Tralee Bay Sailing Club Prepare to Stage ILCA/Laser National Championships

16th August 2022

Tralee Bay Sailing Club will stage the ILCA National Open Championship from 18th-21st August Credit: Bob Bateman

Tralee Bay Sailing Club in County Kerry will host this year's ILCA/Laser National Open Championship from this Thursday 18th, to Sunday 21st of August.

Eleven races are scheduled for each of the three fleets over the four-day event, and the weather forecast suggests there should be no problem completing a full programme.

The large entry includes a number of very successful sailors from the class who are sure to be at the sharp end of the fleet when the event finishes.

There is also a large entry of local sailors who have been training very hard for the event in a bid to do their home club proud.

The principal race officer is John Leech, who is well known to the class.

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