A fleet of 9 Melges 15 and 50 ILCAs were treated to a variety of coditions at the Grant Thornton
Sprint Regatta. Wind conditions on Dublin Bay were unstable shifting in direction and strength with
sailors seeing between 15 knots and 0 knots at times on the Bay. Despite this Race Officer Barry
O’Neill and his team managed to get in 5 ILCA Races and 6 Melges15 Races to complete the series.
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Excitement is building for the arrival of Eddie Cox from Melges to run the first M15 training regatta.
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Big breezes didn’t materialise on Friday night as record attempt falls short
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Training Regatta to be held September 16/17, Nationals October 7/8.
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The Royal Irish Cadets wasted little time getting to grips with the M15 demo boat which arrived August 9th
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Lough Ree Yacht Club has been the first Melges15 demo boat tour stop. One of the M15s is touring her way around the country over the Summer. Nearing the end of her time at Lough Ree, the boat has been…
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Father and son Ronan and Jacques Murphy showed that consistency pays with a string of second places, leaving them with the lowest points for the second night of Melges 15 racing on Dublin Bay. Six short windward-leeward races were sailed…
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A gentle breeze and sunshine got the new Melges 15 fleet off to the perfect start on Dublin Bay on Wednesday. With sailors still working out settings, tensions, and even basic rigging, a nice soft breeze was just what the doctor…
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There was great excitement at Dun Laoghaire Harbour as the new Dublin Bay Melges 15 fleet arrived via container from Portugal this week. The fleet of 12 was unpacked and sorted with boats heading to different clubs on the bay.…
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The Melges 15 dinghy, a new double-handed dinghy taking the US by storm, is due to launch in Europe this summer, with its first European fleet set for Dublin Bay. Leading the class launch is John Sheehy of the Royal Saint…
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