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Sonatas on song at Scottish Series
All men and women are equal on the race course at the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series, not least in the highly competitive one design Sonata class. The 22 foot pocket sized keelboat provides some of the best value racing at…
The First Half Ton Commodore’s Cup
The Half Ton Class Europe, in association with the Royal Temple Yacht Club and Ramsgate Week, has announced a new regatta format exclusively reserved for the former IOR-half tonners, a class that has over the years built a dedicated following…
Dun Laoghaire to host over 300 junior sailors
This May Bank Holiday weekend (01-03 May 2010) over 300 boats from seven different classes will race on three separate courses in Dublin Bay. The format for this year’s event is based on that of the ISAF Youth World Championships…
Good Sign for Gemini
The O’Regan, Salter and Minihan combination on Gemini captured the overall trophy yesterday in the Frank Godsell sponsored March League 2010 at Kinsale Yacht Club writes John Cooley. 16 boats came to the start line and with all to play…
UCD Win Scottish University Champions
University College Dublin took first place at the Scottish University Championships, adding an overseas victory to the sailing club’s achievements this season. The Scottish University Sailing Association (SUSA) Championships, hosted by University of Strathclyde Sailing Club, took place last weekend…
Irish lead RORC fleets overnight
Anthony O'Leary's Ker 39 Antix has slipped into second place at the RORC Red Funnel Easter Challenge in the Solent, after sharing the IRC Zero lead overnight. Niklas Zennstrom's Farr 45 Ran took first blood in Sunday morning's racing to…
April league Photos from Kinsale
Kinsale was buzzing yesterday with lots of yachts, blue skies, light winds and a great atmospere for the start of the Club's Spring Series. Report later but we're kicking off this morning with a great gallery of images from yesterday…
Kinsale Kicks Off

Kinsale Kicks Off

20th April 2010 Racing
Following the blow out of last Monday’s racing at Kinsale the series got underway today in a light north easterly wind that strengthened somewhat for the second race of the day under a glorious blue sky and it was just…
UCD Sailing reclaim Colours Trophy
UCD Sailing Club win in the annual Colours match this year, denied Trinity a fifth successive win at the event. The annual Sailing Colours Match took place last Easter Saturday 3rd April in Dun Laoghaire harbour, hosted by Trinity College…
Full writeup of IUSA match nats
it was DIT that eked out a round robin victory in this year's IUSA Match Racing Nationals, and over the fold we have the full writeup of an event that saw Marty O'Leary and his crew take a major scalp…
Gilmore tops in Garda
Strangford 15-year-old Robbie Gilmore was the top Irish finisher at the 193-boat Europa Cup in Lake Garda at the weekend, one of 11 Irish boats in the Laser Radial fleet. The Irish contingent made a storming start, with Philip Doran…
Afloat.ie: Flying Fifteens on Tour
As one of the most popular one-design small keelboats in the world, the Flying Fifteen is proving to be very popular at many clubs throughout Scotland. The class there are trying to encourage boats here to head north. With the…
Afloat.ie: Hyde Crosses the Line in St. Lucia
Royal Cork's Stephen Hyde sailing A Lady (Avoidng the Recesssion in Style blog here) was among 200 yachts arriving at Rodney Bay Marina, Saint Lucia over the past two and a half weeks, and the celebration on Saturday 19 December,…
Afloat.ie: Outstanding Turnout for SCORA Prizegiving
There was an outstanding turn out for the SCORA AGM and prize giving at the Royal Cork Yacht Club writes Claire Bateman. Representatives attended from all the South Coast clubs. The highly experienced executive committee under Commodore Derry Good had…
Afloat.ie: Celebrating CH Marine Winter League at Royal Cork
There was no let up in the recent downpours for the final days racing of the CH Marine League but sponsor Nick Bendon brought some festive cheer to the Royal Cork club house when he handed out the CH Marine…
Afloat.ie: RStGYC SB3 Fleet Update
The Royal St George Laser SB3 fleet of 18 boats has enjoyed a hectic season on Dublin Bay. There were 33 boats entered for DBSC racing and a great variety of events to augment the weekly stuff. This was the…