Kinsale YC predicts increase in entriesKINSALE Yacht Club is gearing up for a predicted two fold increase in entries for the Cork Dry Gin Sovereigns Cup Regatta to …Fri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
Roufs' fate rests with the brave efforts of DumontWITH THE glare of attention on Tony Bullimore and Thierry Dubois' rescue gradually easing, organisers and race followers of the…Fri Jan 17 1997 - 00:00
Maguire set to join Smith's W60 in round the world raceAS the London Boat Show opens its doors at Earl's Court this week, the first display to greet visitors will be of particular …Fri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
Gearing up for Admiral's CupNEW ZEALAND have become the first national team to lodge their challenge for next year's Admiral's Cup, the biennial offshore…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Star is taken out of OlympicsTHE International Sailing Federation (ISAF) ended its annual World Conference at Brighton yesterday with a distinct focus on …Sat Nov 09 1996 - 00:00
Murphy outlines new emphasis for the ISAAS THE Irish Sailing Association formally marks its 50th anniversary in Dublin this evening, the ISA president, Neil Murphy, …Fri Nov 08 1996 - 00:00
Condell takes lead as winds cause problemsNEAR gale conditions on the south coast over the weekend gave rise to plenty of collisions at the 1720 South Coast Championship…Mon Nov 04 1996 - 00:00
Kinsale's big boats revel in autumn windsTHE MAIN season may have ended for the majority of Irish sailors, but if the number of winter events continues to grow, it won…Sat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
Van Gelderen takes the titleAFTER cancellation of the final three races at Roundstone due to calm conditions, Oisin Van Gelderen won the Irish national title…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
Round Ireland awards nightTONIGHT'S prize giving for the biennial Cork Dry Gin Round Ireland Race at Jury's Hotel in Dublin has become far more than a …Fri Oct 25 1996 - 01:00
Meeting to decide on classes for Sydney GameAMONG the myriad of issues awaiting decision at next month's International Sailing Federation (ISAF) annual conference at Brighton…Sat Oct 19 1996 - 01:00
Mustang Sally takes over leadTHE weather gods reigned supreme this weekend for competitors at two events on the east and south coastsMon Sept 30 1996 - 01:00
Dickson breezes inTHE annual Nissan Autumn League got off to a flying start at Howth Yacht Club yesterday, as the impressive fleet of 200 competing…Mon Sept 16 1996 - 01:00
Sarah J holding a commanding leadTHE deciding race in the summer long Royal Alfred Carlsberg Superleague gets underway on Dublin Bay tomorrow afternoon with final…Fri Sept 06 1996 - 01:00
Victory for Little BearWITH an impressive run of straight wins in the four race series, Bob and Barbrie Stewarts Little Bear emerged the clear winner…Mon Aug 26 1996 - 01:00
Mixed fortunes for Irish team as French leadTHE leading yachts in the 2,100 mile Teacher's RoundFri Aug 23 1996 - 01:00
Records tumble as Canadian takes titleIN a spectacular display of skill yesterday, Canadian Jaret Llewellyn not only retained his Paddy Ski Jump Classic title at Golden…Mon Aug 12 1996 - 01:00
Optimists a breeding ground for championsTHE Centennial Olympic Games saw impressive performances in all 10 classes from the world's elite sailorsFri Aug 09 1996 - 01:00
Bowman makes Europe top 10IRELAND's two leading Olympic sailors ended their campaigns yesterday after a single race off SavannahThu Aug 01 1996 - 01:00
Hard battle aheadWITH just tomorrow's final race remaining for the women's 470 fleet, Ireland's Denise Lyttle and Louise Ann Cole have a hard …Wed Jul 31 1996 - 01:00
Lytte shows great formCOMPETITION in the remaining classes is becoming as hot as the Savannah sun as yesterday saw the medals awarded in Star and Finn…Tue Jul 30 1996 - 01:00
Top 10 finishes the most realistic goalsLIGHT WINDS once again played tricks on Olympic regatta organisers at Savannah yesterday as crews were left waiting for a steady…Mon Jul 29 1996 - 01:00
Bowman in fifth placeWITH the Olympic yachting events in which Ireland are involved now moving into their closing stages opportunities for significant…Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
Another good day for Lyttle and BowmanAS several of the Olympic sailing disciplines reach their halfway stage, the likely winners are beginning to establish themselves…Fri Jul 26 1996 - 01:00
Lyttle victory means a lotWITH lightning threatening, Ireland's Mark Lyttle produced the first cracking Irish result of the Olympic Regatta when he won…Thu Jul 25 1996 - 01:00
