Afloat.ie Photo Gallery
Ireland’s biggest sailing event, the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, had an exciting four days of racing in Dublin Bay with over 475 boats and almost 2,500 sailors competing. Here’s a selection of images in the gallery.
Other News
Protest Committee Decisions 2017
A summary of protest committee decisions during VDLR 2017
Sunday Independent :: Sun Ahoy
Hitting the Sails: Jean Crawford, Roisin Kenny, and Linda Gibbons at Dún Laoghaire Regatta | Photo Fergal Phillips
Sunday Mirror :: Sunny Skies To Draw Out The Crowds
Huge crowds are expected at the Dún Laoghaire Regatta later today and music fans are soaking up the sun at the Longitude Festival in Dublin.
Afloat.ie :: Howth’s ‘Flashback’ Moves Into Offshore Contention at Dun Laoghaire Regatta
A sea breeze brought changes to the leader board in several classes in the penultimate day of Ireland’s biggest sailing regatta, the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta on Dublin Bay today.
Decision of the Protest Committee (IRC Offshore)
Decision of the Protest Committee in case 17 (redress for IRC and ECHO offshore class).
Irish Times Cover :: Plain Sailing – Ideal Conditions for Regatta in Dublin Bay
The Dún Laoghaire Regatta in Dublin Bay as four sailing clubs, 450 boats, and 2500 competitors came together for the event, which continues over the weekend | Photography: Nick Bradshaw
Irish Times Sport :: Light Winds Frustrate Sailors During Coastal Course
Despite good racing conditions inside Dublin Bay yesterday, light winds frustrated many of the classes competing in the long coastal course of the Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta, which was shortened by late afternoon off Bray.
Irish Independent Sport :: In Brief – Sailing
Glass-like conditions outside Dublin Bay made for a testing coastal course on the second day of racing for the Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta.
