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Ireland’s Aoife Hopkins holds 20th overall going into final day of Laser Radial world championships in Oman

Aoife Hopkins managed to retain her overnight 20th place after a three-race day at the women’s Laser Radial (ILCA6) World Championships in Mussanah, today (Sunday 5th December 2021). The Howth Yacht Club sailor opened the day with a 39th place before regaining her footing with a 23rd and 19th places in the 63-boat fleet on […]

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Ireland’s Aoife Hopkins has best day so far at Laser Radial world championships in Oman

Despite more problems with light winds at women’s Laser Radial (ILCA6) World Championships in Mussanah, Oman Aoife Hopkins placed 15th in the 63-boat earlier today (Friday 2nd December 2022) marking her best score of the series so far. The light breeze that arrived for the day came after a delay of two hours and only

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Ireland’s Aoife Hopkins builds form at Laser Radial world championships in Oman

After a delayed start to the women’s Laser Radial (ILCA6) World Championships in Mussanah, Oman three races were completed today (Thursday 2nd December 2022) with Ireland’s Aoife Hopkins in 31st place overall. The Howth sailor had good starts in all three races and went on to place 40th then 23rd and 20th as she adapted

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Irish pair end 49er Sailing World Championships in eighth overall

Ireland’s Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) and Seán Waddilove (Skerries Sailing Club) ended in eighth overall at the Olympic 49er skiff class worlds championships in Mussanah, Oman today (Sunday 21st November 2021). The Dublin pair who competed at Tokyo 2020 were unable to repeat some of their earlier form from the series on the final

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Both Irish crews qualify for Gold fleet at 49er Sailing World Championships in Oman

After a third day of qualification racing, both Irish crews have reached the Gold fleet in the Olympic 49er skiff class Worlds Championships in Mussanah, Oman today (Thursday 18th November 2021). Tokyo 2020 sailors Robert Dickson (Howth Yacht Club) and Seán Waddilove (Skerries Sailing Club) had a mixed day, slipping back from third overall to

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Ireland’s 49er sailors compete at the World Championships, Oman

Two Irish Sailing Teams will compete at the 49er World Championships starting tomorrow (Tuesday 16 November) in Oman. Representing Ireland are Olympians Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove (of Howth YC and Skerries Sailing Club respectively); and Séafra Guilfoyle and Johnny Durcan, both of Royal Cork Yacht Club. The teams are supported by Irish Sailing coach

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Ireland’s Finn Lynch wins Silver and best ever result for Irish Sailing at World Championships in Spain

After a frustrating wait for wind on the final day, Ireland’s Finn Lynch (National Yacht Club) has won Silver at the Laser World Championship in Barcelona today (Wednesday 10th November 2021). Although the Carlow sailor finished the regatta with the best scores across all eight races, New Zealand’s Thomas Saunders took Gold after allowance for

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Ireland’s Finn Lynch in top ten overall at ILCA7 (Laser Standard) World Championships in Spain with two days of finals racing to go

Rio 2016 Olympian Lynch (National Yacht Club) delivered a solid day’s performance on Monday (8th November 2021) counting eighth and tenth places to lie eighth overall as well as a 16th place that he discarded. Light and tricky winds continued to affect the championship with two races sailed early on Monday in a dying breeze

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Ireland’s Laser Men sailors compete at the World Championships, Barcelona

It’s been a short turnaround for the Irish Laser Men. Last month at the EurILCA Senior Laser European Championships in Bulgaria, Olympian Finn Lynch secured a world class result finishing 7th overall. This month, they’ve moved from Bulgaria to Barcelona where they’ll compete at the 2021 ILCA Laser Standard Men’s World Championship (ILCA 7) starting

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Olympians to join Ireland’s biggest youth regatta at the Investwise Irish Sailing Youth National Championships

28-31 October 2021, Cork After a gap of over two years due to the COVID pandemic, Ireland’s biggest youth regatta is back with a bang. Over 100 young sailors will gather together at the Investwise Irish Sailing Youth National Championships at the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, later this month. They’ll be joined by Olympic

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