Owens qualifies 470 for Beijing OlympicsSAILING: Irish squad fortunes, lifted by Tim Goodbody's country qualification in the Olympic regatta on Wednesday, were boosted…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Craig and co on winning tack Sailing Dún Laoghaire RegattaSAILING/Dún Laoghaire Regatta: Dublin Bay will fill with sails this afternoon when a huge fleet leaves Dún Laoghaire to compete…Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Barrington fresh from successSAILING: Fresh from last week's success at Block Island Race Week, Colm Barrington is this side of the Atlantic this morning…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Ocean Race stop-overfor GalwaySAILING/Pre-Olympic squad: Chief executive of the Volvo Ocean Race Glenn Bourke travels to Galway next Wednesday to formally…Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
Shipping lane closed for Dublin regattaSAILING: One of the country's busiest shipping lanes will be closed to facilitate Ireland's largest yachting regatta on Dublin…Fri May 18 2007 - 01:00
Irish Ocean race campaign pledged 8mSAILING: A team of Galway businessmen led by Enda O'Coineen have secured €8 million from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism…Fri May 18 2007 - 01:00
New keel proves more trouble than it's worthSAILING: New-fangled technology designed to give an edge in last year's Commodore's Cup has already gone overboard in Cork this…Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
Craig heads Irish challengeSAILING: The presence of Tokyo Olympians Eddie Kelliher and Harry Maguire at the Royal St George YC on Tuesday was a link not…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
O'Leary to race new boatSAILING: Two-time winner of the Sovereign's Cup, Anthony O'Leary, will be back in action - but in a new boat - in June for a…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Craig's good deed rewardedSAILING: Irish Laser champion Roger Craig put his overall Eurolymp standings to one side in this week's regatta on Lake Garda…Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
O'Rourke a big bookingSAILING: Limerick's Cork Dry Gin sailor of the year Ger O'Rourke is the latest to join the Volvo Dún Laoghaire fleet for July…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Sydney exploits make O'Rourke sailor of the yearSailing Column A class win in the Sydney Hobart race was rewarded at home yesterday when Limerick's Ger O'Rourke lifted the …Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Galway may be ocean race stopoverSailing News : Ireland will be a stopover venue for the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) if a €20 million Irish entry in to the round-…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Foxall will co-skipper world race entrySAILING: Sailors may have been stormbound at home this week but there has been Irish success abroad where Colm Barrington's …Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Ryan lands post in America's Cup teamSAILING: A Dún Laoghaire sailor Leslie Ryan is to play a leading role in Britain's next America's Cup team announced yesterday…Fri Jan 05 2007 - 00:00
Boost for disabled sailorsSailing Column The Sailforce campaign mounted by the Irish Disabled Sailing Association (IDSA) have been given a Christmas boost…Fri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
Local fleets to get a chanceSAILING: Ireland's Commodore's Cup performance will certainly get a mention at tomorrow's national cruiser-racer conference …Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Sponsorship boost for Dún Laoghaire regattaSAILING: Grand Prix yachting sponsorship comes to these shores next season with the news that Volvo has signed a six-figure …Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
ISA look to debutants in Olympic bidSailing Column The Irish Sailing Association (ISA) are pinning their hopes on Olympic debutants following a decision to axe …Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Sailors in range of classes united in pushing claims of Laser SB3SAILING: Sailors from a range of established classes are set to break ranks in favour of a small keelboat its promoters claim…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Sargent top of Clontarf classSAILING: At first glance, there might be little to connect the vintage jubilee of an old clinker class with the arrival of a…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Dinghy Feva prompts young feverSailing Dinghy sailing, so often described as being in the doldrums, got a shot in the arm this season with the arrival of a…Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
O'Rourke sweeps to epic victorySailing: Limerick's Ger O'Rourke has swept to an overall win in the Round Britain and Ireland race this week following a gruelling…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Coneelly leads in SpainSAILING: Scoring a first then a fourth over the two offshore races Eamonn Coneelly's team aboard Siemens had the most productive…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Youths show they deserve fundingSAILING: Irish Youth national champions Tuathal Mac Colgáin (17) and Peter Duggan (16) ended their International Youth World…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Lisson and Cavatina sail into a little bit of historySailing/ Round Ireland race : Eric Lisson sailed into offshore history in his vintage yacht Cavatina early on Saturday morning…Mon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
