What is the Irish Sailor of the Year Award?

The Irish Sailor of the Year Awards is a scheme designed by Afloat magazine to represent all that is praiseworthy, innovative and groundbreaking in the Irish sailing scene.

When did the Irish Sailor of the Year Awards begin?

The Irish Sailor of the Year Awards began in 1996.

Who runs the Irish Sailor of the Year Awards?

The awards are administered by Afloat, Ireland's boating magazine.

Who are the past winners of the Irish Sailors of the Year Award?

1996 Mark Lyttle 1997 Tom Roche 1998 Tom Fitzpatrick & David McHugh 1999 Mark Mansfield 2000 David Burrows 2001 Maria Coleman 2002 Eric Lisson 2003 Noel Butler & Stephen Campion 2004 Eamonn Crosbie 2005 Paddy Barry & Jarlath Cunnane 2006 Justin Slattery 2007 Ger O'Rourke 2008 Damian Foxall 2009 Mark Mills 2010 Anthony O'Leary 2011 George Kenefick 2012 Annalise Murphy 2013 David Kenefick 2014 Anthony O'Leary 2015 Liam Shanahan 2016 Annalise Murphy 2017 Conor Fogerty 2018 Robert Dickson & Sean Waddilove 2019 Paul O'Higgins

Is there a public vote in the Sailor of the Year Awards?

Yes. The boating public and maritime community can have their say to help guide judges in deciding who should be crowned Ireland's Sailor of the Year by using an Afloat online poll). The judges welcome the traditional huge level of public interest in helping them make their decision but firmly retain their right to make the ultimate decision for the final choice while taking voting trends into account. By voting for your favourite nominee, you are creating additional awareness of their nomination and highlighting their success.

Has anyone won the Irish Sailor of the Year Award more than once?

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

What type of achievements wins the Irish Sailor of the Year Award?

In its 25 year history, there have been wins for 15, offshore or IRC achievements, nine dinghy and one designs accomplishments and one for adventure sailing.

When is the Sailor of the Year Announced?

Annually, generally in January or February of the following year.

Any famous names involved?

In 2003 Her Royal Highness Princess Anne presented the Awards.

Displaying items by tag: Queen's Regatta

9th May 2016

Portora Win at Queen's Regatta

#Rowing: Portora took the men’s senior four and men’s senior pair at the Queen’s Regatta on Saturday at Castlewellan. Damien Kelly of Garda and Micheál Bailey of Neptune finished first and second in the men’s senior single. Commercial took the men’s club one eight and coxed fours. The host club took the women’s club one eight.

