Irish Flying Fifteen Class Sailing News
Father & Daughter Win 18–Boat Flying Fifteen Dublin Bay Sailing Club Race
23rd May 2014 Flying Fifteen
#ffirl – On a cool summers evening with a NE breeze 18 Flying Fifteens took to Dublin Bay last night for Thursday night DBSC racing. David and Claire Gorman of the National Yacht Club took the gun in their first…
#flyingfifteen – John Lavery of the National Yacht Club marked his return to the Irish Flying Fifteen circuit with a win at the southern championships at Dundalk Sailing Club on Carlingford Lough at the weekend. While there was a small enough…
'Frequent Flyer' Takes the DBSC Gun as 12 Flying Fifteens Contest Thursday Race
16th May 2014 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – On the eve of its Southern championships in Carlingford and on a beautiful warm summer evening with a variable s-se breeze twelve Flying Fifteens from the National Yacht Club took to the Bay last night for DBSC Thursday…
Flying Fifteen Champions Dismasted on Eve of First Championship Regatta
13th May 2014 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – National Flying fifteen champions Ian Mathews and Keith Poole were dismasted during a breezy start to the Dublin Bay season last weekend. It's a set back in preparations for this weekend's first regional Flying fifteen event at Dundalk Sailing Club on…
Flying Fifteens Prepare for DBSC Season With New Boats & Crew Combinations
17th April 2014 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – The Kia sponsored Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteen fleet continues to expand with a number of new boats to the fleet as well as some crews upgrading their boats. For the first time in a long number of years…
The Flying Fifteen Association of Ireland has published its calendar of championship fixtures for 2014. Provisional dates are as follows: 17/18 May Northern Championships – Cushendall SC 14/15 June Southern Championships – Carlingford YC 22-24 Aug Championship of Ireland – Portaferry…
National Flying Fifteen Champions 1974–2012 Year Boat Helm Crew Club1974 E.Sheehy KYC1975 J,Lowry Mrs.J.Lowry CSC1976 N.Watson KSC1977 E.Gilmore KSC1978 D.Tucker KYC19791980 J.McCann SLYC1981 C.Simmonds1982 J.Rodgers KSC1983 J.Millar KSC1984 P.Morrison M.Gotral1985 A.Bax NSC1986 R.Bannon NYC1987 J.Millar I.Coryn “Tie”Trophy presented by to…
#Flyingfifteen – Irish national Flying Fifteen champions Ian Mathews and Keith Poole outwitted visiting former world champion Charles Apthorp to win a tightly fought East Coast championships on Dublin Bay this afternoon. Only one point separated the top three boats…
National Flying Fifteen Champions to Contest East Coast Title on Home Waters
4th October 2013 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – The National Yacht Club's Ian Mathews and Keith Poole who were crowned Flying Fifteen Irish champions in Dunmore East, County Waterford a month ago will race on their home waters of Dublin Bay tomorrow in the KIa motors…
Flying Fifteen Title Goes to Consistent Dun Laoghaire Duo, Matthews & Poole
1st September 2013 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – The National Yacht Club's Ian Mathews and Keith Poole overcame strong challenges for the Irish Flying Fifteen title in Waterford Harbour today when consistent sailing paid off for the Dun Laoghaire duo who overtook clubhouse leaders Strangford's Roger…
Strangford Flying Fifteen Pair in Top Form at Dunmore East Nationals
31st August 2013 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – Roger Chamberlan and Charlie Horder from Strangford Lough have produced a consistent 5,2,2,1 in Dunmore East, County Waterford to be overnight leaders going into tomorrow's final two rounds of the Irish Flying Fifteen Championships off Hook Head. Full results are downloadable…
#flyingfifteen – The sunshine beamed down again, but on whom would fortune smile in this final day of the UKGLOBAL Flying Fifteen National Championship? For the first time, the fleet left Portland Harbour for Weymouth Bay. Winds started at NE…
#flyingfifteen – On another day of glorious sunshine and high temperatures, the only element missing today at WPNSA was a steady wind. But after an initial fickle Easterly, the wind settled to SW, 5-6 kts, to allow racing to start…
#Flyingfifteen – Flying Fifteen sailors enjoyed a third day of sparkling sunshine and light SW breezes, as they added another two windward leeward races in Portland Harbour.Two crews scored well on both races to climb up the leaderboard, while many…
#flyingfifteen – In a second day of Mediterranean conditions at Weymouth, the Flying Fifteen fleet enjoyed another day of sunshine and high temperatures. Winds were again light SW, around 6 kts in the first race, and down to 5kts in…
#flyingfifteen – Racing got off to a great start today at the UKGLOBAL sponsored Flying Fifteen Nationals. Two races were held in sparkling conditions as Weymouth baked in 25 degree temperatures. Both races were held within Portland Harbour, just beside hosts…
