![Storming along to the big win in Tangier. Eve McMahon was to show grace under pressure in maintaining a very clear lead in the ILCA U21 Worlds in Tangier Storming along to the big win in Tangier. Eve McMahon was to show grace under pressure in maintaining a very clear lead in the ILCA U21 Worlds in Tangier](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000gUf7K0mrWcY/s/767/I0000gUf7K0mrWcY.jpg)
![Class of 2023 - The Irish Sailors of the Year of 2023 (clockwise from top left): Adrienne Cahalane, Paul O'Higgins, Chris Bateman, Pamela Lee, Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove, Lucia Cullen and Alana Twomey, Cian McCarthy and Sam Hunt, Niall and Ronan O'Briain, Rocco Wright, Anthony O'Leary, Ben O’Shaughnessy and Ethan Spain, Justin Slattery, Tiernan Roe, Clementine and Nathan Van Steenberg, Tom Nolan, Nigel Young and Will Byrne, Andy Thompson, Duncan Sclare, Barry Cunningham, Jame and David Dwyer, Eve McMahon, Ron O'Hanley, Gary McMahon, Cillian Dickson, John Minnis, Sienna Wright, Aongus O Cualain, David Beattie, Cian Guilfoyle, Russell Bolger, Jack Fahy and UCD team, Rory Whyte, Tom Higgins, Micheal O'Suilleabhain, Ann Kirwan, Johnny Murphy, Don O'Dowd, Harry Dunne, Finn Lynch, Lawrie Smith, Dave O'Shea, Seamus O’Connor, Tom Dolan and Dave Kenefick Class of 2023 - The Irish Sailors of the Year of 2023 (clockwise from top left): Adrienne Cahalane, Paul O'Higgins, Chris Bateman, Pamela Lee, Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove, Lucia Cullen and Alana Twomey, Cian McCarthy and Sam Hunt, Niall and Ronan O'Briain, Rocco Wright, Anthony O'Leary, Ben O’Shaughnessy and Ethan Spain, Justin Slattery, Tiernan Roe, Clementine and Nathan Van Steenberg, Tom Nolan, Nigel Young and Will Byrne, Andy Thompson, Duncan Sclare, Barry Cunningham, Jame and David Dwyer, Eve McMahon, Ron O'Hanley, Gary McMahon, Cillian Dickson, John Minnis, Sienna Wright, Aongus O Cualain, David Beattie, Cian Guilfoyle, Russell Bolger, Jack Fahy and UCD team, Rory Whyte, Tom Higgins, Micheal O'Suilleabhain, Ann Kirwan, Johnny Murphy, Don O'Dowd, Harry Dunne, Finn Lynch, Lawrie Smith, Dave O'Shea, Seamus O’Connor, Tom Dolan and Dave Kenefick](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000J2XM.cFHGts/s/767/I0000J2XM.cFHGts.jpg)
Irish Sailor of the Year Award to be Announced at 2023 Irish Sailing Awards in Howth
13th March 2024 Sailor of the Year![Class of 2023 - The Irish Sailors of the Year of 2023 (clockwise from top left): Adrienne Cahalane, Paul O'Higgins, Chris Bateman, Pamela Lee, Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove, Lucia Cullen and Alana Twomey, Cian McCarthy and Sam Hunt, Niall and Ronan O'Briain, Rocco Wright, Anthony O'Leary, Ben O’Shaughnessy and Ethan Spain, Justin Slattery, Tiernan Roe, Clementine and Nathan Van Steenberg, Tom Nolan, Nigel Young and Will Byrne, Andy Thompson, Duncan Sclare, Barry Cunningham, Jame and David Dwyer, Eve McMahon, Ron O'Hanley, Gary McMahon, Cillian Dickson, John Minnis, Sienna Wright, Aongus O Cualain, David Beattie, Cian Guilfoyle, Russell Bolger, Jack Fahy and UCD team, Rory Whyte, Tom Higgins, Micheal O'Suilleabhain, Ann Kirwan, Johnny Murphy, Don O'Dowd, Harry Dunne, Finn Lynch, Lawrie Smith, Dave O'Shea, Seamus O’Connor, Tom Dolan and Dave Kenefick Class of 2023 - The Irish Sailors of the Year of 2023 (clockwise from top left): Adrienne Cahalane, Paul O'Higgins, Chris Bateman, Pamela Lee, Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove, Lucia Cullen and Alana Twomey, Cian McCarthy and Sam Hunt, Niall and Ronan O'Briain, Rocco Wright, Anthony O'Leary, Ben O’Shaughnessy and Ethan Spain, Justin Slattery, Tiernan Roe, Clementine and Nathan Van