Johnny Murphy of Howth is “Sailor of the Month (Regatta)” for September
1st October 2023 Sailor of the Month
One of the most popularly acclaimed victories in sailing in Ireland in 2023 was Johnny Murphy’s September winning of the “Champion Boat” award at the conclusion of the ICRA Nationals at his home port of Howth with his J/109 Outrajeous.…
The 1720 Sportsboat Class in Ireland has a certain something, which means that when its annual championship comes around, it often attracts stars from other classes for this peak of sportsboat sport. And though the 2023 1720 Nats at Dunmore…
Howth Yacht Club is celebrating the recent installation of its new pontoons adjacent to the crane in the marina. Supplied by Inland and Coastal Marina Systems, the pontoons provide a safer area for launches, refuelling and boat crane-in and crane-out.…
Rough Start to Howth’s Autumn League With Second Cancellation in Three Weeks — But Week Two’s Racing Shows Why It’s Worth Braving the Conditions
30th September 2023 Howth YC
Howth Yacht Club’s staple Autumn League series has been off to a rough start this year, with two of the first three race days — half of the six-week schedule — cancelled due to poor weather. But week two was a…
Final DBSC Saturday Racing of 2023 Cancelled in all Classes as Winds Hit 35 mph
30th September 2023 DBSC
The final DBSC Saturday Summer Series racing was cancelled on Dublin Bay today for all classes when southerly winds reached 35 knots off Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Results in all classes are below
The life story of Sean Flood, who has died at the age of 91, is in many ways the story of modern Ireland as seen through a sailing and business lens. From a family of traditionally and strongly patriotic outlook,…
Royal Cork Yacht Club Presents Its Summer 2023 League Winners at Crosshaven Awards Evening
29th September 2023 Royal Cork YC
Royal Cork Yacht Club Rear Admiral of Keelboats Paul Tingle led the celebrations at the 2023 Summer League winners' prizegiving in Cork Harbour on Thursday evening (September 28th). There was a great turnout for the Crosshaven event that featured double Olympian…
He brought new life afloat and ashore. And there was and is so much in the story of the late Mick Hunt “of Howth and Connacht” that thousands of words could be written about him. Yet we can get a…
Royal Cork Yacht Club's Dave Kenefick Takes 1720 Irish Title at Waterford Harbour
24th September 2023 1720
Royal Cork Yacht Club's Dave Kenefick has won the 2023 1720 sportsboat National Championships held at Waterford Harbour Sailing Club. Finishing with a six-point margin after nine races sailed and with one discard, Kenefick's 'Full Irish crew' put in a…
Black Flag Set Back for O'Leary and Milne at the Star World Championships in Italy
24th September 2023 Star
A black flag disqualification in race three has dented the overall prospects of Ireland's Peter O'Leary and Stephen Milne at the Star World Championships in Italy. In a fleet of 96, the Cork-Belfast pairing are lying 28th after four races…
Tim Goodbody's J109 White Mischief won the penultimate Saturday race in Dublin Bay Sailing Club's AIB Summer Series on September 23rd. The Royal Irish crew finished Saturday's IRC Cruisers One race in a corrected time of one hour 37 minutes and…
We regret to announce the death at the age of 91 of Sean Flood of Howth, originally of Clontarf. In a long and active life, he played a leading and popular role in business in Dublin, and in many areas…
RS Feva Southerns Are Cancelled at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Due to Forecast
21st September 2023 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
The RS Feva Southern Championships, scheduled for this weekend at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club, has unfortunately been cancelled due to the bleak forecast throughout the weekend. Saturday's wind in Cork Harbour is expected to increase throughout the day, and Sunday's…
Cork Harbour ILCA 6 Sailor Races from Blackrock to Crosshaven in 90 Minutes to Win Royal Cork's Passage Race
21st September 2023 Royal Cork YC
As part of this summer's Royal Cork Yacht Club RCYC 'At Home' regatta, the ILCA/Laser fleet took on the Blackrock to Crosshaven passage race in Cork Harbour. The ILCAs launched at Cork Boat Club and headed downriver with a falling…
Royal Irish Yacht Club in association with BDO to host talk with Pip Hare
21st September 2023 Royal Irish Yacht Club
Dun Laoghaire Harbour's Royal Irish Yacht Club and professional services firm BDO will co-host an exclusive evening with Pip Hare, the solo ocean sailor, on Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 pm. As Afloat reported at the time, Hare, who turned…
Royal Cork ILCA (Lasers) hosted the grand finale of the ILCA summer sprint series on Sunday 17th. The series, including ILCA racing across five venues throughout the summer, saw twenty-seven ILCAs compete in three different classes from five clubs on…