Single-handed round Ireland record slashed a second timeSailing Belgian yachtsman Michel Kleinjans has crossed the National Yacht Club finish-line off Dún Laoghaire to set a record…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
Big push for Commodore CupSAILING: An investment in new boats that will top €1 million is being made to win the Commodore's Cup for Ireland as the Irish…Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Trial series option for CommodoreSailing News round-up An Irish Commodore's Cup trials series is one possible outcome from next week's meeting of Irish Cruiser…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
North pair celebrate world-title heroicsSailing Column: The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club celebrate a world championship homecoming tonight for Mirror dinghy duo…Fri Aug 19 2005 - 01:00
Top teams to compete in Fireball Championships off WicklowSAILING Column: Olympic and international competition will add spice to this morning's Fireball championships - just one of …Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Spirit of co-operation brings new beginning on Dublin BayIt was a new beginning on Dublin Bay yesterday afternoon as all four waterfront yacht clubs joined together for the first gun…Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00
New mark unlikely as Hynes battles light windsSailing: If solo sailor Larry Hynes (38) can make it to Dún Laoghaire for tea-time this evening he will break the Round Ireland…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Big turnout for 300-mile race expectedSAILING: With more Irish yachts entered than in the 2004 Round Ireland Race, Irish offshore racing continues its resurgence …Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Penney to lead Irish effortSailing News Having notched up a strong performance on British waters last weekend, top ranked single hander Chris Penney (13…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
All shipshape and clockwise as Chomette beats deadlinesSailing: The 60-footer Cityjet/ Irish Times , which began its southabout journey on Tuesday at 6Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Holders gear up for new challengeSailing Column Round Ireland record holders, Irish Independent Challenger will be back to reclaim the perpetual Cork Dry Gin…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Cityjet flying to record finishSailing Round Ireland record attempt Daybreak this morning may see a new era in Round Ireland records with Cityjet/Irish Times…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Head winds slow progressSailing Round Ireland record attempt Passing Tralee bay at 8Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Winds give perfect startSailing: As predicted by navigator Chris Tibbs, a 20-knot north-westerly breeze ensured a fast start to Jean-Phillipe Chomette…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Chomette in cautious moodSAILING/Round Ireland record attempt: Paris yachtsman Jean-Phillippe Chomette makes his Round Ireland encore off the Kish this…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
DBSC bring in canvas dodgersSailing News: Although plans to implement two additional starts to accommodate tighter handicap bands for cruisers may have …Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
RORC's decision a bad blow for CupSAILING: Grand prix sailing took a nosedive off Cowes yesterday when the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) scrubbed its so-called…Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Crosbie gets top awardSAILING: Last June's Round Ireland race performance by a group of dinghy sailors, who grabbed overall victory at the first attempt…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Provincial squads go on trialSailing Column Lack of interest means selection trials to form provincial youth squads will be limited to single-handers when…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Survey shows healthy support for sailing activitiesSAILING: Figures supporting the buoyancy in the sailing market will be published at the Irish boat show at the RDS this month…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Admiral's Cup plan hangs in balanceSAILING News: Plans to mount an Irish Admiral's Cup campaign - the first in over 10 years - hang on a financial knife-edge as…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Boyd resigns as chief executive of ISASailing: In a pre-Christmas announcement that will shock Irish sailing administrators Paddy Boyd (49), stepped down as chief…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Mermaid plan on the rocksSailing: An ambitious plan to breathe new life into an Irish sailing class is unfortunately on the rocks this week because…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Nixon to spearhead Admiral's Cup campaignSailing: Forming an Irish Admiral's Cup team - the first in over a decade - will be top of the agenda tomorrow morning in Kilkenny…Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Handicap rejigs to aid bay racingSailing Dublin Bay Sailing Club aim to improve cruiser racing next season by tightening handicap racing bands and giving the…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Dun Laoghaire clubs plan to amalgamate regattasSailing: Dun Laoghaire's four yacht clubs are set to replace individual club regatta dates next summer in favour of a combined…Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
