Irish Sailing, Boat event and Maritime Calendar
As part of Heritage Week 2010, tomorrow (Sunday 29 August) there will be an exhibition of model-boats held in the Poolbeg Yacht Club, Pidgeon House, Dublin 4 (near the East-Link toll bridge). There will be approximately thirty models of various…
Tomorrow join skiff sailors for some Dublin city centre sailing action as High Performance Olympic 49er Skiffs will be racing on the River Liffey between the East Link Bridge and Samuel Beckett Bridge.Crews from Ireland and the UK including Olymians,…
The Irish Multihull Championships visit Ballyholme for the bank holiday weekend, and they'll be going the distance, with the even stretching across three days and a variety of formats. Saturday and Sunday will feature three races each, which won't surprise…
As the Laser Worlds Draw to a close in Largs, bidding has opened for venues the 2014 World Championships. The events come in four bands, the Standard Rig Worlds, then the Radial Worlds (incorporating Youth, Ladies' and Men's) and the…
The National Yacht Club in partnership with the ISA would like to invite women of all ages and all levels of sailing and other water sports to come sailing on Sunday 11th July from 13.00 - 17.00 hrs. This is a…
The Variety Club of Ireland is planning to share a special boating experience with children who have special needs, and to raise funds for their comfort and benefit. The day begins with their special young guests, dressed as mini-pirates, departing…
Lough Derg YC hosts its first ever 24-hour pursuit race starting tomorrow evening at 5pm, with dinghies and cruisers racing around a loop on the lake for a full 24 hours, stopping only to rotate crew members. The event is…
Peta Stuart-Hunt unearths more gems amongst this year’s 1716 entries already processed, with 13 days to go. In amongst the hundreds of UK and international entries processed each year by the hard-working team at the Island sailing Club (ISC), the Isle…
There are 17 entrants so far for Sunday's Metmasts Turbines Yacht Race. The second race round the Arklow wind turbines is hosted by Arklow Sailing Club. The challenge of a 34 mile sprint around the Arklow Bank Wind Turbines, coupled with…
Arklow's MetMasts Turbines Yacht Race around the Arklow Bank wind turbines takes place this Sunday, and will be tracked live onine via GPS transponders. Each boat will be fitted with a GPS unit, with spectators and friends able to track…
Two boats are travelling from Ireland to take part in the UK's Coutts Quarter Ton Cup hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Cowes, from Monday 14 to Wednesday 16 June 2010. The event is expected to attract a record entry…
Confirmation has been received from Dun Laoghaire Harbour that the Irish Match Racing has the green light to hold the Weir & Sons Leinster Match Racing Open in side Dun Laoghaire harbour. So with plenty of wind shifts to contend…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club are holding a series of talks on the racing rules in May and June. All talks will be given by Gordon Davies (National Judge and ISA member) in the Royal St George Yacht Club at 8.00pm…
When its Invitational Cup comes around again in 2011, the New York Yacht Club will proudly fly the Irish tricolour among country flags of yacht clubs from around the world and the trademark green and gold colors of presenting sponsor…
With just over a week to go until the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series sets sail, double Gold Olympic medalist Shirley Robertson, is calling on sailors from across the UK, and further a field, to sign up to this year’s event.…
The Bray Sailing Club Midsummer Twilight series will be sailed on 19th-21st June. This is an evening series, to celebrate the long days and, hopefully, the start of summer. Burgers and beer after racing. As it is always difficult for organisers…
