One class must goThe International Sailing Federation (ISAF) ends its annual conference in Edinburgh today with several crucial decisions hanging…Fri Nov 10 2000 - 00:00
Owens is able to celebrate in styleIrish 420 dinghy sailors will be celebrating Gerbil Owens' 21st birthday this week following his successful challenge as their…Mon Nov 6 2000 - 00:00
Mansfield favourite in elite companyAt the end of a long sailing season, this weekend sees the Eagle Star Champion of Champions event taking place mat Howth.Fri Oct 27 2000 - 01:00
Barrington is worthy wild card recipientColm Barrington's overall victory in class zero at the conclusion of the Heineken Autumn League at Howth on Saturday, confirms…Mon Oct 23 2000 - 01:00
Deane performs invaluable roleEvery sailing club and class should have a John DeaneFri Oct 20 2000 - 01:00
Champions prepare for showdownThe scattered strands that comprise the Irish sailing scene will be drawn together in two weeks' time when the Eagle Star Champion…Fri Oct 13 2000 - 01:00
Autumn's buzzingThe last weeks of the main sailing season are once again focusing the combined attention of crews at the principal venues around…Fri Sep 15 2000 - 01:00
Royal Alfred team confirmed as Round Ireland winnersFollowing the news last week of the retirement from this year's Round Ireland Race by the yacht Lobster, the organising committee…Fri Sep 8 2000 - 01:00
Bailey Bowl date securedThe news this week that the development of the breakwaters for Dun Laoghaire's new marina will not foreclose the end of the southside…Fri Sep 1 2000 - 01:00
Meeting to consider Lobster retiralThe organising committee of the biennial Round Ireland Race is expected to meet tonight to consider the implications of the retiral…Thu Aug 31 2000 - 01:00
Optimist first for Lisa TaitAfter a gruelling 11-race series, Lisa Tait of the Royal Cork Yacht Club emerged as the first Irish boat to win the Optimist …Mon Aug 28 2000 - 01:00
Kerry attracts people in waves to southwestIreland's windsurfing community is celebrating the news this week that the Professional Windsurfing Association Tour (PWA) will…Fri Aug 25 2000 - 01:00
Dublin attracts the best crewsDublin Bay Sailing Club is once again preparing to host its annual weekend series for bigger keelboats when the Bank of Scotland…Fri Aug 18 2000 - 01:00
Small goes big in 3rd parLooking around the club racing fleets at this time of year, an impartial observer could be forgiven for wondering what all the…Fri Aug 11 2000 - 01:00
Irish continue in consistent vein for SydneyThe latest International Sailing Federation world rankings indicate continued consistent performances in the final countdown …Fri Aug 4 2000 - 01:00
Review process criticisedConcerns about plans for the Irish Sailing Association's Sail Training syllabus, particularly for children and young people, …Fri Jul 28 2000 - 01:00
Disney lands top honourThe best weather of the last five days made for a fitting end to Ford Cork Week yesterday with exhilarating sailing for all classes…Sat Jul 22 2000 - 01:00
Regatta gets back on courseIreland's biggest sailing regatta was back on track last night after a major results system problem was resolved by organisers…Fri Jul 21 2000 - 01:00
Organisers battle to get resultsThe organisers of Ford Cork Week were last night battling with a major issue that could seriously jeopardise the reputation of…Thu Jul 20 2000 - 01:00
Positions as clear as mudThe third day of racing in Ford Cork Week gets under way shortly before midday today although the largest single fleet of one…Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
Life begins with 33 for GoodbodyFor a man who was seriously considering retiring from yacht racing less than two years ago, Tim Goodbody has gained a new lease…Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
White Mischief impresses as light winds limit actionAfter a faltering start due to the absence of breeze yesterday, significant results from two key classes emerged for the Royal…Tue Jul 18 2000 - 01:00
Cudmore still has a part to playFew Irish sailing figures, if any, can lay claim to the legendary status that the name Harold Cudmore evokesTue Jul 18 2000 - 01:00
Fleet prepared for a week of competitionFine and settled. So runs the forecast for the earlier part of this mammoth week of yacht racing on Cork HarbourMon Jul 17 2000 - 01:00
Local or national standard debateA recent conversation in a sailing club raised some interesting pointsFri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