Dublin's adieu to the class of 24SAILING: Dublin Bay bids farewell to one of its best-loved classes tomorrow and this weekend embraces a project designed to …Fri Sept 24 2004 - 01:00
Clarke sets pace in Dublin BaySailing England's Keir Clarke leads Howth's Gavan Jones after the first race of the 130-boat Laser national championships at…Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
Mansfield and Collins carry Irish medal hopesSailing Mark Mansfield (42) has the ability to win a sailing medal but has so far failed to deliver in the past three Olympics…Sat Aug 21 2004 - 01:00
Burrows's tactics did not pay offSAILING: David Burrows says he still can't put his finger on why things didn't go his way as he prepares for the final Finn …Fri Aug 20 2004 - 01:00
Duo lift gloom as Irish struggleSAILING: Good twin trapezing conditions and a stable southerly breeze made for vintage 49er dinghy racing yesterday afternoon…Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Burrows knows what he must doSAILING: David Burrows is shouldering the responsibility of an uneven Finn dinghy performance in the full knowledge that if …Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
Burrows shows resolve after cancellation and capsizesSAILING: Big winds have allowed David Burrows to muscle his way back into the top 12 of the Finn fleet but despite the substantial…Mon Aug 16 2004 - 01:00
Woodward appeals for title rethinkSAILING/News round-up : Top Mirror sailor Andrew Woodward (20) is seeking the support of the national authority in appealing…Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:00
New chance for radicalsSailing Round Ireland The prospect of the Round Ireland monohull record falling this month was rekindled yesterday when the …Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
Crosbie's little beauty proves bestSAILING/Round Ireland Race: Ireland's Calyx Voice and Data, the second smallest boat in the BMW Round Ireland fleet and crewed…Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Cork reject call for new super classSAILING/News round-up: Cork Week organisers have rejected a suggestion by Ireland's Commodore's Cup team captain, Colm Barrington…Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Team Spirit stays on course for record runSAILING: The rise and rise of the small boat handicap leader continues in the BMW Round Ireland race as the National Yacht Club…Tue Jun 29 2004 - 01:00
Mini the Moocher the real leaderSailing: Even though O2 Team Spirit will be half way round Ireland by lunchtime today, her skipper, David Nixon, is painfully…Mon Jun 28 2004 - 01:00
Howth boat in duel for recordSailing/Round Ireland Race: Summer gales have in the past made BMW Round Ireland records tumble, but next week's winner needs…Sat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
Round Ireland start may yet be delayedSailing The Irish Cruiser Racer Association (ICRA), which had shied away from revealing the strength of their Commodore's Cup…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Irish test Cowes waterSAILING: A Dublin Bay assault on the British IRC championships is under way off Cowes this morning but the real aim for two …Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Nixon gets cameramanSailing Round Ireland Race There will be no objection from the main French rivals to last weekend's decision by Wicklow Sailing…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Frenchman targets Round Ireland timeSailing Column: French entry into this month's Round Ireland race, sponsored by BMW, not only provides Howth's Volvo 60 entry…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Guns signal Irish victorySailing/Scottish Series: The hoisting of the abandonment flags on Loch Fyne spelled victory for Ireland in Scotland yesterday…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
O'Leary sets sail for Howth raceSAILING: Royal Cork's Anthony O'Leary is on board the Corby 35, Antix, this morning bound for Dublin and next Friday's Saab …Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Broken mast wrecks Irish crew's hopes in ItalySAILING / Star World Championships: The fortunes of Ireland's sailing team on the Mediterranean took a nose dive when Max Treacy…Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
DOM radio review dueSailing: Courses in British radio operators' certification offered by Irish sailing schools are under the spotlight of a Department…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Mansfield a safe bet nowYachting Athens selection contest: The top-10 result secured by Mark Mansfield and Killian Collins at the Star keelboat European…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
