Press Coverage - Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta

Will Half Tonners Steal the Show in IRC Class 2?

Overall, this 20-boat class has a wide range of cruisers studded with a few stand-out racers who can run away with the prize if they come prepared with a decent crew, but it may also be the hardest class to call given this weekend’s wind conditions showing both light and strong winds.

RIYC’s Rockabill VI is Lyver Trophy Race Winner

Royal Irish Yacht Club’s Paul O’Higgins sailing Rockabill VI won Saturday’s 12-hour Lyver Trophy Race from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire. The line honours winner in the tough test across the Irish Sea was Andrew & Sam Hall’s J125 Jackknife. The fixture was also Race 12 in the Musto ISORA 2023 Offshore Series.

Event Director Paddy Boyd On a Harbour Transformed (Podcast)

Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023 event director Paddy Boyd spoke to Wavelengths about the week ahead, starting with Coastival opening on July 1st.

Checkmate XX is a Coastal Division Favourite at VDLR

Two Irish hopes in this month’s prestigious Rolex Fastnet Race from Cowes will compete first this week in a 20-boat Coastal Class at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR). Pundits say the pre-event favourite must be the First 50 Checkmate XX, fresh from Sovereign’s Cup victory (three wins from four races sailed).

VDLR To Bring Sailors And Townsfolk Together

A week of maritime-related festivity is underway today (Saturday) as Coastival gets going in Dun Laoghaire, with the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta from next Thursday through to Sunday contributing mightily to a peak of dynamic interaction between town entertainment and sea sport through the unique harbour.

VDLR Fleet Stands at 371 Boats: Here’s The Last Call for Entries

At 371 boats and still counting, next week’s Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR) 2023 is certainly living up to its pre-event billing as Ireland’s largest sailing event. With visiting entries already sailing into the great granite harbour for the four-day competition starting next Thursday, July 6th, the regatta’s entry system will remain open until Friday at 5 pm to accommodate all-comers.

RORC Lyver Race Starts Royal Dee Offshore Championship Series

Saturday’s Lyver Trophy Race Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire Offshore Race marks the arrival of competitors from across the Irish Sea for next week’s big one, the 350-boat Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta.

Sailing Instructions are Published for Next Week’s Biggest Irish Sailing Event

Over 350 boats will prepare to race across 40 divisions in one week’s time as Ireland’s largest regatta on Dublin Bay gets underway.

Dun Laoghaire Harbour Prepares for Classic Parade of Sail

In July, a new classic boat/yacht parade is planned for Dun Laoghaire Harbour. This event is being arranged in association with Dun Laoghaire’s Coastival Festival, a week-long series of events and activities that culminates in the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta.

Dún Laoghaire Launches Programme for Inaugural ‘Coastival’ Maritime Festival

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has launched a digital event brochure for its inaugural Coastival Festival that coincides with Ireland’s largest sailing regatta, the VDLR, from July 6th. The flipbook contains the full programme for the eight-day event.