Silver for ChimaeraIn the wake of the European Championships in Spain last weekend, Dragon sailors around Ireland are celebrating the success of…Fri Jul 7 2000 - 01:00
No surprises expected on Sydney teamAt three months to go before the first race of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, the Irish Sailing Association will today announce the…Fri Jun 30 2000 - 01:00
Breeze assists smaller boatsWith a freshening breeze bringing a fresh twist to the Round Ireland Race fleet yesterday, a new scenario may be emerging as …Wed Jun 28 2000 - 01:00
Lasenby's Olympic bid failsThe final line-up of sailors for the Irish Olympic Team was confirmed in Kiel, Germany yesterday when Laser Jon Lasenby narrowly…Mon Jun 26 2000 - 01:00
Elements produce plain sailingThe first 24 hours of the biennial Round Ireland Race passed off without incident following the start on Saturday afternoon at…Mon Jun 26 2000 - 01:00
New venue Howth attracts eliteThe highest accolade in Irish Sailing, the coveted Eagle Star `Champion of Champions' title, will be decided at Howth Yacht Club…Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Lasenby still has qualifying in sightThe second day of Kiel Week in Germany brought mixed results for the main Irish boats after a light airs start to the event on…Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Irish pair miss out on Olympic qualifyingAfter a surge in performance in recent months, hopes for a fourth Irish boat on the national squad for Sydney 2000 took a hammering…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Round Ireland stays afloatWith two weeks to go before the starting gun on the LE Aishling is fired for the Round Ireland Race 2000, organisers at Wicklow…Fri Jun 9 2000 - 01:00
New format for Admiral's CupIn 1999 there was no Irish involvement in the biennial Admiral's Cup and only seven nations competed compared to more than 20…Fri Jun 2 2000 - 01:00
Irish pair rediscover their formIn what might be a brief respite from stormy conditions on the Ijsselmeer, the SPA Olympic classes regatta at Medemblick managed…Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Olympic squad gains third boatThe Irish sailing squad has added a third boat to its line-up for the Sydney OlympicsFri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Mixed day for Irish in stormThe second day of racing at the SPA Olympic Classes regatta ended prematurely yesterday as organisers sought to minimise the …Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Two more boats out to qualifyThe annual SPA Olympic classes regatta got under way on the scenic Isselmeer in Holland yesterday with mixed news from the Irish…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Irish pair secure first bronzeIn a thrilling end to the Star World Championship at Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday, Mark Mansfield and David O'Brien secured…Mon May 22 2000 - 01:00
Sydney berth for Irish duoIreland will now have three boats at the Sailing regatta of the Sydney Olympics following a highly creditable performance by …Sat May 20 2000 - 01:00
Final chance to make the gradeSydney 2000 hopefuls Tom Fitzpatrick and David McHugh were able to breathe a sigh of relief yesterday in a landmark week for …Fri May 19 2000 - 01:00
Driscoll falls with graceIf the height of a sailor's sporting ambition is the Olympic Games, the well-established principle of what goes up, must come…Fri May 12 2000 - 01:00
Sailors thank ClintonIn a popular May Day move, US President Bill Clinton authorised the military administrators of the Global Positioning System (…Fri May 5 2000 - 01:00
Baily Bowl moves to new dateThe Royal Alfred Yacht Club (RAYC) has made a significant eleventh hour change to its racing programme for the summerFri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
Ireland's finest are in HyeresThe European circuit of Olympic-class regattas is in full swing at the first event in Hyeres, France, this week where Ireland…Thu Apr 27 2000 - 01:00
Star performers hit formThe final outcome to last week's Bacardi Cup regatta in Miami saw Ireland's Mark Mansfield and David O'Brien hit their best form…Fri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Full-time coach set to hone ISA squadThe race towards Sydney 2000 gathers more pace this week with two developments in the Irish sailing team line-upFri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
UCD look the strongerThe Americas Cup that starts today in Auckland provides a contrast to an annual duel that takes place in Dun Laoghaire harbour…Fri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00