Event Name	Crew name	Race Position	Result Points
Mens Senior 4-	Portora	1st	50
Mens Senior 4-	QUBBC	2nd	-10
Mens Senior 2-	Portora	1st	50
Mens Senior 2-	QUBBC A	2nd	-10
Mens Senior 2-	QUBBC B	Did not start	0
Mens Senior 2X	Sligo	1st	50
Mens Senior 2X	Portora	2nd	-10
Mens Senior 2X	Garda	Did not start	0
Mens Senior 1X	Garda, Kelly, D	1st	50
Mens Senior 1X	Neptune, Bailey, M	2nd	-10
Mens Senior 1X	QUBBC, Stitt, J	3rd	-10
Mens Senior 1X	Garda, Allen, R	Did not start	0
Mens Intermediate 2-	Commercial	1st	50
Mens Intermediate 2-	Belfast RC A	2nd	-10
Mens Intermediate 2-	Belfast RC B	3rd	-10
Mens Intermediate 2-	CGS	4th	-10
Mens Intermediate 1X	Belfast BC, Mitchell, D	1st	50
Mens Intermediate 1X	QUBBC, Martin, P	2nd	-10
Mens Intermediate 1X	C of Derry, D'Urso, G	3rd	-10
Mens Intermediate 1X	QUBBC, Stitt, J	4th	-10
Mens Intermediate 1X	Garda, Allen, R	Did not start	0
Mens Intermediate 1X	Garda, Maceoin, D	Did not start	0
Mens Intermediate 1X	Portadown, Laivins, A	Did not start	0
Mens Intermediate 1X	QUBBC, Taylor, R	Did not start	0
Mens Club 1 8+	Commercial	1st	50
Mens Club 1 8+	QUBBC	2nd	-10
Mens Club 1 4+	Commercial	1st	50
Mens Club 1 4+	Belfast RC	2nd	-10
Mens Club 1 4+	QUBBC A	3rd	-10
Mens Club 1 4+	CGS	4th	-10
Mens Club 1 4+	QUBBC B	5th	-10
Mens Club 1 4+	Methodist	6th	-10
Mens Club 1 4X-	QUBBC B	1st	50
Mens Club 1 4X-	Sligo	2nd	-10
Mens Club 1 4X-	QUBBC A	Did not start	0
Mens Club 1 2X	Sligo	1st	50
Mens Club 1 2X	Garda B	2nd	-10
Mens Club 1 2X	QUBBC A	3rd	-10
Mens Club 1 2X	QUBBC C	4th	-10
Mens Club 1 2X	QUBBC B	5th	-10
Mens Club 1 2X	Blackrock	6th	-10
Mens Club 1 2X	Commercial	Competed	-10
Mens Club 1 2X	QUBBC D	Competed	-10
Mens Club 1 2X	RBAI	Competed	-10
Mens Club 1 2X	Garda A	Did not start	0
Mens Club 1 1X	Belfast BC, Mitchell, D	1st	50
Mens Club 1 1X	Garda, Maceoin, D	2nd	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	QUBBC, McNamee, M	3rd	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	Commercial, Connolly, S	4th	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	C of Derry, D'Urso, G	5th	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	Blackrock, Riordan, P	6th	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	Blackrock, Drennan, D	Competed	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	Commercial, Fowler, P	Competed	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	QUBBC, Foster, C	Competed	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	QUBBC, Holden, P	Competed	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	QUBBC, Stitt, J	Competed	-10
Mens Club 1 1X	Portadown, Laivins, A	Did not start	0
Mens Club 1 1X	Sligo, Patterson, G	Did not start	0
Mens Club 2 8+	QUBBC	1st	50
Mens Club 2 8+	RBAI	2nd	-10
Mens Club 2 8+	Methodist	3rd	-10
Mens Novice 4X+	Sligo	1st	50
Mens Novice 4X+	Portadown B	2nd	-10
Mens Novice 4X+	Portadown A	3rd	-10
Mens J18A 8+	Portora	1st	0
Mens J18A 8+	Methodist A	3rd	0
Mens J18A 8+	Methodist B	4th	0
Mens J18A 4+	Portora	1st	0
Mens J18A 4+	Methodist	2nd	0
Mens J18A 4+	RBAI A	3rd	0
Mens J18A 4+	RBAI B	Disqualified	0
Mens J18A 4X-	Lee A	1st	0
Mens J18A 4X-	Lee B	2nd	0
Mens J18A 4X-	RBAI	3rd	0
Mens J18A 4X-	Portadown	4th	0
Mens J18A 4X-	Methodist	5th	0
Mens J18A 2-	Portora B	1st	0
Mens J18A 2-	Methodist	2nd	0
Mens J18A 2-	Portora A	Did not finish	0
Mens J18A 2X	Lee A	1st	0
Mens J18A 2X	Lee D	2nd	0
Mens J18A 2X	Lee C	3rd	0
Mens J18A 2X	Lee B	4th	0
Mens J18A 2X	Portadown B	5th	0
Mens J18A 2X	CGS	Competed	0
Mens J18A 2X	Portadown A	Competed	0
Mens J18A 1X	Portadown, Hull, N	1st	0
Mens J18A 1X	Portadown, Murtagh, D	2nd	0
Mens J18A 1X	Portadown, Morrow, R	3rd	0
Mens J18A 1X	Belfast RC, Moran, J	4th	0
Mens J18A 1X	Portadown, Tang, C	Did not start	0
Mens J16 8+	Portora	1st	0
Mens J16 8+	Methodist	2nd	0
Mens J16 4X+	Portora A	1st	0
Mens J16 4X+	Commercial	2nd	0
Mens J16 4X+	Methodist A	3rd	0
Mens J16 4X+	Portadown	4th	0
Mens J16 4X+	Blackrock	5th	0
Mens J16 4X+	Methodist B	6th	0
Mens J16 4X+	Methodist C	Competed	0
Mens J16 4X+	Portora B	Competed	0
