As part of the 2019 announcement of next year's biggest sailing event in Ireland, next July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta will host a special event within the regatta for Scotland's RC35 yachts to compete for the 'Celtic Cup'.
Details of the Dublin Bay regatta have been published this week in the official Notice of Race that is downloadable below.
First thoughts, in an Irish context, of the RC35 concept were given by W M Nixon on Afloat.ie here.
The event is jointly organised by Dun Laoghaire's four waterfront clubs and will run from 11-14 July.
Feeder races for Dun Laoghaire's four-day regatta have been planned from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the west coast of England.
Event Chairman Don O'Dowd says 'we have a number of National and Regional events within the overall regatta which makes it more attractive for many to travel and compete'.
Entry is now open for 39 classes for racing, in Cruisers, One Designs, Dinghies and Classics.
Ireland's top Olympic, International & National Race Officers are in charge on the water and the organisers are forecasting a 480-boat fleet in total, drawn from 75 different Clubs from seven countries.
290 races are scheduled over four days.
Super Early Bird Entry
A Super Early Bird Entry will run up to 31st December 2018. All fully paid entries will be automatically entered into a draw and 5% of those will be lucky enough to have their entry fee refunded.
Early Bird Entry will then remain open until 31st March 2019
Eight Championships Within Dun Laoghaire Regatta
The Regatta will incorporate the following Championships: -
- Royal Dee Yacht Club Irish Sea Offshore Championship
- RS Elite UK National Championship
- RC35 Class Celtic Cup
- Sigma 33 Irish National Championship
- GP14 Leinster Championship
- SB20 Westerns Championship
- Mermaid Leinster Championship
- 420 National Championship
Note: RC35 Class are not listed as a separate class. The Championship will run for them as a class within a class with separate results.
Download the 2019 Notice of Race below and see the online entry here