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January Dubarry Winner
CONGRATULATIONS to Charlie McAllister (Fait Accompli) from Antrim Boat Club, who won the January Prize Draw for a Dubarry Voucher – Charlie can now pick out the pair of Dubarry Performance Sailing Boot of his choice to keep his toes warm and dry for the season ahead!
Changes to Notice of Race No. 1 (VDLR 2021)
The Notice of Race (NOR) of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2021 is changed to amend the eligibility criteria for certain cruiser classes.
Sailing and Brexit
Irish Sailing have consulted the experts to get answers on the implications of Brexit for boats moving between Ireland and the UK.
Irish Olympic Sailor & Race Officer Bill O’Hara Awarded OBE
Among those in the British New Years Honours List for 2021 was Bangor, County Down man Bill O’Hara who has been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to Sailing.
January Early Bird Draw – Sponsored by Dubarry of Ireland
Enter VDLR2021 before 31st January and you have a chance of winning any pair of Dubarry Performance Sailing Boot of your choice! (T&Cs apply)
December Early Bird Draw Winner
Congratulations to Alain Deladiennee of the Royal St George YC who has entered Poppy in the Shipman Class. Alain is the lucky winner of our Early Bird Draw for December – a VDLR Hospitality Voucher to the value of €100!
Early One Design Interest is Strong
A positive 25 one design entries received so far into ten divisions of Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2021 has been welcomed by organisers.
Offshore Champion ‘Mermaid’ To Defend Title
The defending Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta offshore champion is among the first six entries into that division for July’s regatta, a class that looks set to become one of the biggest fleets of the biennial event again.
Dublin Bay SC is Mitsubishi Motors ‘Sailing Club of the Year’
Dublin Bay Sailing Club’s recognition today as the Mitsubishi Motors “Sailing Club of the Year” 2021 on the strength of achieving a remarkably full programme in 2020 when Pandemic Regulations permitted is well merited.