Established in 1944, the Sutton Book is the longest running team racing event in Ireland where senior Sutton Dinghy Club and Royal Cork Y. C. dinghy sailors do battle on an annual basis to try and secure the famous book. This year the event will be hosted by our National 18 class in home waters […]
Hayling Island Sailing Club played host to over 70 ‘18ers’ at the 2017 National 18 Championships in a week dominated by strong winds. Amongst the assembled sailors were double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Webb, Hyde Sails one design supremo Dave Hall and Scottish Champion of Champions Stuart Urquhart. With the addition of some strong challengers […]
Returning home fresh from Hayling Island, the National 18 class has organised an invitation series on Wednesday nights for the month of August (excluding this coming Wednesday the 2nd), for sailors who would like to helm or crew in an National 18. All members are welcome to come along and join the fleet in one […]
The National 18 fleet is this week packing up and heading for Hayling Island S.C. where they will complete in the National Class Championships running between the 23rd – 28th July. The championship will attract the various different ‘models’ of National 18’s in existence throughout Ireland and the UK, with the high performance Ultra fleet […]
A reminder that tomorrow, Saturday 24th , is the annual pilgrimage across Cork harbour to Ballincurra for our N18 fleet. The weather looks ideal with F.G. scheduled for 1530 in the proximity of No. 8 (launch time from the club is 1445). A tow has been arranged to bring all boats home after the prize […]