Bowman makes early impressionTWO Irish crews, who prior to the start of the Olympic Games sailing regatta had been relatively low profile, moved towards the…Wed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00
Soling crew in thirdTHE opening race of the Olympic sailing regatta will be memorable for the Irish team as the Soling crew of Marshall King, Dan…Tue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
Hurricane threatens sailing venueWITH just over a week before the first Olympic yachting event starts on Wassaw Sound off Savannah, Georgia, a grade three hurricane…Thu Jul 11 1996 - 01:00
Big Ears slips in quietlyAFTER what seemed an eternity, Michael Boyd's J35 Big Ears slipped quietly across the finishing line of the Cork Dry Gin Round…Fri Jun 28 1996 - 01:00
Line honours to BridgestoneTOM EARL'S maxi yacht Bridgestone reached the finish of the Cork Dry Gin Round Ireland Race at Wicklow Harbour after dawn yesterday…Thu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Bridgestone unlikely to set recordAFTER a tortuous stage across the north coast yesterday, when the predicted near gale conditions failed to arrive, maxi yacht…Wed Jun 26 1996 - 01:00
Bridgestone and Sorcery contest leadNEAR gale conditions on the north and west coast overnight were expected to fuel the leading yachts in the Cork Dry Gin Round…Tue Jun 25 1996 - 01:00
Race fleet is becalmed after Saturday start from WicklowIT was the skipper of NCB Ireland, in the round the world race, who coined the expression "parking lots" to describe the calm…Mon Jun 24 1996 - 01:00
Bridgestone powers into leadAT DUSK last night, the 85 foot yacht Bridgestone, sailing for Howth Yacht Club, was powering up the west coast having established…Mon Jun 24 1996 - 01:00
French championship enters home waters for Irish crewsEXPECTATION of a good home result is building at the Royal Cork Yacht Club today as the first yachts in the biennial French Offshore…Fri Jun 14 1996 - 01:00
ISA set to agree on membership issueTHE contentious issue of mandatory membership of the Irish Sailing Association should finally be put to rest at a special Extraordinary…Fri May 31 1996 - 01:00
Officials satisfied with performancesTHE Spa Olympic Regatta ended yesterday at Medemblik, Holland, with Irish team officials satisfied with the Irish crews' performance…Mon May 27 1996 - 01:00
Gales curtail day's racingNEARS gale force winds on the Isselmeer in Holland yesterday forced the cancellation of racing in the Olympic regattaSat May 25 1996 - 01:00
Irish crew storm aheadFRESH to strong winds suited several of the Irish crews at the Olympic regatta at Medemblik, Holland yesterdayFri May 24 1996 - 01:00
Driscoll's good form continuesAT THE Spa Olympic Regatta in Medemblik, Holland, yesterday, Belfast Finn class sailor John Driscoll opened the five day event…Thu May 23 1996 - 01:00
Surfin' Shoes loses to Sarah JTHE first real event of the season for Dublin-based keelboats proved eventful and set the scene for the coming monthsMon May 20 1996 - 01:00
Two hundred boats to pack Dublin BayDUBLIN BAY will be packed with up to 200 boats for the opening salvos of the Royal Alfred Carlsberg sponsored Superleague tomorrow…Fri May 17 1996 - 01:00
New ISA president from Dinghy circlesTHE Irish Sailing Association announced yesterday evening that Neil Murphy has been elected president of the ISA by the association…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
Largest ever Olympic representation likelyWITH all Olympic qualification regattas now completed 10 names will go forward to the Olympic Council of Ireland for ratification…Fri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
Irish crews struggleIRISH crews competing for Olympic places at Savannah continued to struggle in their respective fleets at the European qualification…Wed Apr 17 1996 - 01:00
Lyttle and Cole still on targetTHE three Irish crews at the Murcia European Olympic Qualification regatta in Spain yesterday improved their positions only marginally…Tue Apr 16 1996 - 01:00
Testing time in ItalyTHE first two European qualifying events for the Olympic yachting event at Savannah in July got underway at two venues in Italy…Tue Apr 09 1996 - 01:00
Make or break on the MediterraneanTHIS weekend sees most of Ireland's Olympic sailing hopefuls facing the "make or break" phase of their campaigns as the controversial…Fri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
Keelboat events to dominateTHE coming season will be dominated by keelboat events with the emphasis on larger boats and offshore racingFri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
