Hoj-Jensen has clear leadTwo wins from two races gave Denmark's Pol Rickard Hoj-Jensen a clear lead in the Dragon Gold Cup in Dun Laoghaire yesterday …Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
Gold Cup race abandoned after protestsProtests against the Royal Irish race committee have resulted in the second race of the Dragon Gold Cup at Dun Laoghaire being…Tue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Pallsson drops following penaltyIn spite of an impressive three-minute winning margin on the water, sole Swedish entry steered by Martin Pallsson was denied …Mon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Coleman gets finest resultTHE ROYAL Cork's Maria Coleman kept her nerve on the Baltic Sea yesterday to produce the finest result of her Europe-class career…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Coleman fifth in KielONLY a gale has thwarted Maria Coleman's progress at Kiel Week, where' four top 10 results have put the Royal Cork helmswoman…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
Byrne wins NYC's regattaMARTIN BYRNE underlined his intentions for next week's 1720 national championships in Kinsale when, despite a left hand injury…Mon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
Cummins facing challengeCREWS from Dublin and Cork are to challenge Sydney-based David Cummins, a former Australian Skiff champion, for an Olympic place…Fri Jun 13 1997 - 01:00
Jameson are pipped for world titleDESPITE three wins in an 11-race series, Dun Laoghaire's Mumm 36, Jameson, crewed by an international panel, leave Italy without…Mon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Funding forces sailor to quitA LACK of resources is forcing Ireland's top-placed sailor at the Atlanta Olympics out of the race for Sydney selection despite…Thu Jun 05 1997 - 01:00
Light air boosts HennessyA LIGHT AIR win, secured in the dying airs of yesterday evening, will do much to bolster Robin Hennessy's Dragon Gold Cup campaign…Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Honours go to Howth entrantDESPITE leading the fleet for the whole Sports boat race, Colm Barrington's decision to defy the premature start rule cost him…Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
ISA's ban on student is criticisedCRITICISM has been levied over the Irish Sailing Association's decision to mete out the first ever eligibility ban on an Irish…Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Cork sailors show skill in blustery Dublin BayTHE sailors of Royal Cork YC showed their skills in heavy airs on Dublin Bay this weekendMon May 05 1997 - 01:00
1720 class making refreshing impactEARLY SEASON sportsboat competition and a forecasted fleet of 30 boats for next month's 1720 East coast championship will make…Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Pause to Remember remains in troubleICEBERGS, growlers, a broken boom and ripped sails have combined to thwart the progress of intrepid skipper Tom O'Connor on the…Fri Apr 04 1997 - 01:00
Sailors express concern at harbour managementDESPITE the buoyancy of the marine leisure industry, which is clearly evident at Boat Show 97 in the RDS this week, and the recent…Fri Mar 21 1997 - 00:00
Buoyant results in ERSI surveyTHERE are 49,000 participant's in coastal sailing according to an ERSI surveyFri Mar 07 1997 - 00:00
Total briefing on changing in racing rulesA SERIES of nationwide seminars to explain the most fundamental changes to the racing rules for 50 years begins next week at …Sat Feb 22 1997 - 00:00
Dublin Bay elect first woman commodoreDBSC BROKE with over 100 years tradition when they elected Margaret Woods as club commodoreSat Feb 08 1997 - 00:00
Jameson to sail for US in Admiral's CupON the eve of one of world's largest winter regattas, at Key West, Florida, the US Sailing Association has confirmed that Dun…Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Sailing puts itself under the spotlightA £500,000 plan geared towards the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and the formation of the next Olympic sailing team will be top of …Fri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Much enthusiasm to revive Dun Laoghaire WeekPLANS to introduce a week long regatta on Dublin Bay to be known as Dun Laoghaire Week - hinge on the readiness of Dun Laoghaire…Fri Dec 13 1996 - 00:00
Cummins keen to secure Irish Olympic nominationsSYDNEY-BASED champion Skiff sailor David Cummins has been having discussions with ISA officials about a place in the Irish Olympic…Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
Cracklin Rose gets yacht of year awardIN A season remembered partly for disputes over professional eligibility, the Royal Alfred Yacht Club made a fitting confirmation…Fri Nov 22 1996 - 00:00
Olympics boost for skiff crewsA RECORD turnout to compete in the 26th DMYC Frostbite series and the announcement of a new high performance Olympic dinghy provided…Fri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
