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It was a demanding second day for Baltimore Sailing Club's Cliodhna Connolly and the rest of the 47 Melges 24 World Championship fleet in Middelfart, Denmark on Wednesday. 1720 sailor, Connolly, who is sailing on Italian entry Altea with Andrea Racchelli,…

Dublin Bay's Cian Guilfoyle, who already holds a role on French team Aleph on the 44 Cup circuit, has also joined the 52 Super Series, where he is sailing on board New York Yacht Club team Sled. The 2021 champions are a…

Royal Cork's Nigel Young from Cork Harbour and the National Yacht Club's Will Byrne from Dun Laoghaire were part of the winning crew of Black Seal that successfully defended its Club Swan 36 class title at the Sardinia Challenge in Villasimius…

In an inspiring display of skill, teamwork, and determination, a team of paramedics led by Donegal sailor Steven Doherty emerged victorious in the UK Emergency Services Regatta. This remarkable achievement not only highlighted their sailing prowess but also served to…

The ISORA Champion, the J109 Mojito (Peter Dunlop and Vicky Cox), won Class One overall of the 23-boat IRC Welsh National Championships on Sunday (May 14). After seven races sailed at Plas Heli, the Welsh National Sailing Academy and Events…

The ISORA Champion, the J109 Mojito (Peter Dunlop and Vicky Cox), leads Class One into the final day of racing at the 23-boat IRC Welsh National Championships on Sunday (May 14). After three races sailed at Plas Heli, the Welsh…

Entry is now open for the Three Peaks Yacht Race which celebrates its 45th year in 2023. Regarded as the oldest multi-sport endurance race in the world, the Three Peaks race is a combination of yacht racing and summit runs…

Defending champion and veteran Australian sailor Ray Roberts Team Hollywood narrowly edged out rival Thailand’s TP52 Kevin & Tom Whitcraft THA 72 to win the top-flight IRC Zero class in a thrilling competition that highlighted the 34th Phuket King’s Cup…

After months of development, the Finn Class is excited to announce the launch of its new World Ranking list. The new ranking platform includes more than one thousand sailors from 37 nations, and provides an excellent illustration of the spread,…

The 2022 Investec-sponsored Endeavour Trophy dinghy champion of champions that took place this weekend at Burnham-on-Crouch (7-9 October) was one of the most interesting on record with the overall winners not being decided until the final race writes Sue Pelling. So…

A string of top-five results paid off handsomely for an Irish crew who won the ClubSwan 36 European Championships sailing on board Richard Thompson's Guernsey Black Seal entry. The largest fleet of ClubSwan 36s gathered in the historic Croatian port of Split…

After a week of competition in France, Ireland's Graeme Grant has finished second overall in the 2022 European Sandyacht Championships in Camiers. IPKSA Team Ireland were third in the Standart Class. Grant, a well-known sailing coach and boat builder, started his…

Irish crew are on the start line this week for the largest fleet of ClubSwan 36s gathered in the historic Croatian port of Split for a highly competitive event to decide the class's first European Champion. No fewer than 12…

Doug DeVos’ Quantum Racing won the Royal Cup 52 SUPER SERIES Scarlino title in Tuscany, Italy, their third regatta triumph of the five-event 2022 52 SUPER SERIES season. They overturned a one-point deficit to triumph by five clear points ahead…

The E-Boat National Championships made a long-awaited return to the very hospitable and welcoming waters of Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club (CYBC) on the weekend of 27 and 28 August. The last National Championships were hosted by CYBC in 2019,…

Warm sunshine and light winds on Friday evening last made for a very relaxed start to the Camile Thai Mullaghmore Regatta. However, Saturday and Sunday’s conditions with testing winds and showers made for a challenging and exciting schedule of races…