News
Galleon Cup
The race for the “Galleon Cup” took place recently from Foynes to Cappa. There were strong winds of 25-30 kts against sprint tides, a beat all the way. Congratulations to John Paul Buckley, Donal McCormack and Crew on Battle – winners in IRC and to Conor and...
Afloat Magazine’s “Sailor of the Month August (Classic)”
Congratulations to Darragh McCormack, Afloat Magazine’s “Sailor of the Month for August (Classic)”, which includes an invite to sail in the All Ireland Sailing Championships in Lough Ree next month and a nomination for Sailor of the Year!
2018 Irish Sailing Awards
Optimist National Championships 2018
Well done to Killian Reidy, representing Foynes Yacht Club in the Senior Gold Fleet, at the Oppie National Championships 2018 in Kinsale in August. Killian finished 29th overall out of 70 competitors. Among the Irish competitors, Killian finished 19th which is his...
2018 National Mermaid Title Victory for Foynes Yacht Club
Huge CONGRATULATIONS to our 2018 NATIONAL MERMAID CHAMPIONS Darragh and Mark McCormack and Johnny Dillon on 188 Innocence. This is the first time since the Dublin Bay National Mermaid Championships started in 1953 that a Foynes boat has claimed the Mermaid National...
2018 ICRA & WIORA National Championships
The 2018 Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) National Championships and the West of Ireland Offshore Racing Association (WIORA) West Coast Championshipsare being held by Galway Bay Sailing Club from the 15th to 18th August. ICRA will run from 16th to 18th August...




