ICRA Commodore Denis Byrne will introduce delegates from the ISORA series, Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, Calves Week, the Volvo D2D race, the Sovereigns Cup, which will incorporate the ICRA National Championships, and WIORA week. All will attend the East Pier pow-wow at the National Yacht Club this Saturday morning (February 15th) from 10:30 am.
Organisers have formally announced details of the 2025 combined regatta initiative for teams from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England and Ireland. Following an inaugural meeting last December, four 2025 regattas in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Wales have combined.
Scheduled for May and July, the Nations Cup will coincide with several major regattas: the IRC Welsh Championships in Pwllheli, and the Scottish Series in Tarbert, before the spotlight shifts to the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta from 10th to 13th July, and concluding with the IRC Northern Ireland Championships in Bangor.
Already, four Flying Fifteens are signed up for Dun Laoghaire with a fleet of 20 plus ultimately expected, making it one of the biggest one-design fleets at Ireland’s biggest sailing event from July 9-13.
