Menu

Ireland's sailing, boating & maritime magazine

Youth headers

Irish Youth Sailing News. Regattas, Juniors, Training, Courses, Skills
Youth dinghy sailors launch for the Junior Icebreaker Series at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough
With two more day’s racing to go in the Junior Icebreaker Ballyholme Yacht Club in Belfast Lough, Emily McAfee looks invincible in the Topper 5.3 fleet, which inclement weather has considerably reduced from the original 22. In the Feva division,…
The Royal St. George Yacht Club recruited a team of 40 sailors to enter the 2024 Youth America's Cup in the new foiling AC40 class
Ireland's first-ever challenge for the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup sailing championship has ended without an invitation to Barcelona this Autumn. Ireland's bid was pipped at the post by an Australian syndicate, where two clubs in Sydney combined their efforts…
To the surprise of some seasoned observers, the first ILCA championship of 2023 has produced an extensive fleet in West Cork of 108 boats
After four races, host club sailors lead two divisions competing for 2023 Munster ILCA/Laser Championship honours in Balimore, West Cork. Fionn Lydon tops the ILCA 7 division with youth sailor Sorcha Ní Súilleabháin in charge of the ILCA 4s. The threat of…
Close racing during the Student Match Racing Invitational hosted by the National Yacht Club over the weekend of 1-2 April
Skipper Loghlen Rickard with crew Oisin Cullen and Kate O’Connor on UCD 2 were the victors in the National Yacht Club’s inaugural Student Match Racing Invitational, which took place in Dun Laoghaire last weekend 1-2 April. The event brought six…
Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy presents Sail Training Ireland with their award certificate
Sail Training Ireland was among three organisations and three individuals recognised by the Lord Mayor of Dublin for their contributions to the city in a special reception last Thursday (30 March). The sail-training charity funds the development of young people…
National Yacht Club Match Racing Invitational logo
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the National Yacht Club’s inaugural Student Match Racing Invitational is taking place in Dun Laoghaire this weekend 1-2 April. The event brings together the top varsity sailors in the country in what promises to be…
The first event of the RS Feva dinghy season is the Eastern Championships hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club on Dublin Bay on the 5th and 6th of May
With Summer 2023 lining up to be one of the biggest ever for the RS Feva double-handed youth dinghy class, the Dun Laoghaire Harbour yacht clubs have come together to offer coaching in the run-up - which is open to…
The Champs – Team Captain Michael O’Suilleabhain with the winning University College Cork First Team
Howth Yacht Club again hosted the annual Irish Universities Sailing Association Keelboat Student Nationals in the Club J80s in its traditional time slot of the last weekend in March. The weather provided a bit of everything on Saturday, but we…
The 2023 Sea Scout Master Mariners competition took place at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Cork Harbour
The 2023 seamanship competition for senior Sea Scouts, supported by the Irish Institute of Master Mariners, occurred on 5 March at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Cork Harbour. 24 young people from around Ireland competed for the Captain…
Defending ILCA 6 Men's European Championships title-holder Rocco Wright of Howth (right) is followed downwind by Royal St.George Yacht Club's Fiachra McDonnell on the penultimate day of the 2023 championships in Andora, Italy
Defending title-holder Rocco Wright of Ireland faces a two-race challenge in the ILCA6 Men's European Championships climax in Andora, Italy. The Howth Yacht Club star has work to do to regain his overall lead but, at the same time, has…
The winning St Andrew's College teams at The Leinster Schools Team Racing Championships 2023, sponsored by Viking Marine
The latest update regarding Schools team racing is that the Leinster Schools Team Racing Championships, which took place on Sunday the 12th of March in the National Yacht Club was an outstanding success considering some challenging wind shifts and speed, writes Eunice…
 Following a Leinster championship that attracted a record entry at Dun Laoghaire (above), the Munster schools team racing championships take place on Saturday in Schull, West Cork
18 teams compete this weekend at the Munster Schools Team Racing Championships in Schull Harbour in West Cork. Racing from the Fastnet Marina Outdoor Education Centre the top six teams will qualify for the National Championships. The event follows on…
Malahide Yacht Club Invites Entries for March 25th, St. Patrick's Regatta
Malahide Yacht Club invites entries for the St. Patrick's Regatta on Saturday, March 25th, 2023. This open event will feature ILCA/Laser, Optimist, and PY class races on the beautiful Broadmeadows Estuary. "Sailors of all ages are welcome to participate in…
Big waves for the ILCA 6 Men Senior European championships on day four in Andora, Italy
Reigning ILCA 6 Men's Senior European champion Rocco Wright of Howth Yacht Club took the lead today in Andora, Italy, with 21 points. Overnight leader Athanasios Kyfidis GRE and Mattia Cesana ITA follow him two points behind. They are all…
Racing at the ILCA 6 Europeans in Andora, Italy where Howth's Rocco Wright is defending his title
Athanasios Kyfidis GRE is heading the fleet with 7 points (3-1-17-3), followed 1 point behind by the reigning European champion Rocco Wright IRL (4-6-3-1) with 8. Mattia Cesana ITA is third with 14. They are all Under 21 and lead…
Olympic medalist Marit Boumeester of Holland competing in the ILCA 6 European Championships in Andora, Italy
Irish Sailor of the Year Eve McMahon of Howth Yacht Club finished a promising 12th in fickle conditions in her first race in the yellow flight of the  ILCA 6 European Championships in Andora, Italy. Both ILCA 6 Women’s groups were…