Clothing and apparel partner Helly Hansen have given us this great high-capacity Duffel Bag to be raffled between all paid-up entries who we receive before midnight Sunday March 19th.
New VDLR Event Director Paddy Boyd has been in charge of some new developments for 2023 and told ICRA that there would be 36 competing VDLR classes ranging from small 14-foot dinghies up to ocean-going 50-footers.
Of the 30 different one-design classes registered for Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, the Dragon and Sigma 33 classes currently lead the entries for Ireland’s largest regatta in 2023.
Martin Mahon’s Wexford campaign boat (with Royal Ulster connections) became the ICRA Divison 3 National Champion at the first attempt last September after a superbly sailed series on Dublin Bay in 2021.
According to class social media, the class is gearing up for an ‘awesome’ Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta to be followed by the Irish National Championships on the Irish capital’s waters.
The first Northern Ireland boats to enter the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta in July are Stuart Cranston’s Ker 32 from Strangford Lough Yacht Club and John Minnis’s Final Call II, an Archambault A35 from Royal Ulster on Belfast Lough.
North Wales ISORA champion Mojito is one of the first entries into July’s Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta.
After opening its online entry system, Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023 organisers have called competing classes to an information evening at the Royal Irish Yacht Club next week.
A new week-long festival celebrating Dún Laoghaire’s Maritime heritage which will be organised by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.
Ireland’s largest regatta will take place from Thursday, July 6th to Sunday, July 9th 2023 and is planned to coincide with ‘Coastival’, a new week-long festival celebrating Dun Laoghaire’s Maritime heritage.
