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With the conclusion of Thursday night Dublin Bay Sailing Club racing on the bay, the club has published its overall Thursday night AIB season winners.  A summary is below: DBSC Thursdays Series Winners - All Provisional Cruiser 0 IRC: 1.…

The Dublin Bay 21 Footer Naneen was the winner of the penultimate DBSC Tuesday keelboat race of the 2021 season. Second of the recently restored three boat fleet was Estelle with Garavogue third. 66 boats enjoyed a light breeze on a…

Despite only four boats in each class making it to the start line, the small fleets enjoyed very close racing in 12-20 knots on Saturday and only 3 – 8 knots on Sunday. Nigel Biggs’ Half Tonner Checkmate sealed the…

Friday's fleet leaders continue at the top in two of three divisions of the AIB sponsored Laser National Championships at Royal Cork Yacht Club, going into the final day of competition in Cork Harbour. After eight races sailed, 99 boats compete across the…

The Ruffian 23 Bandit was the winner of Saturday's DBSC class race on Dublin Bay today.  The National Champion Bandit skippered by Ann Kirwan of the National Yacht Club was first home ahead of Michael Cutliffe's Ruffles and David Meeke…

Dublin Bay Sailing Club is the current Mitsubishi Motors Sailing Club of the Year, and yesterday (Friday), their Commodore Ann Kirwan took over custodianship of the well-travelled ship's wheel trophy. It dates back to 1979 in a unique and informal…

Royal St George sailor, Charlie Cullen, 19, is Waszp European Slalom Champion and Junior (U20) European Champion following this year's Waszp European Games in Lake Garda Italy. Held in beautiful Circolo vela Arco, a competitive and experienced 87 boat fleet…

Leaders have made perfect starts to the AIB sponsored Laser National Championships at Royal Cork Yacht Club recording four straight wins in all three divisions. 99 boats are competing across the three fleets at Crosshaven in Cork Harbour with locals leading…

124 Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) boats enjoyed a light breeze on the bay for the penultimate Thursday evening race of the AIB sponsored Summer Series. There was a full turnout in the Beneteau 31.7 and Ruffian 23 classes. Racing was…

ZeroDark, the big black high-speed RIB driven by Royal Cork member John Ryan, broke his own existing Cork Fastnet Cork speed record in a time of 1 hour, 47 minutes and 7 seconds (Subject to ratification by UIM) yesterday. The…

Ross O'Leary was the winner of Tuesday's DBSC Laser Standard race ahead of this week's Laser National Championships at Royal Cork Yacht Club. In a 12,3 for the Royal St. George Yacht Club, Owen Laverty was second with Gary O'Hare…

The Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) and the National Yacht Club are taking steps to minimise the need for close contact during next month's ICRA National Championships. As Afloat reported earlier, 63 boats have already entered the September 3-5 championships…

A strong fleet of over 100 boats is expected to contest the 2021 Laser National championships which start on Thursday, 19th August at Royal Cork Yacht Club. The ILCA 6 (Radial) fleet has attracted over 50 registrations, with 35 signed…

63 boats have already signed up for September's ICRA National Championships ahead of the entry closing date this Friday. ICRA is expecting more to come by the deadline as some new on-form boats including Mike and Richard Evans J/99 Snapshot and Robert…

Howth Yacht Club's 'Insider' co-skippered by Stephen Mullaney and Ian Martin topped the nine boat fleet to win the 2021 Sigma 33 Irish Championships at the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The HYC crew beat former class champion Squawk skippered by Paul Prentice of Ballyholme…

1720 sportsboat champion Robert O'Leary and the Dutch Gold crew from West Cork successfully defended their national title today with a domination of the 20-boat sportsboat fleet in Cork Harbour. O'Leary took five wins from six starts and did not need to…