Irish Youth Sailing News. Regattas, Juniors, Training, Courses, Skills
Ireland's three crews completed the 2026 29er World Championships in Kiel with solid performances in one of the largest events in the class's history. Louise Hanley and Eoin Byrne were the top Irish finishers, placing 202nd overall in the Open…
Lough Ree Yacht Club is preparing to host its biennial Double Ree Regatta on 25 and 26 July, welcoming young sailors from across Ireland. The event will bring together five youth double-handed fleets for a weekend of racing on Lough…
Three Irish crews have qualified for Gold Fleet after the qualification series concluded at the 29er World Championship in Kiel, Germany. Louise Hanley and Eoin Byrne remained the leading Irish crew throughout qualification. Afloat reported after day two, they were…
The 2026 29er World Championship gets underway in Kiel on Friday as the world's top youth skiff sailors gather at the Kiel-Schilksee Olympic Sailing Centre for nine days of competition. Although the opening ceremony takes place on Friday evening, registration,…
More than 400 sailors have already confirmed their places for the 2026 Youth Sailing World Championships, with six months remaining before racing begins in Portugal. A total of 424 sailors and 146 coaches from 65 nations have registered for the…
Applications are now open for the 2026 RYA Eric Twiname Youth & Junior Team Racing Championships, one of the UK's leading youth team racing events. The annual championship will take place at Oxford Sailing Club on 10–11 October, bringing together…
Twenty-six Sea Cadets from across the UK will represent their country in this summer's Tall Ships Races aboard the sail training brig TS Royalist. With an average age of just 17, the crew will be among the youngest in the…
More than 90 young sailors from 22 clubs across Scotland gathered at Loch Lomond Sailing Club on 20–21 June for the 2026 RYA Scotland Pathway Championships. The two-day regatta brought together youth and junior racers from across the country to…
Olympic sailor Barry O'Neill is overseeing racing at the 2026 29er National Championships at the Royal St George Yacht Club, where a closely fought title battle has emerged after seven races of a planned 12-race series. Ten crews are contesting…
The Friday night series concluded yesterday, Friday, June 19th. The forecast was encouraging for completing the series with 3 races; however, it did not materialise, with rain settling over Dun Laoghaire and the wind playing hide-and-seek whilst visiting all quadrants…
The Junior Friday series resumes this Friday after a short break during the June bank holiday weekend. Over 60 young dinghy sailors from the waterfront clubs have completed 6 competitive races to date and are looking forward to resuming racing…
Luna Rossa claimed victory at the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia after defeating Emirates Team New Zealand in a dramatic match race final in Cagliari as reported by afloat, link here for the article. Racing on the…
Luna Rossa won the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia after defeating Emirates Team New Zealand in the final match race on home waters in Cagliari. The Italian team secured victory in front of a large local crowd…
Two young sailors from Cove Sailing Club in Cork Harbour claimed overall victory at the RS Feva Eastern Championships in Greystones, Co Wicklow, over the weekend. Alex Mills and Eoin Jones represented Cove SC at the event, which attracted 42…
Spirit of Shackleton Youth Development Yacht To Be Launched by President Connolly in Dun Laoghaire
12th May 2026 Spirit of Shackleton Yacht
President Catherine Connolly has been invited to mark the official launch of the new youth development yacht, Spirit of Shackleton, in Dún Laoghaire harbour this Friday (May 15). The event at Dún Laoghaire Harbour plaza is hosted by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown…
The Ocean Cruising Club has opened applications for its Youth Sponsorship Programme, offering young sailors the chance to gain offshore experience. The scheme supports people aged 18 to 25 to join long-distance voyages of at least 1,000 nautical miles. Funding…
