Irish Sailor of the Year
Thursday night’s presentation by Sue Concannon (Killaloe Sailing Club and President, Irish Sailing) of the Afloat.ie/Irish Sailing “Sailors of the Year 2025” award to Cillian Dickson of Lough Ree Yacht Club, together with his World Champion shipmates on the J/24…
J/24 world champions Cillian Dickson and the Headcase crew have been crowned Irish Sailors of the Year after a remarkable international campaign in 2025. As Afloat's WM Nixon writes here, the team secured the prestigious “Afloat Sailor of the Year”…
The coveted Irish Sailor of the Year title will headline the 2025 Irish Sailing Awards at the National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire on Thursday, 5 March. The annual ceremony celebrates Irish sailing talent at home and abroad. It also…
The 2025 Irish Sailor of the Year shortlist offers a revealing snapshot of where Irish sailing talent, effort and success are currently concentrated. Details of each sailor are in Afloat's article 'Choosing the Irish Sailor of the Year for 2025',…
Despite increasing year-round global participation, the structure of the Irish sailing year is such that January and February are the “Months of Assessment” for the previous season’s achievements, and for many years now the Afloat.ie “Sailor of the Year” is…
When Tom Dolan became Ireland's new "Sailor of the Year" in Dublin on Friday night (February 28th), it was scarcely a surprise in view of his clear, total and unprecedented overall win in the annual Solitaire du Figaro 2024. It…
Over 78 Afloat.ie Sailors of the Month in 2024 demonstrate the strength and diversity of the sport of sailing in Ireland. Afloat's review of individual sailors, pairings and crews (below) is a roll call of all those who have excelled…
Friday evening’s announcement of the Irish Sailor of the Year 2023 title for 19-year-old Eve McMahon at her sailing home of Howth Yacht Club well captures the zeitgeist of mid-2020s Ireland, not least in the fact that the title holder…
Irish Sailor of the Year Award to be Announced at 2023 Irish Sailing Awards in Howth
13th March 2024 Sailor of the Year
The Irish Sailor of the Year Award will be presented on Friday, March 22nd, at the Irish Sailing Awards in Howth Yacht Club, Co. Dublin. One of the highlights of the evening will be the announcement of the 2023 winner, chosen…
Who gets your vote for the Irish Sailor of the Year 2023? Over 40 Afloat Sailors of the Month in 2023 demonstrate the strength and diversity of the sport of sailing in Ireland. Afloat's review of individual sailors, pairings and…
Eve McMahon is “Irish Sailor of the Year 2022”, making it into the top national position for the second successive year after the ILCA 6 sailor’s international performance was of such a standard that she even managed to better her…
'Irish Sailor Of The Year 2022' To Be Announced On Saturday From Record Nomination List
9th February 2023 Sailor of the Year
It was the Year of Years. 2022 was the extended and invigorated season in which sailing in Ireland finally and fully emerged from the very complete set of pandemic-imposed restrictions. At home and abroad, our hugely varied individuals, groups and…
Who gets your vote for the Irish Sailor of the Year 2022? 50 Afloat Sailors of the Month in 2022 (double that awarded in 2021) demonstrate the strength and diversity of the sport of sailing in Ireland. Afloat's review of…
Eve McMahon of Howth Yacht Club, the Golden Girl of the international ILCA Classes, is Afloat.ie “Irish Sailor of the Year” for 2021, deservedly following an honoured track set over many years by Ireland’s legends in the sport. Such elevation…
Many thanks to the multitude of Afloat.ie followers who have made an input into the voting - concluded on Sunday (January 30th) - which is an integral part of the selection process for the annual Afloat.ie "Irish Sailor of the…
Last Call To Honour Irish Sailing Stars of 2021 Who Inspired Us Through Pandemic
22nd January 2022 W M Nixon
Sailing and boating sports were more frustrated than many other activities during the highly-restricted peaks of the pandemic. For although it was universally agreed that there was nowhere more healthy and infection-free than aboard a boat out on the water…
