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100 and Counting: #VDLR2025 Sees Strong Early Entries

Wednesday 19th March 2025 10:15 UTC

Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2025 are celebrating early entries for July’s regatta with a diverse fleet ready to compete in the expected 400-boat turnout on Dublin Bay

New Introductory Class at #VDLR2025

Tuesday 11th March 2025 17:00 UTC

Boats that do not usually race from Dun Laoghaire, Howth, Greystones, Malahide, Poolbeg and Bray are the focus of Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta’s (VDLR) new ‘introductory class’ this July.

Dublin Bay To Stage Biggest Irish Classics Regatta Of 2025

Saturday 8th March 2025 07:10 UTC

A third of the classes lined up for the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2025 from 10th to 13th July would qualify as wooden-built Classics, even if a couple of them…

ICRA Conference to get Updates on Key Irish Dates for 2025

Tuesday 11th February 2025 11:14 UTC

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…

Details Revealed for the 2025 Irish Sea Nation’s Cup

Friday 7th February 2025 11:12 UTC

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…

Irish Sea Nations Cup 2025 – Notice of Race Here!

Friday 7th February 2025 11:12 UTC

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…

Irish Flying Fifteens Prepare for East Coast Championships at #VDLR2025

Thursday 6th February 2025 12:58 UTC

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…

Cruiser 2B Class Leads #VDLR2025 Non-Spinnaker Entries

Tuesday 28th January 2025 11:35 UTC

The non-spinnaker Cruiser 2B class leads the entry count in the four non-spinnaker classes for July’s Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta. Three local boats plus a Beneteau Oceanis 37 from Arklow…

Xaviera Wins Early Entry Incentive at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta

Monday 20th January 2025 13:13 UTC

Xaviera, an X4 owned by Jonathan Anderson, was the name drawn from the hat in January to win back her entry fee in this year’s Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta’s early…

Prospect of Jamie McWilliam Entering Danish BB10 Keelboat

Saturday 4th January 2025 17:35 UTC

The overseas prospect of ace helmsman Jamie McWilliam of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club would add extra spice to the Cruisers One division of Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta next…

#VDLR2025 Attracts Top Contenders Before Year-End Entry Deadline

Monday 30th December 2024 20:17 UTC

The potential to have a “free” entry into the 2025 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta has attracted some serious contenders before the closing date of December 31st. The opportunity to win back the…

IRC European Champion J109 ‘Outrajeous’ Enters #VDLR2025

Sunday 29th December 2024 12:41 UTC

IRC European Championship winner Johnny and Suzie Murphy’s J109 Outrajeous from Howth Yacht Club is one of the first entries into what is expected to be the hotly contested Class Zero (B) of…

Excitement Builds for #VDLR2025 with New Features and Early Bird Draw

Tuesday 24th December 2024 10:13 UTC

The countdown is on for the 2025 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, which will take place from July 10 to 13. Entries are now open. Next year’s event promises to be…

Scottish and Welsh Big Boats Among First Entries for Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2025

Thursday 5th December 2024 19:08 UTC

Although the first race of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR) is still seven months away, six entries have already been submitted for Ireland’s largest regatta in 2025. July’s grand…

First ‘Irish Sea Nations Cup’ Set for 2025

Thursday 5th December 2024 15:11 UTC

A 2025 Nations Cup competition between six teams bordering the Irish Sea is just one of the positive outcomes of Wednesday’s (December 2nd) high-level inaugural meeting of Irish Sea Regatta…

Inaugural Melges 15 Championships to be Staged During VDLR2025

Thursday 28th November 2024 15:14 UTC

The inaugural Melges 15 European Championships will take place in Dún Laoghaire on Dublin Bay from July 10-13, 2025, as a highlight of the Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta, Ireland’s largest…

Volvo Returns as Title Sponsor for 2025

Thursday 28th November 2024 09:16 UTC

Ireland’s largest regatta will take place from Thursday, July 10th, to Sunday, July 13th, 2025. Volvo Car Ireland has been the title sponsor of Ireland’s largest sailing event since 2007…

Notice of Race – Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta 2025

Thursday 21st November 2024 21:05 UTC

The next iteration of Ireland’s largest regatta will take place from Thursday, July 10th to Sunday, July 13th 2025 and entries are now OPEN

Phil Smith RIP

Friday 15th November 2024 15:18 UTC

A former Commodore of Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club and member of the Royal Irish Yacht Club, Phil’s contribution to Dublin Bay sailing was immense over a long number of…

Volunteers Needed for Ireland’s Largest Sailing Event

Tuesday 11th June 2024 11:14 UTC

The VDLR is calling for expressions of interest from volunteers, both within and outside the sailing community, to contribute to Race Management, Safety, Communications, Accommodation, On-Water logistics, Shore logistics, Branding…

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