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Emily McAfee Looks Invincible in the Topper 5.3 Fleet of Ballyholme Yacht Club's Junior Icebreaker
13th April 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
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,…
Australia Pips Ireland's 'Emerald Challenge' for Youth & Women’s America’s Cup Invitation
11th April 2023 America's Cup
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…
Baltimore Sailing Club ILCA Sailors Top 108 Boat Fleet on Home Waters of West Cork
9th April 2023 Laser
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…
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…
Sail Training Ireland Among 2023 Lord Mayor’s Awards Recipients Honoured for Their Contribution to Dublin Society
7th April 2023 Tall Ships
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’s First Student Match Racing Invitational Is This Weekend
1st April 2023 National YC
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…
Royal Irish Yacht Club Kick Starts a Bumper RS Feva Dinghy Season at Dun Laoghaire Harbour
1st April 2023 Royal Irish Yacht Club
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…
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…
Sea Scout Master Mariners are Crowned at National Maritime College of Ireland
22nd March 2023 Maritime Training
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 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…
Viking Marine Leinster Schools Team Racing Championships at National Yacht Club was an Outstanding Success
16th March 2023 Team Racing
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…
Munster Schools Team Racing Championships to be Held this Weekend in Schull
16th March 2023 Team Racing
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
16th March 2023 Malahide YC
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…
Defending Champion Rocco Wright Takes the Lead at ILCA 6 Men's Senior Europeans
15th March 2023 Laser
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…
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…
Sailor of the Year Eve McMahon Takes 12th in First Race of ILCA 6 Europeans
13th March 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
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…