Irish Youth Sailing News. Regattas, Juniors, Training, Courses, Skills
![Test the Water has run for a total of three years and has seen 2628 Island children take part in the programme](/media/k2/items/cache/9dbf2e15305be991cccc55158ce9c6ad_L.jpg)
UKSA are delighted to once again be offering their Test the Water programme to all Isle of Wight Year 6 students. Children from across the Isle of Wight will be invited to spend half a day at UKSA with their…
![UK 29er National Championship winners Harry Durcan and Harry Whitaker are heading for Spain next month](/media/k2/items/cache/472da287c77fb50a36552c70faffdf03_L.jpg)
Royal Cork's Harry Durcan was back on the water in Crosshaven, County Cork at the weekend with crew Harry Whitaker in advance of their first 29er skiff event of the year in Spain in February. The first Eurocup of 2017…
![The 17 Optimist fleet in Tralee Bay included some of the most promising juniors in the country](/media/k2/items/cache/4d4aebfc86731b9034281b0b8407f57b_L.jpg)
With 47 sailors on the water in Tralee Bay in County Kerry in the first week of January, 2017 started on a very positive note for Junior sailing in Ireland. The 17 Optimist fleet included some of the most promising…
![A thumbs up from Johnny Durcan in Adelaide after the final race, at least he's still smiling despite what he termed 'a disappointing overall result!'](/media/k2/items/cache/55321637ea0de1c19600e7da8907d0a2_L.jpg)
Royal Cork's Durcan Aiming for 'Clean Scorecard' At Australian Youth Nationals
9th January 2017 Youth Sailing
Although December's youth sailing world championships did not deliver the result Johnny Durcan had hoped for, the young Crosshaven Laser Radial helmsman went on to race at the Australian National Championships in Adelaide last week. The Royal Cork and National Yacht…
![The weather Gods are smiling favourably with ideal sailing conditions forecasted for the week at Tralee Bay](/media/k2/items/cache/7cca4b28c951033d2f5505a9e4077052_L.jpg)
Tralee Bay Maritime Centre have over 50 boats on the water this week at Fenit in County Kerry. Brian O'Sullivan, Centre Principal, told Afloat.ie he is delighted with the response to the performance coaching clinic, led by Thomas Chaix, with…
![Former Topper World Champion Liam Glynn from Ballyholme Yacht Club](/media/k2/items/cache/38e5d3990cca4372242f704bc115108c_L.jpg)
ISA Youth Champs Head North to Ballyholme Yacht Club For The First Time
4th January 2017 Youth Sailing
Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland will host its first ISA Youth Sailing Pathway National Championships incorporating the first leg of the IODAI 2017 Optimist Trials in April. The event will be hosted from Thursday 20th to…
![Johnny Durcan has finished 16th overall at the Youth World Sailing Championships in Auckland](/media/k2/items/cache/e621b6c5d710bdd7fc023d3239c792b1_L.jpg)
Hemeryck Ninth, Durcan 16th as Youth World Sailing Champs Close in New Zealand
20th December 2016 Youth Sailing
The National Yacht Club's Nicole Hemeryck has finished in the top ten in the Girls Laser Radial fleet at the Youth Sailing World Championships that concluded in New Zealand yesterday. Team mate Johnny Durcan of Royal Cork was 16th in…
![Top ten sailor – Dun Laoghaire's Nicole Hemeryck is in the top ten of the World Youth Sailing Championships with the final races left to sail tomorrow](/media/k2/items/cache/6149a9c8b487b2415a3fea8e34f88886_L.jpg)
Irish Sailors Seek Top Ten Finish At Youth Sailing Worlds, New Zealand
19th December 2016 Youth Sailing
Ireland's Youth Laser Radial sailors are aiming for a top ten finish at the Youth Sailing World Championships after eight races races sailed in New Zealand. The National Yacht Club's Nicole Hemeryck is back in the top ten in the…
![The National Yacht Club's Nicole Hemeryck was ninth in Race six, her fourth top ten result of the series so far](/media/k2/items/cache/a319e824b26d2dcdf2658d78cb1f288e_L.jpg)
Irish Youth Sailors Battling Hard in New Zealand, Durcan Hit With Black Flag
18th December 2016 Youth Sailing
Both of Ireland's Youth Laser Radial sailors are battling hard to stay in contention at the Youth Sailing World Championships after six races races sailed in New Zealand. The National Yacht Club's Nicole Hemeryck has dropped three places to eleventh in the Girls Laser…
![Royal Cork's Johnny Durcan competing in Auckland. The RCYC sailor had a fourth in race four in his 57–boat fleet](/media/k2/items/cache/81f563eff9c615879e24e8cd17fcac30_L.jpg)
Both of Ireland's Laser Radial sailors are off to a strong start at the at the Youth Sailing World Championships after four races races sailed in New Zealand. The National Yacht Club's Nicole Hemeryck is in the top ten of the Girls Laser…
![Royal Cork's Johnny Durcan competing in New Zealand this week](/media/k2/items/cache/4297aca54decf79c423d22c506f48f4a_L.jpg)
Durcan & Hemeryck Prepare for Battle At Youth Worlds in New Zealand
12th December 2016 Youth Sailing
Royal Cork's Johnny Durcan and the National Yacht Club's Nicole Hemeryck are ready for battle at the 2016 Aon Youth Sailing World Championships in New Zealand this Friday. Both the Irish sailors will compete in the Laser Radial class which…
![CIT Finish Fourth At Student Yachting World Cup, France](/media/k2/items/cache/bde818e2288f7649da2302cd3d2e9455_L.jpg)
Cork Institute of Technology have finished fourth overall at the Student Yachting World Cup in France. It is disappointing result for Team Ireland after being in the top three overall all week. Yesterday was very shifty on the water with…
![Team USA takes the lead on the third day of the 36th SYWoC](/media/k2/items/cache/e5c6db6e748b34309d314ed77f030e5c_L.jpg)
Cork Institute of Technology Lying Third At Student Yachting World Cup
7th November 2016 Youth Sailing
Tiredness slowly settled in after the demanding first few days of competition at the Student Yachting world Cup in France. The night race of the second day added even more strain to the crews, who quickly realized that perseverance would…
![New performance seminars are replacing ISA Optimist Squads and ISA Topper Squad in 2017. The new Seminars are open to youth sailors from all classes](/media/k2/items/cache/a1f2f5ec1a89303a3e168b838573c4f1_L.jpg)
The first of the new ISA Junior Sailing Performance Seminars was postponed last month and will now take place at a date to be announced in 2017. As Afloat.ie reported in September the ISA announced that the seminars were replacing…
![All Ireland Junior Champion Johnny Durcan](/media/k2/items/cache/dc6ac0fee567377aa7880c5967247c1c_L.jpg)
South coast youth sailors took to the podium in style at the ISA All Ireland Junior Sailing Championships prizegiving this afternoon securing the top three places overall in the 16-boat invitational fleet. It is the third year in a row…
![Competitors at the pre–race briefing for the 41st All Ireland Inter-Schools Sailing Regatta at Sutton Dinghy Club](/media/k2/items/cache/0217eb4982af65815dfd93a6949dfc3a_L.jpg)
All Ireland Inter-Schools Sailing Regatta Draws 140 Sailors from 32 Schools To Sutton
24th September 2016 Youth Sailing
Last weekend Sutton Dinghy Club ran their Inter-Schools Sailing event. The event in its 41st year attracted 32 schools with 107 boats and 144 youth sailors making the start line last Saturday morning. Well 2 start lines actually with 38 boats…