11 Class Titles To be Decided at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta
4th April 2021
National Ruffian 23 honours will be decided at July s Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta
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No less than four national keelboat titles will be decided on Dublin Bay this July as more classes than ever opt to run their championships as part of Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta.
In total 11 class championships are now being sailed as part of the Dun Laoghaire Harbour-based regatta that will be split across two separate weekends as a COVID-19 measure.
From the keelboat fleets, Beneteau 31.7 and 211s along with Ruffian and Shipman classes will all race for national honours while Dragons will race for their East Coast Championship and SB20 race their Westerns .
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ICRA s Under 25 Scheme is Welcome, But No Substitute for Cruiser-Racer Crew Training on Dublin Bay
15th March 2021
Crew work at a leeward mark in gusty conditions on Dublin Bay
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The Irish Cruiser Racing Association s (ICRA) Under 25 programme got a good response but more needs to be done to stop the decline in IRC spinnaker racing numbers. That s the verdict from the Dun Laoghaire Harbour waterfront where boats from 30 to 50 feet struggle to find crews for regular racing duty.
Half of all cruiser racers (and maybe more) race under crewed , such is the shortage of skilled crew on Dublin Bay, Ireland s biggest yacht centre.
Kildare Death Notices for today: Monday, March 15
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Dickie Doherty
Castleroe West, Maganey, Kildare
Predeceased by his sister Janette, brother Paddy. Deeply regretted by his loving mother Anna, father Sean, brother John, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law,nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, relatives and a large circle of friends.
Funeral Arrangements Later
Jeffrey (Henry) Robinson
Kilrainey House, Kilrainy, Broadford, Kildare
Peacefully at home. Predeceased by his parents Jeff and Maureen. Forever loved and sadly missed by his loving sisters Fay, Colleen and Regina, brothers in law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, extended family and friends.
May Jeffrey Rest in Peace.
Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions there will be a family funeral on Monday at 12 o clock in St Brigid s Church, Clocherinkoe, followed by burial in Kilrainy Cemetery. Condolences can be left on this page using the link below. You can take part in Jeffrey s Funeral Mass via the fo