Several Dun Laoghaire Harbour sailing events scheduled for Dublin Bay this weekend are awaiting Government guidance as Level 3 Covid-19 pandemic restrictions loom for the capital.
Four events planned for the Bay may need to be reconfigured – or even cancelled – if the Government moves as expected to tighten restrictions for Dublin city and county.
The Government wording says "No matches or events to take place" under level 3 but there are exemptions for professional/elite/inter-county/club championships. Some sailing event organisers are hoping that sailing fixures will be seen as 'closed-door' events like horse racing that has an exemption.
The Royal St. George Yacht Club is preparing to host the CH Marine sponsored Laser dinghy Masters Championships.
The National Yacht Club is preparing to host a Flying Fifteen East Coast Championships,
Dublin Bay Sailing Club is scheduled to run its regular weekend racing for a local fleet on Saturday afternoon.
The Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club is to host its annual Kish Race on Sunday morning.
A Cruisers Class Three Championships will also take place on the Bay.
A Department of Sport notice issued this morning has advised national governing bodies to make no comment in advance of it seeking clarification on a number of points surrounding the staging of events in a Level 3 environment.
Looking further ahead, Level 3 could spell trouble for any autumn regional sailing events that prevent Dublin sailors travelling outside the county.
