VDLR Prizegiving GalleryMichael Chester & Gareth Craig were both on duty for the final Prizegiving, capturing all the action – All these photographs are available free of charge for any participants to download and keep. |
VDLR Day 4 GalleryMichael Chester will be ashore and afloat throughout the weekend, capturing all the action – All these photographs are available free of charge for any participants to download and keep. |
VDLR Day 3 GalleryMichael Chester will be ashore and afloat throughout the weekend, capturing all the action – All these photographs are available free of charge for any participants to download and keep. |
VDLR Day 2 GalleryMichael Chester will be ashore and afloat throughout the weekend, capturing all the action – All these photographs are available free of charge for any participants to download and keep. |
Blue Skies & Full Sails for Day Two of VDLRDay Two of the 10th Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta set sail under glorious sunshine with almost 350 boats racing across five separate courses on Dublin Bay. With bright blue skies, a steady breeze and warm temperatures, it was a stunning spectacle for sailors and spectators alike. |
VDLR Goes Live on Ireland’s TV Breakfast ShowVirgin Media Ireland AM weatherman Deric Hartigan delivered the latest weather news and interviewed VDLR Chairman Don O’Dowd from a RIB in Dun Laoghaire Harbour, chatting about the regatta’s first-ever Bay Race, which looks set to be held in some plentiful sunshine. |
Previewing the IRC Cruiser Racer Favourites on Dublin BaySinger Neil Young’s superyacht may have sailed away, but Dun Laoghaire is about to rock again this Thursday as European champions are among 100-plus cruiser racers competing for IRC honours as part of Ireland’s biggest sailing event, Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2025. |
American Melges 15 Crews Expected to Set Standard at Europeans Championships on Dublin BayA host of excited foreign accents can already be heard on the waterfront as crews fly in for the Inaugural Melges 15 Europeans Championships, which will be held on the Hyland Shipping course at the Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta. |
Get Your Official VDLR2025 Merch and Last-Minute Kit From Viking MarineIf you find yourself missing a crucial piece of kit, or fancy some official merch to remember the regatta by, pop into the store at The Pavilion — just metres from the Dun Laoghaire Waterfront — or order online at vikingmarine.ie. |
10th VDLR to Open with Ceremonial GunfireThe countdown is on to the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2025, which sets sail on Thursday, 10th July, with the firing of two historic guns by the Irish Defence Forces to mark the start of a brand-new Bay Race |
