Kinsale Yacht Club News
Stephen Lysaght’s Reavra Two topped the 'TGIF' Mid Summer White Sails cruisers league series in IRC 1 fleet at Kinsale Yacht Club, sponsored by A J O’Brien Solicitors, with 11 points after six races. Second was John Whelan’s Wheels on 13…
Kinsale Yacht Club in West Cork is well pleased with its Under 25 development programme following the team's success at the J24 National Championships raced in Foynes YC, Co.Limerick. Named ‘Kinsailor’ when it was launched last year, the KYC yacht won the…
Mid Summer series racing for Cruisers, Squibs and Dragons is underway at Kinsale Yacht Club. In IRC Class 1 Fleet, the leader is Reavra (Stephen Lysaght), second Wheels (John Whelan) and third Valfreya (David Riome). Under ECHO handicap Wheels leads…
A blaze of Dragons raced at Cork Week with entries from Kinsale YC, Royal St. George YC, Royal Irish YC, and Glandore Harbour YC. Races were held on the Windward Leeward Course off Roches Point. Cameron Good’s Little Fella from…
Kinsale Yacht Club will Hold its 'All-In' UK Sailmakers Ireland Sponsored Fastnet Race on Friday, August 19
15th July 2022 Kinsale
Kinsale Yacht Club will hold its Fastnet Race on Friday, August 19. Racing is All-In for both IRC and ECHO, no class divisions. The Fastnet Trophy is for the primary handicap system, IRC winner on best corrected time. The Minihane…
Kinsale Yacht Club's long tradition with the Round Ireland Yacht Race was celebrated again at the weekend when the West Cork Club marked the achievement of their three boats in the 21st race. June saw one of the longest and…
Kinsale Yacht 'Meridian' is First Irish Entry into Malta's 2022 Middle Sea Race
30th June 2022 Middle Sea Race
Some 49 yachts from 21 countries – including Ireland – have entered the Mediterranean’s premier 606-mile classic to date. Thomas Roche's Salona 45 Meridian from Kinsale Yacht Club is entered into the race that has seen a string of Irish boats compete…
South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club’s 'Ric O Shea' Wins Squib Nationals 2022 at Kinsale (Prizegiving Photos Here!)
24th June 2022 Squib
The fleet set out in classic Kinsale weather with 20 knots and waves. The championships were both decided on the water in the final race at the Bandon Co-op Squib National Championships. After the many black flags of yesterday, the…
The weather came in and the Bandon Co-op Squib Nationals fleet left the harbour to embark on a three-race day, the gentle breeze turned southerly and the first race today was race four of the Championships, a nice 10 knots…
'Ric O Shea' Leads Squib Nationals on Day Two at Kinsale Yacht Club (Photo Gallery)
20th June 2022 Squib
Sunshine and sunscreen were both needed today in the Squib National Championships after Sunday's freezing cold conditions. Day Two had two races scheduled and the combined fleets ran out of Kinsale harbour this morning with their colourful mace sails and…
Burnham Squibs Lead after Day One of Kinsale National Championships (Photo Gallery Here)
19th June 2022 Squib
Day one of the Bandon Co-op Squib National championships in Kinsale started in a strong 16kt northern breeze with significant gusts. The Traditional Practice race gave visitors a good beat and run across the racecourse before Race 1 officially got…
The Bandon Co-Op-sponsored week-long British & Irish Squib Nationals getting underway this weekend in Kinsale - with the first racing on Sunday, June 19th - is an eloquent example of the imaginative thinking that is needed to get sailing back…
Kinsale’s Cinnamon Boys On A Boat In A Hurry In Countdown To Round Ireland Challenge
14th June 2022 Round Ireland
Kinsale’s top two-handers Cian McCarthy and Sam Hunt with the Sunfast 3300 Cinnamon Girl seem to have already put in enough successful sailing in the season of 2022 to fulfil the ambitions of many crews for a whole year. And…
Bad weather last Saturday affected entries for the annual Kinsale Yacht Club Cruiser Race to Glandore in West Cork. Anthony Kingston’s Swan 40 Shindig was the ECHO handicap winner. White sails fleet winner was Anthony Scannell’s Hansemer. The KYC Squibs…
Mayor of County Cork Launches 2022 Squib National Championships at Kinsale Yacht Club
31st May 2022 Kinsale
The Squib National Championships scheduled for Kinsale Harbour in West Cork next month got a boost on Tuesday when the Mayor of County Cork launched the one design championships that is expected to attract 120 sailors from across Ireland and…
Kinsale Yacht Club has announced its Vice Commodore Anthony Scannell as the Regatta Director for the 2023 Sovereign’s Cup. The regatta will take place from 21st to 24th June 2023. "The club is very much looking forward to returning to…
