Visiting Boats

Foynes Yacht Club have recently installed a brand new pontoon and can offer a limited number of spaces for a short term stop over to boats travelling up or down the Shannon Estuary.

Water and Electricity are both available on the pontoon and shower facilities are available in the club house. Due to the limited number of spaces, booking is essential.

Please contact the Marina Manager, John Conway on 087 213 2209

Latest News

FYC Pirate Night

FYC Pirate Night

This Friday (16th August) FYC Sailing Academy will host an on the water scavenger hunt for our junior sailors. Pirate Night will kick off at 6pm and we hope to be finished by 8:30pm. There will be a prize on the night for the best pirate themed sailor. Water guns...

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2024 WIORA CHAMPIONSHIPS

2024 WIORA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Last week, from Wednesday, August 7th, to Saturday, August 10th, Foynes Yacht Club had the pleasure of hosting the 2024 WIORA Championships. Nineteen boats participated in the competition, with boats travelling from Kilrush, Galway, and Mayo. Scorie Walls, the Race...

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SAILING ACADEMY

SAILING ACADEMY

What a fantastic few weeks we have had back for our Sailing Academy. So far we have had fantastic groups of young sailors, The weather hasn't been entirely in our favour but we still managed to have great weeks both on and off the water. Many thanks to all our...

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Commodores Day

Commodores Day

The Yacht Club was a hive of activity for Commodores Day. The highly-anticipated annual O'Brien's Cup Race round Foynes Island had be be called off due to the championship running late, but the day was not without its highlights. Under clear skies and glorious...

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May Series

May Series

Wednesday marked the final night of our May Series. Despite challenging weather conditions, our sailors displayed great resilience. We extend a huge thank you to Joe Kiernan, our Race Officer for the month, and to James McCormack for stepping in as Race Officer on the...

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J24 Western Championships

J24 Western Championships

What a fantastic weekend of racing! On Saturday, we completed four races in 10 to 12 knots of breeze, anticipating calm conditions on Sunday. However, Sunday morning greeted us with beautiful sunshine and a steady 6 to 9 knots of breeze. Race Officer - Derek Bothwell...

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May Series

May Series

The first evening of the May series saw a fantastic turnout with 9 boats participating. We were blessed with perfect conditions - moderate breeze and plenty of sunshine. Congratulations to winners: Darragh McCormack & Crew on Stouche in IRC, and Kevin Reidy &...

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Darkness Into Light

Darkness Into Light

Foynes Yacht Club - supporting Pieta House to keep its services available to anyone experiencing mental health challenges. 4:15am on Saturday May 11th 2024. Commodore Bev Lowes, the Committee, its members, families, and friends, are delighted to be again supporting...

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Pat Lawless Golden Globe Race 2022

Pat Lawless Golden Globe Race 2022

A huge thank you to Pat Lawless for a very enjoyable and informative evening at the Club on Friday evening, sharing his journey with us, on the Golden Globe Race 2022. It was a memorable evening for everyone.

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An evening with Pat Lawless – Golden Globe Race Sailor

An evening with Pat Lawless – Golden Globe Race Sailor

An evening with Pat Lawless recounting his solo non-stop sailing adventure around the world in the Golden Globe Race 2022 will take place at Foynes Yacht Club on Friday 22nd March at 8:00pm. It is sure to make for a memorable evening. Everyone welcome!

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