Steenberg, Tom Nolan, Nigel Young and Will Byrne, Andy Thompson, Duncan Sclare, Barry Cunningham, Jame and David Dwyer, Eve McMahon, Ron O'Hanley, Gary McMahon, Cillian Dickson, John Minnis, Sienna Wright, Aongus O Cualain, David Beattie, Cian Guilfoyle, Russell Bolger, Jack Fahy and UCD team, Rory Whyte, Tom Higgins, Micheal O'Suilleabhain, Ann Kirwan, Johnny Murphy, Don O'Dowd, Harry Dunne, Finn Lynch, Lawrie Smith, Dave O'Shea, Seamus O’Connor, Tom Dolan and Dave Kenefick](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000J2XM.cFHGts/s/767/I0000J2XM.cFHGts.jpg)
![“We’re on our way….” Eve McMahon after clinching Gold in mid-July 2022 in the Youth Worlds at the Hague in The Netherlands “We’re on our way….” Eve McMahon after clinching Gold in mid-July 2022 in the Youth Worlds at the Hague in The Netherlands](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006U7oxxOzaeQ/s/767/I00006U7oxxOzaeQ.jpg)
![Class of 2022 - The Irish Sailors of the Year (clockwise from top left) Jim Schofield, Paul Kehoe, Justin Slattery, Karen Weekes, Shane Diviney, Harry Durcan, Eve McMahon, Hal Sisk, Philip Mayne, Lucia Cullen, Cian McCarthy, Sam Hunt, Pat Kelly, John Maybury, Dermot Skehan, Ross McDonald, Frank Guy, Chris Moore, Naomi Alego, Alana Twomey, Rocco Wright, Hannes Louet-Feisser, Simon O’Keeffe, Fiachra Geraghty-McDonnell, Patrick Boardman, Laura Dillon, Andy Thompson, Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell, Sean Craig, Richie Evans, Micheal O’Suilleabhain, Vicky Cox and Peter Dunlop, Nick Cats, Colman Grimes, Melanie Morris, Ger Owens, Tom Dolan, Conor Doyle, Robbie English, Damian Browne, Peter Crowley, Bill O’Hara, Con Murphy, David Lovegrove, Lee Condell, Pat O’Neill Mike Evans and Aoife English Class of 2022 - The Irish Sailors of the Year (clockwise from top left) Jim Schofield, Paul Kehoe, Justin Slattery, Karen Weekes, Shane Diviney, Harry Durcan, Eve McMahon, Hal Sisk, Philip Mayne, Lucia Cullen, Cian McCarthy, Sam Hunt, Pat Kelly, John Maybury, Dermot Skehan, Ross McDonald, Frank Guy, Chris Moore, Naomi Alego, Alana Twomey, Rocco Wright, Hannes Louet-Feisser, Simon O’Keeffe, Fiachra Geraghty-McDonnell, Patrick Boardman, Laura Dillon, Andy Thompson, Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell, Sean Craig, Richie Evans, Micheal O’Suilleabhain, Vicky Cox and Peter Dunlop, Nick Cats, Colman Grimes, Melanie Morris, Ger Owens, Tom Dolan, Conor Doyle, Robbie English, Damian Browne, Peter Crowley, Bill O’Hara, Con Murphy, David Lovegrove, Lee Condell, Pat O’Neill Mike Evans and Aoife English.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xVFHd5wFl14/s/767/I0000xVFHd5wFl14.jpg)
'Irish Sailor Of The Year 2022' To Be Announced On Saturday From Record Nomination List
9th February 2023 Sailor of the Year![Class of 2022 - The Irish Sailors of the Year (clockwise from top left) Jim Schofield, Paul Kehoe, Justin Slattery, Karen Weekes, Shane Diviney, Harry Durcan, Eve McMahon, Hal Sisk, Philip Mayne, Lucia Cullen, Cian McCarthy, Sam Hunt, Pat Kelly, John Maybury, Dermot Skehan, Ross McDonald, Frank Guy, Chris Moore, Naomi Alego, Alana Twomey, Rocco Wright, Hannes Louet-Feisser, Simon O’Keeffe, Fiachra Geraghty-McDonnell, Patrick Boardman, Laura Dillon, Andy Thompson, Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell, Sean Craig, Richie Evans, Micheal O’Suilleabhain, Vicky Cox and Peter Dunlop, Nick Cats, Colman Grimes, Melanie Morris, Ger Owens, Tom Dolan, Conor Doyle, Robbie English, Damian Browne, Peter Crowley, Bill O’Hara, Con Murphy, David Lovegrove, Lee Condell, Pat O’Neill Mike Evans and Aoife Englis. Scroll down for month by month citations and vote in our poll (panel on the right on