Rivals hot on Crosbie's tailSailing Round Ireland Race Eamon Crosbie's Teng Tools continues to lead into this morning's closing stages of the 2006 BMW Round…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Double-chasing Crosbie hoping for fresh finishSailing Round Ireland Race As Ireland's West and Teng Tools continues to outclass bigger rivals, there was a growing acceptance…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Ireland's West takes turn on top at halfway stageSailing Round Ireland Race Aodhan Fitzgerald, sailing the Beneteau 40Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Teng Tools punches above weightSAILING/Round Ireland Race: In an action replay of how the 2004 BMW Round Ireland race panned out, Eamon Crosbie's tiny 32-footer…Tue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Jeronimo looks to take a big scalpSAILING/Round Ireland Race and Commodore's Cup: Two nights at sea have produced, as expected, a significant on-the-water lead…Mon Jul 03 2006 - 01:00
Prospects bright for Irish trioSailing: Cruiser racer fans are set for a double helping of action over the next two weeks as Ireland field three shy but potent…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Low turnout at WicklowSAILING: In three weeks' time Wicklow Sailing Club rolls out its 14th Round Ireland race but its appeal, though deserving of…Fri Jun 09 2006 - 01:00
Costello starts defence on ClydeSAILING: Dun Laoghaire's Tim Costello will defend his Scottish crown in Tarbert in the first of eight races this morning at …Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Six Commodores Cup crews spice up ICRA eventSAILING: The presence of two-thirds of the Irish Commodores' Cup squad among its fleet spices up this afternoon's Saab Irish…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Handicapping error dismissed as 'minor issue'SAILING: Irish Cruiser racing officials have dismissed this week's error in the handicapping of a member of its Irish Commodore…Fri Apr 21 2006 - 01:00
First Irish start for GoldingSAILING / Round-up : Southampton professional Mike Golding has confirmed his intention to compete in the double-handed division…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Western cruisers for Dun LaoghaireSailing Column The third Irish Cruiser Racer National championships will see the biggest strength in west coast numbers - despite…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Successful year to be celebrated by awards ceremonySAILING: Ireland's top sailing achievements from 2005 will be celebrated on Tuesday when the Cork Dry Gin Sailor of the Year…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Three Irish Commodore's Cup teams set for Dublin Bay eventSAILING: The majority of what looks increasingly like three Irish Commodore's Cup teams will be on the start line of the Saab…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
J24 set for a return to southern watersThe J24 class is to get a shot in the arm when the one design keelboat makes a return to southern waters for the International…Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
ISA set out 13-point plan for event eligibilitySAILING: Yacht clubs will have to satisfy special criteria if they want to stage international fixtures as part of an overhaul…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Sonar trio gain Paralympic spotSAILING: Sonar sailors Paul McCarthy, Paul Ryan and Chris Thomas have secured a place for Ireland in the Sonar fleet at the …Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Twomey competes despite collisionSailing Round-up Irish Paralympic sailor John Twomey has been injured in an on-the-water collision but continues to race in …Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Yacht failures cast shadow over Round the World RaceSailing: While New Zealander Mike Sanderson, skippering ABN AMRO One, reclaimed the lead from Bouwe Bekking's Movistarin in …Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Chieftain shows her class Down UnderSAILING/Sydney-Hobart Race: Limerick's Ger O'Rourke and his 12-man crew on board Chieftain swept into Hobart yesterday to a …Fri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00
Offshore racing series is revivedSAILING: Offshore racing makes a comeback in Dún Laoghaire next season with a four-race series of overnight races that has already…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Injured Foxall tells of capsizeSailing Column: Damian Foxall is out of hospital, suffering only a compressed sternum and bruising following this week's dramatic…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Foxall rescued off capsized trimaranSailing Jacques Vabre race: Damian Foxall was evacuated by helicopter from his stricken trimaran Foncia early yesterday following…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Rules may bring end to record attemptsSailing Column The National Yacht Club is to draw a line under its ratification of any further solo Round Ireland sailing record…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
