Sailability
Foyle Sailability in Northern Ireland has been honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising the outstanding contribution of its volunteers and the impact of its work across the local community. This prestigious award highlights the dedication, passion and…
Portimão in Portugal will host the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships, it has been confirmed. The event will run from 1–11 October 2026 and is expected to attract more than 250 competitors from over 40 nations. Organised by World Sailing,…
World Sailing has announced the appointment of 11 members to its newly-established Classification Sub-Committee. The group will oversee the global integrity and governance of athlete classification in Para Sailing. It will work under the direction of the Para World Sailing Committee.…
Over 35 sailors travelled to Belfast Lough Sailability Centre in Co Antrim for the first Sailability Open of 2025. This event, held on 28 June, was the first of three Sailability Open events in Northern Ireland this summer which will…
RYA Northern Ireland Partners With Disability Sport NI to Achieve Inclusive Sports Award
18th May 2025 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland has announced its partnership with Disability Sport NI to achieve the Inclusive Sports Award. This award “recognises a commitment to ensuring that sailing and boating is a welcoming, accessible and inclusive sport for everyone,” RYANI says. The…
RYA Northern Ireland is hiring for the brand-new role of Sailability Officer. The position has been made possible due to new funding which has been made available and the governing body says it “marks a new step for sailability in…
The River Foyle flows into Lough Foyle in the North West of Northern Ireland through the city of Derry and in that area there are already established the Marina, Foyle commercial Port, Lough Foyle Yacht Club and Foyle Search and…
Carrickfergus sailor Bob Harper has stepped down from his role of RYA Northern Ireland sailability coordinator. Harper took up the role in 2003 and over the last 18 years he has worked with clubs and centres across Northern Ireland as…
Belfast Lough Sailability held a very successful regatta out of Carrickfergus Marina last Saturday (7th August) and welcomed visitors from Lough Foyle in the North West and Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, making eight boats in all. Sailability gives access…
RYANI Recognises Foyle Sailability For Keeping Members Connected and in Good Spirits During Lockdown
10th December 2020 Sailability
RYA Northern Ireland’s Annual Awards have been put on hold this year due to coronavirus restrictions but this doesn’t mean that the celebrations have stopped. Virtually, RYANI will be celebrating clubs and the boating community right across Northern Ireland as…
Ulster Team Win Sailability President’s Cup at the Royal St. George Yacht Club
18th August 2019 Sailability
Today's second day of racing at the Sailability President’s Cup and Hansa National Championships was cancelled in anticipation of more than 20 knots of breeze forecast at the Royal St George Yacht Club on Dublin Bay this morning. As Afloat reported…
Sailability 'President's Cup' Goes Afloat at the Royal St. George Yacht Club
17th August 2019 Sailability
This weekend the Royal St George Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour is hosting the President’s Cup and Hansa National Championships. Inaugurated by Paralympian John Twomey this Irish interprovincial regatta is the highlight of the Sailability calendar. Promoted by Sailability…
While the Sovereigns Cup is the focus at Kinsale Yacht Club this week, there is another aspect of the club which is very impressive - its commitment to inclusiveness in sailing. "People of different abilities can sail a boat. Sailability…
Belfast Lough Sailability Recognised For ‘Exceptional Contribution’ In RYA Awards
20th February 2019 Sailability
#Sailability - Anne Taylor of Belfast Lough Sailability was one of three winners of this year’s Exceptional Contribution Awards in the RYA Sailability Annual Awards last weekend. Held at the Sailability National Conference and Awards dinner at Wyboston Lakes on Saturday…
Sailability Sailors From all Four Provinces Converge on Galway Galway Bay Sailing Club
27th August 2018 Sailability
This past weekend Galway Bay Sailing Club played host to the Hansa Nationals and Presidents Cup at The Port of Galway. Team of Sailability sailors from all 4 provinces converged on Galway for the weekend and Champagne sailing conditions on…
#SeaFest - This year’s SeaFest in Galway is offering activities specifically for children with sensory issues as well as watersports sessions for children and adults with disabilities or impairments. Irish Sailing and its team of volunteers from sailing clubs across…
