This year’s Fingal Cruiser Challenge kicks off on Saturday 13 May with the Fingal Coastal, the first in a nine-event series that also includes the famed Lambay Races, the Asgard Race and much more.
Organised by Howth Yacht Club in association with Malahide Yacht Club, the open series of Saturday races is touted as the only alternative on the East Coast to ISORA for coastal racing.
It regularly brings together a variety of keelboat owners and racers to enjoy the action on the water, not to mention the social gatherings after the racing.
Entry is €40 which includes six races in the waters north and east of Howth Harbour, plus three combined with other events and regattas.
The full calendar for the Fingal Cruiser Challenge 2023 is as follows:
- 13 May - Fingal Coastal
- 27 May - Asgard Race
- 3 June - Lambay Races
- 17 June - Kish & Back Challenge
- 15 July - Howth-Rockabill-Coastal
- 22 July - Malahide Regatta
- 5 August - Gibney Classic
- 19 August - Dublin Bay Coastal Race
- 2 September - Fingal Coastal Challenge