Sailing News & Events - Royal Irish Yacht Club

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2026 Sailing Events @ the RIYC

21st April – First Tuesday DBSC Race, enter here
25th & 26th April – IUSA Schools National Championships
23rd & 24th May – Dun Laoghaire Cup to include regional events for 6 different classes, enter here
2nd June Junior Summer Camp Begins
20th June – Round Ireland, enter here
20th June – Classic Regatta
27th June – RIYC Regatta
8th July – Junior Regatta
16th – 19th July – Dragon national Championships
25th & 26th July Squib East Coast Championships
16th August – IDCA Fast Series
22nd & 23rd August Melges 15 National Championships
19th & 20th September J Cup (J80, J24, J109, IRC)
20th September St. Andrews Alumni Regatta
10th & 11th October – 2026 Keelboat Champions Cup

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RIYC Cadet Georgia Goodbody at the Heart of Ireland’s Team Racing Boom

Feb 26

Georgia Goodbody is flying the flag for the Royal Irish Yacht Club

2026 Summer Sailing Services

Feb 19

We are delighted to inform you that the 2026 Summer Sailing Services forms are now live.

DBSC 2026 Season Dates & NOR

Jan 19

The AIB DBSC Notice of Race - Dinghy and the DBSC Dinghy Membership and Entry Form will be published on the website by no later than 27th February.

RIYC CLASSIC REGATTA 2026

Dec 18

We are delighted to host a Classics Regatta to commemorate our 195th Anniversary on 20 & 21 June, 2026

2026 Sailing Instructors

Dec 05

Call for 2026 Sailing Instrcutors

RIYC Cadet Sailing News

Nov 04

RIYC Cadet Sailing Program news!

RIYC AT THE 2025 ROLEX NEW YORK YACHT CLUB INVITATIONAL CUP

Sep 13

The Royal Irish Yacht Club has nominated Dave Maguire's 'Team Valkyrie' to represent the Club at the 2025 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, September 6th to 13th.

The SB20 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025

Sep 12

RIYC Sailors at the SB20's

RIYC Sailing News

Aug 28

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TY PROGRAM 2025/2026

Jun 25

The TY Sailing Program has run for a number of years now, very successfully between the Dun Laoghaire clubs (RSGYC, NYC and RIYC) and has proved to be a great way to keep our teenagers involved in sailing through their TY year, prepare them for instructing, and to build lifelong friendships.

RIYC ADULT SAILING - CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Feb 27

For the past six years we have been running a very successful Adult Sailing programme in which we teach adults to sail using our 1720 fleet.

RIYC Team Win Roy Family Trophy at Women At The Helm Regatta

May 29

Congratulations to our RIYC White Sails Cruiser team of Joan Sheffield (Just Jasmin), Katherine Sheehan (Great Escape) and Catherine Day (Shearwater) on winning the Roy Family Perpetual Trophy for the best team performance at the Women At The Helm (WATH) 2024 regatta held at Dun Laoghaire.