Late slips fail to upset AztecTHE sixth, and final race of the Nissan Autumn League brought little in the way of surprises for the 211 competitors assembled…Mon Oct 21 1996 - 01:00
Midnight Express challenge to AztecAZTEC will have to shake off a challenge from Tommy Murphy's Midnight Express before seizing gold in class one of the Nissan …Sat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00
O Tiarnaigh to defend titleTHIS weekend's Church and General ISA Helmsman Championship at Ballyholme Yacht Club looks set to be a closely fought affair …Fri Oct 04 1996 - 01:00
Champions defend titleTWO European champions will compete in tomorrow's national dinghy match racing championship at the Royal St George YCFri Sept 27 1996 - 01:00
Second win for Philip WatsonSAILMAKER Philip Watson blazed a trail through the 21-boat Class Three CHS fleet in his Bolero Pathfinder for his second win …Mon Sept 23 1996 - 01:00
Mansfield out to regain top spotOLYMPIC STAR helmsman Mark Mansfield and his crew lead out an 18 strong 1720 keelboat class for the first outing of the Nissan…Sat Sept 14 1996 - 01:00
Stars back in home watersHALF of the Olympic sailing team rejoined the domestic circuit at the weekend, racing over windward leeward courses on Dublin…Mon Sept 09 1996 - 01:00
European Laser title for Irish pairTOM FITZPATRICK and David McHugh, who this month won the National Laser 2 title with a race - to spare, have made Irish sailing…Fri Aug 30 1996 - 01:00
Final set to decide honoursA HICCUP for the class zero fleet leaders, who sailed the wrong course in the penultimate race of the series and retired, means…Mon Aug 19 1996 - 01:00
Committee drops protest as Joggernaut retiresTHE protest committee of the Cork Dry Gin Round Ireland race has decided to drop proceedings against the Galway yacht Joggernaut…Fri Aug 16 1996 - 01:00
Overall victory escapes IrelandOVERALL victory has escaped the strong Irish Mirror team competing at the European championships, but the 25 boat squad can take…Sat Aug 10 1996 - 01:00
Zuleika's superior speed earns third victorySUPERIOR boat speed enabled Zuleika, helmed by Derek Joyce of Wexford Sailing Club, to claim her third win in race four of the…Thu Aug 08 1996 - 01:00
Irish boats in eight of top 10 placesEIGHT of the top 10 places are filled by Irish boats at the half-way stage of the Mirror class European championships in Osterund…Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
Irish pair win British titleSOME unfinished business was put to rest at Brixham Sailing Club on the south coast of England yesterday when the Dun Laoghaire…Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Killian and Blayney carry Irish hopes to frozen northA 24 BOAT Irish team are set to take on the might of European Mirror sailing at a breezy venue 500 kilometres south of the Arctic…Fri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
Zimmer first in frameNORTHERN Ireland's Jim Rogers and Shane McCarthy, sailing Zimmer, survived a disqualification to win the five-race Carlsberg …Mon Jul 29 1996 - 01:00
Coryn back for FifteensBRITISH entries will add extra spice to a 40 boat Irish fleet for the three day Carlsberg Flying Fifteen national championships…Fri Jul 26 1996 - 01:00
Winds decide the winnersLIGHT winds were the ultimate decider of the 12 classes in the last race of Ford Cork Week off Crosshaven yesterdaySat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00
Silk II leads Hawk and Surfin' ShoesTHEY call it handicap racing but the battle for overall honours in Class 0 had all the hallmarks of a one design fight and Bashford…Fri Jul 19 1996 - 01:00
RCYC's eligibility rule due for overhaulCORMAC TWOMEY'S decision to withdraw Sarah J from Ford Cork Week following disqualification on an eligibility ruling, may have…Fri Jul 19 1996 - 01:00
Two more sailors are disqualified by RCYCSARAH J's progress in class 1 of Ford Cork Week faltered yesterday following a ruling from the eligibility committee that the…Thu Jul 18 1996 - 01:00
Sarah J makes the most of her positionCORMAC TWOMEY'S Sarah J from Dun Laoghaire maximised her extreme leeward position on a congested start line for the second race…Wed Jul 17 1996 - 01:00
Enjoy crew have little to celebrate in CrosshavenENJOY would have been an appropriate name for the winning yacht in the opening race of Ford Cork Week at Crosshaven yesterday…Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Cork week could be bigger than CowesTHE POPULAR sailing centre of Crosshaven is set to burst this weekend as organisers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club report a 40 …Fri Jul 12 1996 - 01:00
Sarah J and Surfin' Shoes neck and neckTHREE QUARTERS of a point separates Sarah J from Surfin' Shoes after five races in class zero of the Carlsberg Superleague, which…Fri Jul 05 1996 - 01:00
