Irish Sailing Junior Champions’ Cup Postponed Due to Light Winds

20th September 2025

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The Irish Sailing Junior Champions’ Cup was postponed in Schull, West Cork, to Sunday due to light winds.

The Irish Sailing Junior Champions’ Cup has been postponed due to light winds. Originally set for today, Saturday, 20 September, the event will now kick off tomorrow at the Fastnet Marine & Outdoor Education Centre in Schull, Cork.

Race Official Nigel Biggs stated, “Despite our best efforts, the wind gods conspired against us today.” Racing was postponed at 14:30. He added that tomorrow’s forecast looks more promising, aiming for the full race programme.

This annual competition features Ireland's top youth sailors. Much like the Irish Sailing Youth Nationals, it creates a platform for champions to compete in a one-design fleet. This year’s event showcases a nearly equal representation of boys and girls, highlighting talent from clubs nationwide.

Junior Champions’ Cup Competitors

Class	Helm Name	Club	Crew Name	Club
Optimist	Maeve Donagh	Royal St George YC/Lough Derg YC	Grace Keating	Lough Derg YC/National YC
Optimist	Emily Donagh	Royal St George YC/Lough Derg YC	Gemma Brady	Lough Derg YC/National YC
ILCA 4	Siún Uí Choistealbha	Malahide YC	Eolann Miles	Royal Cork Yacht Club
ILCA 4	Abigail Murphy	Royal St George YC	Juliet Ryan	Royal St George YC
ILCA 6	Cormac Byrne	Ballyholme YC	Dara Jenkins	Royal Cork YC
ILCA 6	Caoilinn McDonnell	Royal St George YC	Killian Power	Schull Harbour SC
Int 420	Daniel Copithorne	Schull Harbour SC/Royal Cork YC	Matt Mapplebeck	Royal Cork YC
29er	William Walsh	National YC	Eoin Byrne	National YC
GP14	Riaghan Boardman	Rush SC	Meadbh Butterly	Rush SC
Mirror	Annelies Rooney	Sligo YC	Lucy Coulter	Sligo YC
Team Racing	Ryan O Driscoll	Schull Community College	Lucy Copithorne	Schull Community College
RS Feva	Sean Hanley	Greystones SC	Cian Hanley	Greystones SC
Optimist	Dylan O Sullivan	Royal Cork YC	Rory Whyte	Royal Cork YC
Topper	Adam Green	Lough Erne YC	Molly Hooper-Jones	Malahide YC
Topper	Alex Eadie	Donaghadee SC/Ballyholme YC	James Eadie	Donaghadee SC/Ballyholme YC
420	Cora Naughton	Blessington SC	Isha Duggan	Royal Cork YC

Organisers look forward to a thrilling day of sailing on Sunday. More here

Published in Youth Sailing, West Cork

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