2024 Cantor Fitzgerald Irish- South Coast- Dragon Championship – Day 1. It was the Battle of Kinsale at the head of the fleet in Glandore today as the planned two races were achieved with the benefit of a steady, moderate southwest breeze. The first of the event day prizes was[…]
Glandore Harbour Yacht Club Cantor Fitzgerald Irish South Coast Championship 2024
The Dragon Fleet at Glandore will swell to a very impressive 18 boats this weekend as visiting craft arrive from around Ireland to crane in for the 2024 Cantor Fitzgerald Irish South Coast Championship Regatta to make what will be the biggest Dragon event in the region before the Gold[…]
New Initiatives for GHYC Racing in 2024
New Initiatives for GHYC Racing in 2024 Maybe you’ve never raced before (maybe not even sailed!) or maybe you’re an old hand…the Sailing Committee is keen to encourage everyone to get involved in club racing and to change it up for some fun – so check out these new proposals[…]
GHYC 2024 Spring Series
Please Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DP44F4cYKbQMro7Q-4hE5zZWDtwurZ4jwYObazL90vg/viewform?edit_requested=true The Spring Dinghy League – what you need to know The Spring Dinghy racing league is a competition taking place over 6 weekends inside the Glandore Harbour on Sundays from Sunday 7th April to 12th May, with the aim of sailing 3 races on each day of[…]
EVENT REPORT: CONNAUGHT ILCA CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club kindly hosted the Connaught ILCA Championship on September 9/10, to round off an event packed ILCA Ireland 2023 Calendar. Due to light winds, launch on Saturday was delayed until a steady breeze filled in from the southeast. Race officer Michael Doyle and his[…]
KAREN HORGAN MEMORIAL 2023- PHOTO FOLLOW UP
In follow up to yesterday’s event report please see herewith some great shots from Kathleen Hayes (AFIAP):
Karen Horgan Memorial Race and other news from this week.
A moderate to fresh, but gusty, northwest breeze greeted the Squib and Dragon fleets early on Saturday August 26th 2023 for the Karen Horgan Memorial Race. The race differs from the usual Castletownshend racing format with an additional “Karen Horgan” mark in the Small Sound rounded to port, the[…]
Glandore Regatta (Dinghy) Sunday August 13th.
Roll Up! Roll Up! GLANDORE DINGHY REGATTA 2023 Sunday 13th August Races to include: • single class race for Topaz and Laser Fleets • a handicap race for all other boats (other than Laser & Topaz) • a handicap race for all boats See Club website & noticeboard for NOR[…]
Dragon Derby 2023
DRAGON DERBY 2023 The Dragon Derby was established in 1987 by Don Street who presented, as a perpetual trophy, a ships decanter, together with sponsorship of two bottles of Mount Gay rum each year. Tradition has it that the competitors and support team consume all the rum after the award[…]
Celtic Challenge 2023 – GHYC V RAYC – Report
The Heineken Celtic Challenge 2023 V Royal Anglesey Yacht Club opened with dinner for the teams at the GHYC Clubhouse on Friday June 16th courtesy of our sponsors and the dedication of Social Secretary Myriam O Connor assisted by Sally Wyles and team. Racing commenced on Saturday 17th with[…]