Irish Sailing and Yacht Club News. Regattas, Race Reports & Results
John Sheehy, Nick Smith, Paddy Kirwan, and Marty O’Leary of the Royal St George Yacht Club emerged as the top crew at Match Racing Championships in Kinsale yesterday having been dominant on the Tour in this its inaugural year. Twelve…
Designed by Wicklow's Mark Mills, Alegre, the IRC 68’ Mini-Maxi of Andres Soriano III, sailed an extraordinary race to win a tough Rolex Middle Sea Race against some of the best competition assembled anywhere this year. This extends her record…
No, we're not getting personal – though if the hat fits... the Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Traditional Boat Rally on the River Liffey should be a date in your diary for May 2010. Registration Day: 28th May 2010; Race Day…
In inland waterways news, the Grand Canal Barrow Line on the Barrow Navigation wil be closed from Monday 2 November 2009 until March 17, 2010 to accommodate the winter dredging programme from Lock 21 Ballyteague to Lock 22 Glenaree. Waterways…
In inland waterways news, the public mooring jetty at Naan Island on Upper Lough Erne is closed to the public from today (27th October 2009) for improvement works until the end of February 2010. the Lough Erne Warden is contactable…
12 teams from round the country, selected from 24 entries on the basis of ISAF ranking, raced off for the title of ISA National Match Racing Champion at the weekend. Kinsale Yacht Club hosted two days of racing with some…
SYWoC: As the teams headed out into the bay of Marseille this morning, they were greeted with a solid 10 knots of breeze rather than the expected 2 knots for the second days racing in the Student Yachting World Cup…
Ewan Barry and Charles Dwyer of Monkstown Bay Sailing Club are the winners of the Irish National and British Isles 505 Championship writes Claire Bateman. In a five race event sailed over the bank holiday weekend they emerged victorious with…
Crewsaver says it has 'raised the bar' on lifejacket design with the launch of an all-new Crewfit lifejacket aimed squarely at today's boating enthusiast. The Crewfit 190N is packed with cutting edge design features and offers exceptional performance in the…
Blustery conditions swept a combined fleet of 100 Royal Cork cruisers closer to next Saturday's conclusion of the O’Flynn Exhams Solicitors Autumn Regatta. The penulimate round provided an exhilarating day of sailing for all fleets with a west/south west wind…
Monika Dukarska of Killorglin Rowing Club won the singles title at the World Coastal Rowing Championships in Plymouth. Dukarska, a student in the Tralee Institute of Technology whose family are from Poland, took bronze at the World Championships last year…
At ten minutes past seven this morning, Swansea Coastguard received a call from a man out walking on the coast with his dog. The man informed the Coastguard that he could see a yacht drifting out to sea, with torn…
Cork's boating community is mourning the loss of Michael Bowen, formerly of Union Chandlery, this weekend. The popular marine industry figure who was known throughout Ireland, died yesterday. A note on the company website this evening reads: "It is with…
Topics on Afloat's Irish boating forum this week: In a six page thread Wicklow SC commodore Charlie Kavanagh says more help is required if a 30' mini class is to be added to the club's Round Ireland race. Courtown Sailing…
Inland waterways news, we're told there's a leak between the 29th Lock, Ballycowan and the 30th Lock, Rahan, west of Tullamore, which needs to be repaired. So the water level between the 29th Lock and 30th Lock will be lowered…
Ireland continues to punch above its weight on the IRC circuit on water and on land too. At this month's IRC Handicap Conference in Paris, a three-man Irish Cruiser Racer (ICRA) delegation prevented any further penalties on powered backstays. Powered…
Whilst not strictly for sailors, the new ‘Champions’ and ‘Victory’ ranges by Henri Lloyd have been designed to celebrate Brawn GP and Jenson Button’s respective successes in winning the 2009 FIA Formula One Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships with one race…
Five people were rescued from the waters just outside Belfast harbour this afternoon after a fishing vessel caught fire. The vessel 'Amity' reported the fire on board the 'Bellatrix' after picking five people up from water. The crew of the ‘Amity’…
Lisa Dilleen and Laura D’Urso are the winner's of Afloat's inaugural Rowers of the Year for 2009. Competing as a double scull, they put Ireland on the map at the World Junior Championships in Brive in August, reaching the final…
Inland Waterways news has been told that Clarendon Lock, Knockvicar at the entrance to Lough Key, will be closed Wednesday 28th October 2009, so users may experience some intermittent interruption as work continues to refurbish the lockhouse over the coming…
