The Goodbody Family of Dun Laoghaire are “Sailors of the Month (Family Sailing)” for December

1st January 2026

Afloat.ie Team

The Goodbody family of Dun Laoghaire sailing their J/109 White Mischief after winning the December Turkey Shoot series and being named Sailors of the Month for Family Sailing. Credit: Afloat

In the immediate aftermath of Christmas, we all have an increased awareness that the maintenance of family harmony in an ultra-busy time is not something that necessarily or easily happens in all seasonally-extended clans. In fact, this challenge of maintaining goodwill in any busy family setting is increased by added activities and goals, and while we might like to think that family crews are the dominant feature of the Irish sailing scene, such is not always the case.

Thus, the continuing success of the Goodbody family in racing their J/109 White Mischief has been a source of wonder and increasing admiration over the years, and 2025 has been vintage, rounded out by their winning of the Turkey Shoot series in December.

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