Irish competitors show the way on Dublin BayRemaining races will decide the splits into Gold and Silver fleets for the Laser RadialTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Annalise Murphy shows top form with double winOlympic sailor breezes in ahead of the pack on first day of European ChampionshipsMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Harry Durcan tops Irish challenge at NYCIreland’s Annalise Murphy tops the billing in the Laser Radial in CorkFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00
Boost for Dun Laoghaire as Robert Sheidt is set to make Dublin Bay debutAnnalise Murphy will be fighting for European honours on home watersFri Aug 16 2013 - 01:00
Nigel Biggs sails away with overall trophy after straight wins at Dun Laoghaire RegattaBrilliant sunshine and an obliging breeze rounded off a full race programme for the 393 boats at the biennial eventMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
Crazy Horse flies flag for Irish on day one of Volvo Dún Laoghaire RegattaReilly notches up opening Class Zero win as competitors battle testing conditionsFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Providence Resources’ recent sponsorship is a change up in gear towards full-time professionalismSecuring additional finance at this stage in the Olympic cycle, three years away from the Rio Games, means continuity of investment and multi-annual budget planning, according to James O’Callaghan, ISA Performance DirectorFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Kinsale’s entry still the envy of manyThe fleet of 90 boats gathered for Covestone Asset Management Sovereign’s Cup this week represents a considerable featFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Straight wins for Anthony O’Leary’s Antix in Zero Class promises a masterclass to comePat Kelly’s J109 Storm from Rush leads after a second and first place in Class OneFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Lambay Races mark change of tempo ahead of a busy three months of sailingAnnalise Murphy sets sights on Laser Radial European Championships in SeptemberFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
Domestic offshore racing going through a mini-revival of sortsA fleet of 20 boats began the 11-race series ‘lynx metMasts ISORA series’Fri May 17 2013 - 02:00
Sailing challenged to adapt to winds of changeSailing: At last weekend’s agm of the Irish Sailing Association (ISA), a motion from two prominent dinghy sailors prompted widespread…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Trying to open up sailing to a wider audienceSAILING: The role and worth of elite racing and professional sailors are perennial hot topics in the broad spectrum of a sport…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
No Irish ports expected to feature in Volvo routeSAILING: With the announcement this week that Newport, Rhode Island, has won the North American stopover of the next Volvo Ocean…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Exciting times ahead for KenefickSAILING: As the leading solo sailors of the Vendee Globe round-the-world race prepare to cross the Bay of Biscay this weekend…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Entries for Fastnet Race surpass expectationsSAILING: The rush to enter the biennial Rolex Fastnet Race has surpassed expectations this week as the entry limit of 300 boats…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Volvo race fallout leaves a bad tasteSAILING: It was almost the year that it could have been, a classic case of so near yet so far for Irish sailing.Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Fenit three-day event will feature no-discard formatSAILING: A new development for next year’s national championships in Fenit was agreed at the recent Irish Cruiser Racing Association…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
ICRA Commodore to bow out on a high at annual conferenceTomorrow’s annual conference in Kilkenny for the Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) marks the end of a five-year term for…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Dún Laoghaire hosts international conferenceSAILING: IRELAND WILL be in the spotlight over the next week as Dún Laoghaire plays host to the annual conference of the International…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
No sign of end of season at DromineerSAILING: IT’S A curious feature of the sailing season that has emerged over the past few years in that it continues well into…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Baltimore's O'Leary takes senior title for the second timeSAILING: WEST CORK brought the main national sailing season to a close yesterday on Lough Derg when Baltimore sailors dominated…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Light winds to make it interestingSAILING: A TRICKY forecast for Lough Derg tomorrow could add an extra dimension to the outcome of this year’s ISA All-Ireland…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Looking to breathe fire into the ailing DragonSAILING: LAST WEEK’s Brewin Dolphin Dragon Gold Cup, one of the sailing world’s oldest and best-known trophies, was in a sense…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Mueller takes a thrillerSAILING: THE END was marked with the hallmark of the weekSat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Dragons fire up for a thrilling finishSAILING/DRAGON GOLD CUP AND ISORA SERIES: NOBODY, IT seems is immune from a bad result and the Brewin Dolphin Dragon Gold Cup…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Mueller falters to leave race wide openSAILING: WITH JUST two races remaining in the Brewin Dolphin Dragon Gold Cup in Kinsale, the overall win is wide open as Germany…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Injured Smith slides as Mueller takes the leadSAILING STANDINGS in the Brewin Dolphin Dragon Gold Cup were turned upside down yesterday as the second of six races was completed…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
