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  • Championships & Feeder Races

    The following events are confirmed as part of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2015 Royal Dee Yacht Club Irish Sea Offshore Championship J109 Irish National Championship RS Elite Irish National Championship Beneteau First 21 Irish Championship Wayfarer Irish National Championship Sigma 33 Irish National Championship GP 14 Leinster Championship J24 Leinster Championship The Lyver Trophy…

  • Message from Regatta Chairman

    On behalf of the “four Waterfront Clubs” I have great pleasure in inviting you to join us for the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2015 for great racing and a lively social scene with a festival atmosphere and fun for all ashore. We are following our well proven format of four days of racing commencing on…

  • Event Background

    Since the construction of the fine Victorian harbour in 1820 Dun Laoghaire has been a focal point for yacht racing and sailing on the east coast of Ireland. Its close proximity to Dublin, as capital city, and impressive waterfront yacht clubs has resulted in Dun Laoghaire staging many major World & European championships since the…

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    2013 Overall Winners

    A big THANK YOU to our sponsors, competitors and volunteers for supporting the Regatta this year and we hope to see you all again in 2015. Below are a list of all Overall Winners and the full list may be seen under Results. Boat of the Week – Checkmate XV – Nigel Biggs-Royal St George…

  • VDLR Regatta TV

    David Ryan, produced a great programme on the 2013 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta which was http://www.aertv.ie/ on Friday 19th July and Saturday morning 20th July

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    2013 Local Success

    Final Press Release below for 2013 – Titles decided at Ireland’s biggest sailing event Issue Sunday 14th July @ 5.15pm) Home grown success is being toasted in Dun Laoghaire tonight following the conclusion of Ireland’s biggest sailing event, the Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta on Dublin Bay. In spite of an influx of over 120 visiting…

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    Perfect Score for Checkmate

    Royal St. Geroge Boat wins Class Two with a Race to Spare Light winds brought changes to the leader board in the penultimate day of Ireland’s biggest sailing regatta, the Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta on Dublin Bay today. A contender for tomorrow’s (Sunday) top prize of the Volvo boat of the regatta trophy is Checkmate…