Bobby Driscoll from Royal North Wins Topper 5 3 Northern Ireland Championships
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56 Lasers Enjoy Great Sailing for Ulster Honours at County Antrim Yacht Club
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Laser Class Renew Sponsorship & Roll Out 2021 Events Calendar
14th March 2021
Marine insurer Craftinsure has renewed its partnership arrangement with the Irish Laser dinghy class Association for 2021. Ireland has produced some great Laser sailors in recent years, and we re proud to have been able to help a little in supporting them, says Craftinsure s Rod Daniel. Hopefully, we will see them in action at events again soon . ILA Treasurer, Nick Walsh said Craftinsure has been a friend to the class for a number of years .
2021 Irish Laser Dinghy Calendar
Subject to COVID guidelines, the Laser class eight event calendar for 2021, published on its website, is scheduled to begin at Baltimore Sailing Club, West Cork on April 3rd with the next confirmed event, the Master Championships at the Royal St. George Yacht Club on June 12th.
County Antrim Yacht Club Junior Sailor Awarded New Boat by John Merricks Sailing Trust
16th December 2020
12-year-old Rory Pollard
Christmas has come early for 12-year-old Rory Pollard, who has been awarded a brand new boat by the John Merricks Sailing Trust.
Rory, from Whitehead and a junior member of County Antrim Yacht Club, is the only sailor from Northern Ireland to receive his very own boat. He will have exclusive use of the boat for the next two years through the on-going partnership between the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST) and RYA OnBoard.
A Carrickfergus Grammar School pupil, Rory, like many young children, has had a difficult year after being isolated from his friends. However, he is now finishing 2020 on a high as he plans to turn his dreams of sailing in national competitions into a reality.