Irish Flying Fifteen Class Sailing News
Irish Flying Fifteens Head for European Championship at Riva del Garda, Italy
29th August 2018 Flying Fifteen
A strong fleet from Ireland travels to the Flying Fifteen Open European Championship that takes place from Sunday 2nd to Friday 7th of September at one of Europe’s favourite sailing venues, Lake Garda. The Irish fleet, largely from Dublin Bay,…
In unsettled conditions 17 Flying Fifteens took part in Saturdays Dublin Bay racing. The steady westerly winds in the morning faded completely as the boats went out but soon came in from the east and eventually clocking around to the…
What has now become an established event in the DBSC Flying Fifteen calendar the Facet Jewellers Trophy presented and donated by Pat Shanahan of Facet Jewellers took place over the weekend with a 17– strong fleet and was won by David…
Goacher Wins Flying Fifteen British Nationals in Cut–Short Strangford Lough Event
1st July 2018 Flying Fifteen
In a four day series dramatically reduced to one day of racing due to lack of wind, former world champion Steve Goacher and Tim Harper were crowned Flying Fifteen Champions of the British Isles at Strangford Lough with a minimum of…
Flying Fifteen sailors are bearing the brunt of the high-pressure weather system over Ireland. In what is being described as 'unprecedented' for a Flying Fifteen Championships of the British Isles, the third day of racing was lost on Strangford Lough,…
World Champion Sailors to Visit Strangford Lough for Flying Fifteen Championships
12th June 2018 Flying Fifteen
Up to 100 sailors will take to the water this month, as Strangford Lough Yacht Club hosts boats from all over the UK and Ireland to compete in the Flying Fifteen Championships of the British Isles. Beginning on 27th June,…
On the way to Dun Laoghaire no one knew what to expect as there had been little or no wind all week. Dublin Bay is full of surprise’s and we were greeted with a nice S-SE breeze and dense fog! …
Martin Brothers Win Flying Fifteen East Coast Championships at Ballyholme Yacht Club
21st May 2018 Flying Fifteen
Andy & Rory Martin (SLYC) sailed a near perfect series counting four firsts in windy conditions in winning the Flying Fifteen East Coast Championships at Ballyholme Yacht Club on the south shore of Belfast Lough. As this was the first…
National Yacht Club's Gorman & Doorly Lead Flying Fifteens at Ballyholme
19th May 2018 Flying Fifteen
Former Irish Flying Fifteen champions David Gorman and Chris Doorly lead a 20-boat East Coast Championships at Ballyholme Yacht Club today. The National Yacht Club pairing is two points ahead of Strangford Lough's Roger Chamberlain and Charlie Horder. Third after…
Ballyholme Yacht Club to Host First Flying Fifteen East Coast Championships for Many Years
17th May 2018 Flying Fifteen
Excitement is building for the first regional event of the season for the ever popular Flying Fifteen class. With good numbers turning out at club level in Dublin and Strangford Lough in particular they now take to the road and…
Royal St George’s McCourt & O’Leary Take Victory in 20–Boat DBSC Flying Fifteen Fleet
11th May 2018 Flying Fifteen
In what started as a drifter for the DBSC Flying Fifteens and the PRO Jack Roy considering cancelling the racing for the evening a fresh breeze filled in from the SW and provided perhaps the most exciting conditions for racing…
In the first DBSC race of the season there was an impressive turnout of fifteen Flying Fifteens on the start line last night. The first race is usually a mix of trepidation and excitement, there were some new boats out,…
Flying Fifteen Briefing To Hear Qualification Rules for 2019 World Champs on Dublin Bay
19th April 2018 Flying Fifteen
Sailors at the Dublin Bay Flying Fifteen pre–season reception at the National Yacht Club this evening will be briefed of the 2018 season on the Bay but will also hear news of the qualification rules for the world championships on…
Irish Flying Fifteens Launch Website & Logo for 2019 World Champs at National Yacht Club
10th April 2018 Flying Fifteen
The National Yacht Club has launched a website and is ramping up preparations for its staging of the 2019 Flying Fifteen World Championships at Dun Laoghaire. As Afloat.ie previously reported here, the 2019 Championships will run from 2nd -13th September on…
Famous Flying Fifteen 'Coweslip' on Display with Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh
29th November 2017 Flying Fifteen
Coweslip, is now on display alongside the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh. The 15 foot (on the waterline), two-person keelboat is on loan to the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust and is now on display in Edinburgh for visitors to enjoy.…
Flying Fifteen Frostbite Success for Frequent Flyer at National Yacht Club
19th November 2017 Flying Fifteen
The Flying Fifteen Frostbite Series supported by Mitsubishi came to a conclusion at the National Yacht Club weekend with four races in a light west –nw wind and a strong outgoing tide. The new format introduced two weeks ago with…
