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12 Teams to Battle it out at First Inter-County Champs
The following is the list of counties, club (where applicable) and the skipper/helm of the teams formally entered to date.
Mayo |
Mayo Sailing Club |
Justin Cullen & Co |
Wicklow |
|
Tim Greenwood & Co |
Limerick |
Foynes Yacht Club |
Donal Mc Cormack & Co |
Dublin West |
Defence Forces |
Mick Liddy & Co |
Galway |
|
Fergal O'Flaherty & Co |
Donegal |
Lough Swilly Yacht Club |
Stephen Doherty & Co |
Dublin |
National Yacht Club |
Adam Winkelmann & Co |
Clare |
Royal Western Yacht Club |
Martin McNamara & Co |
Wexford |
Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club |
Ben Scallan & Co |
Down |
Royal Northern Ireland Yacht Club & Dublin Bay Sailing Club |
John Mc Donald / Ruan O Tiarnaigh & Co |
Further entries expected, include a team from Offaly and rumour has it an all girl team led by a prominent female sailor from Dublin.
The organisers are delighted to have the support of the Irish Sailing Association and will use 8 of the Sailfleet J80’s for racing.
The championship will comprise a series of elimination flights (heats) to take place on Sunday 26th June from 1100hrs – 1500hrs, with the final taking place between 1500 – 1600hrs to decide the first Waterways Ireland Inter-Counties Sailing Champions.
To compliment the sailing event, the Docklands Business community are staging the Docklands Summer Festival, to run on Saturday and Sunday 25/26th June, with all kinds of watersports activities & try it sessions including; windsurfing, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Kayaking, Peddle Boats, Barge Trips, Hire Boat Display, Plurabelle Paddlers Dragon Boat Display, plus markets, street entertainment, more details of which can be seen at www.docklandssummerfestival.com
The sailing event is sponsored by Waterways Ireland, an all island body set up to manage & promote all of Ireland’s waterways.