This is a crucial time for all those involved in sailing, with frustration clear because of uncertainty about the future of competitive events, including world championships such as the Topper Worlds, Laser 4.7 Worlds on Dublin Bay and other big events due to be held in Ireland this year.
As well as frustration amongst sailors and at clubs trying to organise these events, for those providing services to the sport - boatyards, chandleries, club staffs, there is also uncertainty and possible threats to jobs.
On this week's Podcast, I talk to the Chief Executive of Irish Sailing, which has been making the case for the re-opening of the sport.
Harry Hermon tells me that Irish Sailing has been negotiating a careful path to get the sport's position across to Government. He says that it has been direct and blunt enough in making its case.
He praises clubs for the careful and successful manner in which they have managed activities and says that Irish Sailing understands the pain of service providers and all those involved and the frustration they are feeling.
Clubs need a clear way forward for the season, he says and that he hopes there will be competitive club racing. He accepts that clubs are not getting that pathway forward identified to them. "Irish Sailing cannot do that because it has not been given a clear path from Government.
Harry Hermon maintains that the national association has taken the correct approach in making its case.
I started by asking him for his reaction to the concentration put on golf and tennis by Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, but no mention of sailing or watersports.
More on my Podcast below
