series Reaches 75 Entries for November's First Race at Dun Laoghaire Harbour
15th October 2022 DMYC
The DMYC has announced its annual Viking Marine Dun Laoghaire Harbour Frostbite Series next month and already reached 75 out of a capped potential of 130 entries. "The “real” sailing season is scheduled to commence on 6th November next, running through…
Royal St. George's J122 'Aurelia' Takes DMYC Kish Race Victory on Dublin Bay
26th September 2022 DMYC
Chris Power Smith's well-proven J122, Aurelia, took the overall win in Sunday's fine turnout for the Leinster Boats sponsored annual Kish Race at the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club. The Royal St.George offshore exponent ended up with a three-minute winning…
Barry Cunningham's new fast Cape 31 'Blast' from the Royal Irish Yacht Club will no doubt cut a dash in Sunday's Leinster Boats sponsored DMYC Kish Race on Dublin Bay. With entries approaching 45 boats, organisers are hoping for good weather…
This year's DMYC Kish Race on Dublin Bay will incorporate the Cruiser 3 Championships. Starting in the vicinity of Dun Laoghaire Harbour and racing to the Kish lighthouse and back, it is a distance of approximately 28 km. It is hoped that weather…
Ireland's biggest sailing regatta has appointed a new Event Director for its next edition. Highly regarded international sailor and administrator Paddy Boyd has taken over the running of the 2023 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta. The Dublin Bay sailor is tasked…
Four Race Wins at Ruffian 23 Nationals Sees Bandit Retain Irish Title at the DMYC
25th July 2022 Ruffian 23
Defending champions Brian Cullen and Ann Kirwan's Bandit won the Irish Ruffian 23 National Championships by three points after seven races sailed off Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Sunday. Cullen and Kirwan rotate the helm position each championship, so Bandit defended…
Defending champions Brian Cullen and Ann Kirwan's Bandit lead the Irish Ruffian 23 National Championships by five points after five races sailed on Dublin Bay. The National Yacht Club entry leads former champion, Trevor Kirkpatrick at the helm of Northern…
New All Ireland Team Racing Event Takes Place in Ruffian 23s in Blustery Dun Laoghaire
18th June 2022 Ruffian 23
There is a new All-Ireland Team Racing event in Ruffian 23 one-design keelboats, between North, South, East & West, hosted by Carrickfergus SC, Wicklow SC, DL Combined clubs & Mayo SC writes Colin McMullen A Sunday evening stroller on the bridge at…
After the Covid enforced hiatus, the first one-day regatta hosted by a Dun Laoghaire harbour yacht club in four years took place last Saturday, with the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club “breaking the ice” for the other three clubs. Despite…
The National Yacht Club's Ann Kirwan was the winner of the Ruffian 23 class in Saturday's 2022 DMYC Regatta on a blustery Dublin Bay. Kirwan, at the helm of Bandit, took two wins from two races in the seven-boat one design…
Well known Dun Laoghaire Harbour sailor Liam Owens of Sandycove in County Dublin has died. A former Commodore of the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club, Owens also served as the Convenor of the Dun Laoghaire Combined Yacht Clubs. Owens led a…
The Late Julie Ascoop Was An Inspiration for the IDRA 14 Class and Ireland’s Maritime World
16th May 2022 IDRA 14
Afloat.ie much appreciates being invited to publish this Appreciation by the IDRA 14 Class Association of the much-mourned Julie Ascoop, whose untimely passing has taken an inspirational maritime enthusiast from among us. We are particularly grateful to Charles and Ian…