Mens J16 2X	Commercial	1st	0
Mens J16 2X	Belfast BC	2nd	0
Mens J16 2X	Portora	3rd	0
Mens J16 2X	Portadown B	4th	0
Mens J16 2X	Portadown A	5th	0
Mens J16 2X	Portadown C	6th	0
Mens J16 1X	CGS, Moore, H	1st	0
Mens J16 1X	Commercial, Browne, K	2nd	0
Mens J16 1X	Commercial, Hickey, D	3rd	0
Mens J16 1X	Commercial, Holton, A	4th	0
Mens J16 1X	Portora, Blake, R	5th	0
Mens J16 1X	Commercial, Daly, A	Competed	0
Mens J16 1X	RBAI, Lyons, T	Competed	0
Mens J15 4X+	Blackrock	1st	0
Mens J15 4X+	Portora	2nd	0
Mens J15 4X+	Methodist B	3rd	0
Mens J15 4X+	Methodist A	4th	0
Mens J15 2X	Blackrock A	1st	0
Mens J15 2X	Portora	2nd	0
Mens J15 2X	Methodist A	3rd	0
Mens J15 2X	Blackrock B	4th	0
Mens J15 2X	Portadown	5th	0
Mens J15 2X	Methodist B	6th	0
Womens Senior 1X	Belfast BC, Turner, K	Did not start	0
Womens Senior 1X	Garda, Larsen, B	Did not start	0
Womens Intermediate 2-	QUBLBC A	1st	50
Womens Intermediate 2-	Bann	2nd	-10
Womens Intermediate 2-	SMRC	3rd	-10
Womens Intermediate 2-	QUBLBC C	4th	-10
Womens Intermediate 2-	Portora A	5th	-10
Womens Intermediate 2-	Portora B	6th	-10
Womens Intermediate 2-	QUBLBC B	Did not start	0
Womens Intermediate 1X	Garda, Larsen, B	1st	50
Womens Intermediate 1X	NUIG, Pigott, M	2nd	-10
Womens Intermediate 1X	Belfast BC, Turner, K	Did not start	0
Womens Intermediate 1X	Garda, Moore, M	Did not start	0
Womens Intermediate 1X	Garda, Ryan, J	Did not start	0
Womens Intermediate 1X	QUBLBC, Brown, R	Did not start	0
Womens Club 1 8+	QUBLBC A	1st	50
Womens Club 1 8+	Bann	2nd	-10
Womens Club 1 8+	QUBLBC B	2nd	-10
Womens Club 1 4X-	Bann	1st	50
Womens Club 1 4X-	Methodist	2nd	-10
Womens Club 1 4X-	Belfast RC	Did not start	0
Womens Club 1 2X	Bann	1st	50
Womens Club 1 2X	SMRC	2nd	-10
Womens Club 1 2X	Garda	3rd	-10
Womens Club 1 2X	QUBLBC A	4th	-10
Womens Club 1 2X	QUBLBC B	Did not finish	0
Womens Club 1 1X	Garda, Ryan, J	1st	50
Womens Club 1 1X	Garda, Moore, M	2nd	-10
Womens Club 1 1X	Lee, Murphy, C	3rd	-10
Womens Club 1 1X	Lee, Nagle, N	4th	-10
Womens Club 1 1X	QUBLBC, Potts, L	5th	-10
Womens Club 1 1X	QUBLBC, Crouch, J	6th	-10
Womens Novice 4X+	QUBLBC B	1st	50
Womens Novice 4X+	Portadown	2nd	-10
Womens Novice 4X+	Sligo	3rd	-10
Womens Novice 4X+	QUBLBC A	4th	-10
Womens Novice 4X+	Belfast BC	Disqualified	0
Womens J18A 8+	Portora	1st	0
Womens J18A 8+	Methodist	2nd	0
Womens J18A 8+	Bann	3rd	0
Womens J18A 8+	Portadown	4th	0
Womens J18A 4-	Methodist	1st	0
Womens J18A 4-	Portora A	2nd	0
Womens J18A 4-	Portora B	3rd	0
Womens J18A 4X-	Bann	1st	0
Womens J18A 4X-	Lee	2nd	0
Womens J18A 4X-	Sligo	3rd	0
Womens J18A 4X-	Portadown	4th	0
Womens J18A 2X	Bann	1st	0
Womens J18A 2X	Lee A	2nd	0
Womens J18A 2X	Neptune	3rd	0
Womens J18A 2X	Lee B	4th	0
Womens J18A 2X	Sligo A	5th	0
Womens J18A 2X	Portadown A	6th	0
Womens J18A 2X	Belfast RC	Competed	0
Womens J18A 2X	Portadown B	Competed	0
Womens J18A 2X	Portadown C	Competed	0
Womens J18A 2X	Sligo B	Competed	0
Womens J18A 1X	Neptune, Feerick, C	1st	0
Womens J18A 1X	Bann, Odonovan, A	2nd	0
Womens J18A 1X	Bann, Wylie, L	3rd	0
Womens J18A 1X	Portadown, McCann, K	4th	0
Womens J18A 1X	Neptune, Clark, A	Did not start	0
Womens J16 8+	Portora A	1st (private race)	0
Womens J16 8+	Portora B	2nd (private race)	0
Womens J16 4X+	Lee	1st	0
Womens J16 4X+	Portora	2nd	0
Womens J16 4X+	Sligo	3rd	0
Womens J16 4X+	Portadown	4th	0
Womens J16 4X+	Belfast RC	5th	0
Womens J16 2X	Portora B	1st	0
Womens J16 2X	Portora A	2nd	0
Womens J16 2X	Methodist	3rd	0
Womens J16 2X	Belfast RC	4th	0
Womens J16 1X	Belfast RC, Hall, A	1st	0
Womens J16 1X	Portadown, McCann, S	2nd	0
Womens J16 1X	Bann, Blemmings, E	3rd	0
Womens J16 1X	Portora, Hutton, D	Competed	0
Womens J16 1X	Portora, McComb, T	Competed	0
Womens J16 1X	Portora, O'Doherty, M	Competed	0
Womens J16 1X	Bann, Carson, R	Did not start	0
Womens J15 4X+	Bann	1st	0
Womens J15 4X+	Portora A	2nd	0
Womens J15 4X+	Portora B	3rd	0
Womens J15 4X+	Portadown	4th	0
Womens J15 2X	Portadown A	1st	0
Womens J15 2X	Bann A	2nd	0
Womens J15 2X	Bann B	3rd	0
Womens J15 2X	Portadown B	4th	0