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Weather - Met Eireann
Ireland's Sea Area, National and Regional Weather Forecasts
  Met Eireann

National Yacht Club
Waterfront YC, Dun Laoghaire
Tel: +353 1 280 5725

  Club Website

Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club
Waterfront YC, Dun Laoghaire
Tel: +353 1 280 1371
  Club Website

Royal Irish Yacht Club
Waterfront YC, Dun Laoghaire
Tel: +353 1 280 9452
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  Club Website

Royal St George Yacht Club
Waterfront YC, Dun Laoghaire
Tel: +353 1 280 1811
  Club Website

REGATTA SERVICES

Regatta Services are provided by 'CIARA'


  CIARA - A Service to Sailing

Howth Yacht Club
Situated to the North approx 9km from the Dun Laoghaire Waterfront YC
  Club Website

Chandlery - Viking Marine
The Pavillion, Dun Laoghaire

Official Stockists of :

08/09 VOLVO OCEAN RACE Clothing

PUMA & ERICSSON Racing Team Clothing

Contact : Acky +353 1 280 6654
  Viking Marine

Sailing West Ltd
Dublin's Yacht Training & Corporate Centre.

Contact Emer Francis
T: +353 1 230 4227
E: info@sailingwest.ie
  Sailing West Ltd

Sailing News - The Daily Sail - Sailing News

  Daily Sail

Irish Sailing Association
Tel: +353 1 280 0039
  Irish Sailing Association

Sailmaker - Downer Sails
Contact : Paddy Downer Tel: +353 1 280 4286 / 086 8280122

Chandlery - Western Marine
Bulloch Harbour, Dalkey
Contact: Hogan Magee +353 1 280 0321
  Western Marine

Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Dún Laoghaire : Population 2005: 126,614
Dún Laoghaire is the Irish language (Gaelic) name for the town and port, pronounced phonetically as " Doon Layer-eh ", but it is more often pronounced in its English form as "Dún Leary".

From the mountains to the sea, Dun Laoghaire really is a town for all seasons. For many visitors, their first contact with Ireland is the beautiful coastline as they enter Dun Laoghaire, with its spectacular man-made harbour, richness of historic Yacht Clubs and beautiful town.

Within the harbour there are 4 magnificiant Waterfront Yacht Clubs and a state 5 Gold Anchor 820 berth marina. Dublin Bay has played host to many World and European Sailing Championships and more recently is the venue for the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta.

The area around Dun Laoghaire is steeped in our literary and cultural heritage, both past and present. James Joyce, that great Irishman of letters, saw fit to base the opening chapter of 'Ulysses' in the striking Martello Tower at Sandycove, just south of the harbour which was his home for a short while. More recently the area has become home to musicians Enya, Bono and the Edge of U2, writer Maeve Binchy and playwrights Hugh Leonard, Bernard Farrell and Neil Jordan from the film world.

Commercial Shipping – Strict warning is given by the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Authority and the Dublin Port Authority that competitors must at all times keep well clear of ferries and other commercial shipping in the area. Competitors must comply with these warnings. The “HSS” high speed catamaran ferry enters and departs Dun Laoghaire harbour at a speed of approximately 10kts and must not be obstructed by other boats. Any boats obstructing the HSS are liable to face large fines.

  Harbour Approach Map
  Dun Laoghaire Harbour