Irish Laser/ILCA Sailing Dinghy News & Regatta Results
Light Winds Continue to Disrupt ILCA European Championships in Athens
21st February 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
The ILCA European Championships in Athens has experienced another day without racing due to light winds. The event, which began on Sunday, has completed just three out of the planned eight races for the women's ILCA 6 class, while the…
Ireland's Lynch and McMahon Post Nearly Matching Scores in First Light Air Races of ILCA 7 Europeans in Athens
20th February 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Paris 2024 Irish Olympic trialists, in their second of three trials, posted close results after the first races sailed at the ILCA 7 European Championships in Athens today. Finn Lynch (National Yacht Club) and Ewan McMahon (Howth Yacht Club) had almost…
Eve McMahon Consistent in Light Winds at ILCA 6 Euros in Athens
20th February 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
After three races sailed, Paris 2024 qualified Eve McMahon of Ireland lies in 20th place at the ILCA 6 European Championships in Athens. In light and flukey conditions that have delayed the racing schedule, the Howth star scored a consistent…
No Wind Delays Irish Olympic Trial at ILCA 7 European Championships in Athens
19th February 2024 Laser
Irish rivals Finn Lynch and Ewan McMahon have been left frustrated for the second consecutive day as their Olympic trial was postponed due to high pressure over Greece, leaving the ILCA 7 European Championships without racing in Athens today. The…
Lynch and McMahon Wait for Wind in Athens as Both Irish Olympic Trialists Make Top 25 of ILCA 7 World Rankings
18th February 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
As the second trial for the Irish Paris 2024 nomination was becalmed in Greece today at the ILCA7 European Championships, the February World Rankings reveal both Irish trialists are in the top 25. Finn Lynch (National Yacht Club), who finished…
Eve McMahon Scores 21st as ILCA 6 European Championships Opens in Athens
18th February 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Ireland's Paris 2024 qualified Eve McMahon opened her account at the ILCA 6 European Championships in Athens, Greece, today with a 21st place. With several top rivals absent, the Howth Yacht Club teen has an excellent opportunity to build on her already impressive…
Colin Leonard's Silver Medal from ILCA 7 Worlds in Australia is Applauded at Ballyholme
18th February 2024 Laser
Ballyholme Yacht Club's Colin Leonard from Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland achieved a significant milestone in his 23-year journey in the Laser dinghy by winning a silver medal in the Apprentices at the ILCA 7 Worlds in Adelaide this month,…
Irish Sailors Finn Lynch and Ewan McMahon Continue Battle for Olympic Spot in Men's Single-Handed Event at Paris 2024 Regatta
15th February 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Irish sailors Finn Lynch and Ewan McMahon are battling it out for a spot in the Men's ILCA 7 single-handed event at the Paris 2024 Olympic regatta. With just five months to go before the event begins in Marseilles, the…
RYA Northern Ireland Youth Squads Shine at Celtic Cup in Pwllheli
14th February 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
Ten of Northern Ireland’s Topper and ILCA sailors travelled to Plas Heli in Pwllheli for the Celtic Cup earlier this month (3-4 February). This annual event sees the best youth and junior sailors from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland compete…
Ireland Medals at the ILCA 7 World Masters: Colin Leonard Wins Silver, Mark Lyttle Bronze
10th February 2024 Laser
Irish sailors held their nerve over the final two back-to-back races on Saturday to win ILCA 7 silver and bronze at the World Masters Championships in Adelaide, Australia. Irish champion Colin Leonard of Ballyholme Yacht Club in Northern Ireland won silver in…
Final Two Races To Decide If Ireland Will Medal at the ILCA/Laser World Masters Championships
9th February 2024 Laser
Two final back-to-back races on Saturday will decide if Ireland will be on the podium in the ILCA/Laser World Masters Championships in Adelaide, Australia, with Irish boats contesting medal places in two divisions. In the ILCA 7 Great Grand Masters 35…
Irish Sailors Eyeing Two Podium Finishes at ILCA World Masters Championships, Australia
8th February 2024 Laser
Ireland's assault on the ILCA/Laser World Masters Championships in Adelaide, Australia, continues into the penultimate day of competition, with Irish boats in podium places in two divisions. In the ILCA 7 Great Grand Masters 35 boat fleet,1996 Olympian Mark Lyttle…
National Yacht Club's Mark Lyttle Moves Up to Fourth at ILCA 7 Great Grand Masters, Australia
5th February 2024 Laser
In the ILCA 7 Great Grand Masters 35 boat fleet,1996 Olympian Mark Lyttle of Dun Laoghaire lies fifth in Adelaide, Australia after six races sailed. The 1996 Atlanta Olympian, who won the Grand Master title in 2018 on home waters,…
Royal St. George's Sean Craig Drops to Fifth in ILCA 6 Grand Masters World Championship
5th February 2024 Laser
Royal St. George's Sean Craig of Dun Laoghaire Harbour has lost the overall lead in the ILCA 6 World Championships Grand Masters Fleet in Adelaide, Australia. The Irish champion took an early lead in Sunday's opening two races, scoring two…
Royal St. George's Sean Craig Leads at ILCA 6 Masters World Championship, Australia
4th February 2024 Laser
Irish Masters ILCA/Laser champion Sean Craig of the Royal St. George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire Harbour shot straight to the top of the ILCA 6 Masters World Championship with two fourth places scored in breezy conditions in the opening races…
Bateman on Top in Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Winter Laser League (Photo Gallery)
3rd February 2024 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Local dinghy ace Chris Bateman leads the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League 2024 overall after six races sailed. Ronan Kenneally lies second after two discards applied with Paul O'Sullivan in third place. A full tide in Cork Harbour…
