Irish Youth Sailing News. Regattas, Juniors, Training, Courses, Skills
Lough Ree Yacht Club Seeks 'Passionate' Sailing Instructors for Junior Training
10th March 2024 Youth Sailing
Lough Ree Yacht Club, located on the picturesque River Shannon in Ireland, is seeking passionate and skilled instructors to join their existing team of 18+ instructors for their burgeoning Junior Sailing Course. The course runs for three weeks at the…
National Yacht Club to Host Second Annual Student Match Racing Invitational This Month
2nd March 2024 Match Racing
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the National Yacht Club will host the second Student Match Racing Invitational in Dun Laoghaire on the weekend of 23–24 March. The meet — comprising round robins, a knockout series and finals…
Emirates Team New Zealand Gifts New Fleet of Elliott 7s to Boost Youth Sailing Programme
29th February 2024 Match Racing
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) and Emirates Team New Zealand has gifted a brand new fleet of Elliott 7s to support the country's Youth Sail Training Programme. The new boats, equipped with brand new North Sails and the…
Royal Cork Yacht Club Announce Waterman Kelly On Board as Sponsors for 2024 Irish Youth Sailing Nationals
28th February 2024 Royal Cork YC
Waterman Kelly Consulting Engineers has pledged its support for the upcoming Irish Youth Sailing Nationals, which is scheduled to be held at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in April. The Cork Harbour competition is expected to draw around 200 sailors…
Olympian Alison Young to Coach Northern Ireland Sailors at ‘Female-Focused Camp’
28th February 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
Three-time Olympian and 2016 ILCA World Champion Alison Young will provide coaching for Northern Ireland sailors at RYA Northern Ireland’s ‘Female Focused Camp’ at Ballyholme Yacht Club on the weekend of 27-28 April. The camp is specifically targeted for junior…
Ballyholme Prepares to Host Irish Championships as Northern Ireland RS Feva Class Grows Steadily
19th February 2024 RS Sailing
The RS Feva class has been growing steadily in Northern Ireland in recent years, and to the satisfaction of Northern Ireland's Ballyholme Yacht Club, the club will host the Irish Championships, designated a 'GP 1' event, on the weekend of…
Blessington Sailing Club 420 Duo are Munster Champions at Kinsale Harbour (Photo Gallery)
17th February 2024 420
Blessington Sailing Club's Cora McNaughton and Sean Cronin emerged as the victorious duo, clinching the top spot with a lead of four points in the 420 Munster Championships held at Kinsale Yacht Club on Saturday. The championships, which attracted a…
RYA Northern Ireland Youth Squads Shine at Celtic Cup in Pwllheli
14th February 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
Ten of Northern Ireland’s Topper and ILCA sailors travelled to Plas Heli in Pwllheli for the Celtic Cup earlier this month (3-4 February). This annual event sees the best youth and junior sailors from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland compete…
Royal Cork Yacht Club Youth Sailing National Championship Entry Opens
1st February 2024 Royal Cork YC
Royal Cork Yacht Club Crosshaven, Co. Cork is all set to host the Youth Sailing Nationals from 4th to the 7th of April. The event promises great sailing at Easter in Cork Harbour, and entry to the event is now…
ILCA Youth Sailor Zoe Whitford from East Antrim Boat Club Awarded Mary Peters Trust Bursary
22nd January 2024 Youth Sailing
Seventeen-year-old Zoe Whitford from East Antrim Boat Club on Larne Lough is one of ten young athletes to be awarded a £500 bursary by the Mary Peters Trust. The Sports section of Local Women Magazine in Northern Ireland reports the partnership…
Sienna Wright Celebrates World Silver Medal Win at ILCA6 Youth Championship in Argentina
19th January 2024 Howth YC
Celebrations in Argentina on Friday night for Howth Yacht Club's Sienna Wright (15) were well earned as she added to her ILCA 6 medal haul with a silver medal – and the under 17 title, too – on the final day of racing…
The Optimists Spring Series will begin at the Royal Cork Yacht Club on Saturday week, January 20. The IODAI describes the series as “a support to club winter training programs by giving sailors access to competition through the colder months.…
Growth of Interest in Dinghy Sailing Noted in Royal Cork Yacht Club Report
10th January 2024 Royal Cork YC
The growth of interest in dinghy sailing through the development of a Mixed Dinghy fleet, part of the club’s programme to encourage more people into sailing, is noted as particularly successful in the annual report of the Royal Cork Yacht…
Eve McMahon Stays in the Hunt for Paris Olympic Berth Despite Tiller Failure and 'DNC' Score at ILCA6 Worlds in Argentina
9th January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Despite a gear failure setback in her first Gold Fleet race, Eve McMahon remains very much in the hunt for a Paris 2024 Olympic place in the final three races of the 2024 ILCA6 Women’s World Championship at Mar del Plata, Argentina,…
Howth's Eve McMahon Makes Gold Fleet and Keeps Paris 2024 Olympic Dream Alive at ILCA 6 Worlds in Argentina
7th January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Ireland's Eve McMahon has kept her dream of a place in July's Paris Olympic Regatta alive by making the Gold fleet cut at the ILCA6 World Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Just one race in light winds was possible on…
Irish Sailor Eve McMahon Makes a Strong Comeback at ILCA6 World Championships in Argentina
7th January 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Eve McMahon, the 19-year-old sailor from Dublin's Howth Yacht Club, made a striking comeback at the ILCA6 world championships in Argentina on Saturday. After a weather-curtailed first day of racing, McMahon climbed from 37th to 20th place overall after delivering two…