Our biennial trip to Dingle is already upon us, and as usual shadows the D2D Boat Race. We have several days of fun lined up, and signs are that 2013 will be a memorable event. Click on the link below for full agenda.
La Route des Princes – Tour of Europe to visit Dun Laoghaire 21-24 June 2013
The first edition of the Route des Princes, a new European Tour which is solely for racing trimarans, will take on a challenging new course over three weeks of racing, starting on June 9th from Valencia in Spain to the Bay of Morlaix in France via Lisbon, Dun Laoghaire and Plymouth.
The NYC will reconnect with its roots this Friday 31st May.
The the 9-tonner Ainmara (pictured left), built in 1912, was John Breslin Kearney’s first proper yacht and has been owned for 47 years by former Round Ireland record holder Dickie Gomes of Strangford Lough.
He is noted particularly for holding the Round Ireland Record from 1986 until 1993 with the 83ft catamaran Novanet. […]
Liam Shanahan’s J109 Ruth finished fifth in Class II of the Scottish Series at the weekend, the best of a handful of Irish boats at the Loch Fyne venue this year. Ruth from the National Yacht Club finished fifth from 11 in fleet and two points adrift off Fairlie entry, the Sunfast 37 More Misjif. […]
Two weeks, two Eurosaf events, two golds. A 53 second winning margin in a thrilling medal race final this morning has given Annalise Murphy her second EUROSAF Gold Medal in a fortnight. Full article and video interview in Afloat.ie
A Fleet of five Class A & B Tall Ships in Dublin Port will provide a spectacular backdrop to the entire Howth 17 gaff-sloop & topsail, keelboat Fleet, plus Old Gaffers Association boats participating in our Dublin Bay OGA50 celebration on the June Bank Holiday weekend. DBOGA have invited the entire Howth 17 fleet to race during their OGA50 Rally. An Inaugural River Liffey Race is planned, with the Howth 17’s racing upriver between the lifting East-Link Bridge and the spectacular Samuel Becket Bridge.