#The line up for the All Ireland Sailing championships has been released today for the annual event to be staged on Lough Derg on October 5th. The full entry list announced by the ISA is below.
Returning to defend his title will be 24–year old George Kenefick from Cork who narrowly beat four time Olympic sailor Mark Mansfield in a breezy climax in 2011.
Mansfield will also be competing next Friday representing the 1720 class but he will need to win one of the three spots available through the initial qualifier if he is to compete against Kenefick again for the title.
The format for the event was reviewed last year after complaints that some classes were excluded. There has been comment this year though that the new format left 20 classes fighting for three places but it appears from the list below that only eight classes are taking up the Qualification round invitation.
Returning for a second consecutive year will be 2012 Olympic 49er sailor Ryan Seaton. Seaton from Belfast Lough finished third in 2011. Also in the line up is Seaton's London team-mate Star keelboat sailor Peter O'Leary.
The youngest competitor at the event will be Fionn Lyden, fresh from winning the Junior All Ireland Sailing Championship in Schull last weekend.
Friday Qualification Series
First Name |
Surname |
Club |
Class |
Robin |
Hegarty |
Howth Yacht Club |
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Trevor |
Kirkpatrick |
Carrickfergus Sailing Club |
|
Mark |
Mansfield |
Royal Cork Yacht Club |
|
Alexander |
Mitton |
Royal Irish Yacht Club |
|
Ian |
Nagle |
Royal Cork Yacht Club |
|
Pat |
O'Neill |
Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club |
E-Boat |
Alan |
Ruigrok |
Rush Sailing Club |
|
Emmet |
Ryan |
Royal St George Yacht Club |
Saturday Preliminary Series
First Name |
Surname |
Club |
Class |
Julie |
Ascoop |
Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club |
IDRA 14 |
Noel |
Butler |
Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club |
|
Vincent |
Delany |
Royal St George Yacht Club |
|
David |
Dickson |
Lough Ree Yacht Club |
|
Ben |
Duncan |
ISA |
|
Timothy |
Goodbody |
Royal Irish Yacht Club |
|
George |
Kennefick |
Royal Cork Yacht Club |
|
Guy |
Kilroy |
Royal Irish Yacht Club |
|
Fionn |
Lyden |
Baltimore Sailing Club |
|
J.P. |
McCaldin |
Lough Erne Yacht Club |
|
Jonathan |
O’Rourke |
National Yacht Club |
|
Peter |
O'Leary |
Royal Cork Yacht Club |
Wild Card |
Ryan |
Seaton |
Ballyholme Yacht Club |
Wild Card |
TBC |
Friday Qualifier |
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TBC |
Friday Qualifier |
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TBC |
Friday Qualifier |