desktop and at the bottom of the article on mobile and tablet) Class of 2022 - The Irish Sailors of the Year (clockwise from top left) Jim Schofield, Paul Kehoe, Justin Slattery, Karen Weekes, Shane Diviney, Harry Durcan, Eve McMahon, Hal Sisk, Philip Mayne, Lucia Cullen, Cian McCarthy, Sam Hunt, Pat Kelly, John Maybury, Dermot Skehan, Ross McDonald, Frank Guy, Chris Moore, Naomi Alego, Alana Twomey, Rocco Wright, Hannes Louet-Feisser, Simon O’Keeffe, Fiachra Geraghty-McDonnell, Patrick Boardman, Laura Dillon, Andy Thompson, Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell, Sean Craig, Richie Evans, Micheal O’Suilleabhain, Vicky Cox and Peter Dunlop, Nick Cats, Colman Grimes, Melanie Morris, Ger Owens, Tom Dolan, Conor Doyle, Robbie English, Damian Browne, Peter Crowley, Bill O’Hara, Con Murphy, David Lovegrove, Lee Condell, Pat O’Neill Mike Evans and Aoife English. Scroll down for month by month citations and vote in our poll (panel on the right on desktop and at the bottom of the article on mobile and tablet)](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xVFHd5wFl14/s/767/I0000xVFHd5wFl14.jpg)
![Eve McMahon New “Sailor of the Year” Eve McMahon finding her way at speed through the spray of Lake Garda in July, en route to the World Title](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hoffev_7m50/s/767/I0000hoffev_7m50.jpg)
![Irish Sailors of the Year 2021 Irish Sailors of the Year 2021](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000oF6_telyWfA/s/767/I0000oF6_telyWfA.jpg)
![Irish Sailors of the Year 2021 Irish Sailors of the Year 2021](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000oF6_telyWfA/s/767/I0000oF6_telyWfA.jpg)
Last Call To Honour Irish Sailing Stars of 2021 Who Inspired Us Through Pandemic
22nd January 2022 W M Nixon![Irish Sailors of the Year 2021 Irish Sailors of the Year 2021](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000oF6_telyWfA/s/767/I0000oF6_telyWfA.jpg)
![A short season maybe, but all their stars were in alignment in 2020 - Tom Dolan on his Figaro 3 Smurfit Kappa](/media/k2/items/cache/e6cbc6b0098b0756029651dedefe1523_L.jpg)
Tom Dolan: Ireland's 25th 'Sailor of the Year' Provides a Heartening Story for Our Time
13th February 2021 W M Nixon![Irish Sailor of the Year 2020 - Tom Dolan brought his Figaro 3 Smurfit Kappa firmly into the frame in 2020](/media/k2/items/cache/3d2ccebe0c3e52ecfa9f9d8a3df9d222_L.jpg)
![The class of 2020 - Irish sailors of the year](/media/k2/items/cache/fdf7c54dad7ada6da27f2713b09802ab_L.jpg)
"And the Sailor of the Year 2020 is....." Winner to be Announced at Irish Sailing Awards Tonight
11th February 2021 Sailor of the Year![At the double. Anthony O'Leary of Crosshaven and Annalise Murphy of Dun Laoghaire are the only contenders to be Afloat.ie "Sailors of the Year" twice – himself in 2010 and 2014, and herself in 2012 and 2016](/media/k2/items/cache/ee62472d93ac929c3144837ee45366e5_L.jpg)
![The class of 2020 - Irish sailors of the year](/media/k2/items/cache/9fae2cd12f6d21a61f16a57e05b6bc10_L.jpg)
![Irish sailing in 2020 involved carefully monitored events with limited numbers. Deprived of properly celebrating their Quarter Millennium as long planned, Lough Ree YC ran a special regatta in late August which – despite numbers in the club compound being limited to 200 with strict social distancing in the clubhouse – produced excellent racing, with one of the stars being Ben Graf, who went on to become September's Junior Sailor of the Month. Here, there's crisp action at the weather mark for the leading Shannon One Designs, which in 2022 will be celebrating their Centenary](/media/k2/items/cache/43b79eb12a719bbc25c272312b96ea94_L.jpg)