High-speed chase ends tourTHE FOUR-day visit to Ireland of the new multihull one-design 70-footers (MOD 70) fleet ended yesterday with a final high-speed…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Twomey can't make Kinsale Gold CupSAILING : NEXT week’s Brewin Dolphin Dragon Gold Cup at Kinsale Yacht Club will be missing one of the fleet’s regular competitors…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Desjoyeaux claims European Tour first legSAILING: IT COULD be aptly described as the “Kish Bank two-step” but for Yann Guichard on Spindrift it was simply a case of …Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Dublin Bay to show off the best of its talents this weekendSAILING : DUBLIN BAY’S multiple talents as a venue for maritime events will be on show this weekend, as the Tall Ships festival…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Kiss and Carlsson lead way but weather will test claimsSAILING: WITH JUST three races remaining in the series, the Four Star Pizza Youth Sailing World Championships begin their penultimate…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Lynch is best of Irish squad in testing conditionsSAILING ISAF YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: LIGHTS winds and an ebb tide delivered a challenge for many crews across the eight classes…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Phelan unable to deny FildesSAILING: THERE WAS little change in the overnight standings at Cork Week yesterday as light winds made their mark with a shortened…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Why sailing needs someone to take the helmSAILING: WITH THE sound of tens of thousands of people cheering the Volvo Ocean Race finale in Galway last weekend still echoing…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
A first time entrant who grew into the raceSAILING: A RAPTUROUS crowd that exceeded even the turn-out for the 2009 stop-over marked the end of an era for the Volvo Ocean…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Round the world in nine legs, eight months and 39,270-nautical miles: The highs and lowsLow: Trade Wind hunting-expedition – Leg 1 Foxall’s low point was shared with the team as Groupama opted for the classic route…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Months at sea - avoiding storms and the piratesOctober 2011 – Fleet gathers in Alicante for build-up and first in-port raceWed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Galway ready to acclaim Cammas victorySAILING: SKIPPER FRANCK Cammas was yesterday taking no chances for the final 100 miles of his first Volvo Ocean RaceTue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Galway eyes on Groupama 4SAILING: AFTER EIGHT months of racing, the Volvo Ocean Race is about to be decided this week in Irish watersMon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Dragon home first but the clock will decide standingsSAILING: AFTER GENERALLY light conditions since starting the 704-mile course on Sunday, the first of the 36-strong Round Ireland…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Green Dragon under pressureSAILING: Light winds and tides on the north coast further hampered progress for the leading boats in the Round Ireland RaceThu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Olympic team has 'genuine prospects'SAILING MARKING THE six-week countdown to the London 2012 Olympic regatta at Weymouth, the Irish Sailing Association yesterday…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Telefonica in contentionSAILING: FOLLOWING MAJOR gear failure, a frantic recovery operation brought Iker Martinez and the Spanish Telefonica team back…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Abu Dhabi edge thrilling finish into LisbonSAILING: IN THRILLING conclusion to the transatlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, the overall standings of the 39,000-mile …Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
National timing still an issueA RECORD turnout of 123 boats for last weekend’s BMW ICRA National championships at Howth Yacht Club was boosted by exceptional…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Five titles decided at national sailing eventSAILING: RACE READY Record fleet turns out for national championshipMon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Espey realises Olympic dream with strong showing in GermanySAILING: THE LINE-UP for the London Games sailing regatta swelled in size over the last week as two more boats were added to…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
