Although Ireland's biggest regatta was cancelled next month due to the ongoing uncertainty over Covid, some positive news for Dublin Bay sailing is that eight of the 11 regional and national championships that were to run as part of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta will be going ahead as scheduled in July.
Barry MacNeaney, the Chairperson of the Dun Laoghaire Combined Yacht Clubs (DLCC), reports that in the "usual spirit of cooperation between all the Dun Laoghaire Clubs", the championships will be proceeding with two hosted by each of the waterfront clubs.
"Whilst understanding and agreeing 100% with the decision to cancel the Dun Laoghaire Volvo regatta it did mean that up to the DLCC held a meeting within days of the decision and it was agreed to contact the Class Captains, Club sailing Secretaries and the Club sailing managers to see could anything be salvaged from the cancellation", MacNeaney told Afloat.
It is understood agreement was reached following numerous zoom meetings and phone calls.
The Championships now running from Dun Laoghaire Harbour are:
RStGYC
Dragons 2nd -4th July
R.S. Aero 2nd-4th July
DMYC
Shipmans 9th-10th July
Fireballs 23-25th July
RIYC
SB20 2nd-4th July
B21.1 2nd-4th July
National Yacht Club
Beneteau 31.7 2nd -4th July
Ruffians 2nd-4th July