The day dawned clear and bright.. hah, who are we kidding? It had been raining since 2300 the night before, but the forecast was for the rain to lift, and all of the wind forecasts disagreed on what would happen – some said it would fill in from the south, others said it would veer…
This year’s Kish Race will be held on September 22nd, weather permitting.
Sailing instructions will be delivered via e-mail, but are also available here.
The Kish Race for 2019 will be held on September 22nd. Online entry is open. Amendment: The Notice of Race is amended on 2019-09-18 to a first gun at 10:55 AM to allow those who want to to watch the rugby game between Ireland and Scotland to do so.
It was a fine sunny, and windy, day for a race today. Our request to Eolas for F3 – F4 was not heard, with the Dublin Bay Buoy recording 29 knot gusts (and it felt stronger than that with the sea state). Seven yachts retired due to conditions or gear failure, out of a fleet…
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In stark contrast to last year where winds blew F7 to F8, the wind never got established and a paltry 3 to 5 knots ‘gusting’ 7 to 9 knots at the very most welcomed the competitors, some of which were really struggling to even cross the start line against a strong tide. 47 boats registered…
The DMYC Kish Race for 2017 will be held on Sunday, September 24th. The Notice of Race is available, as are on-line entry and the sailing instructions.
Results are final as of 18:00 on September 27, 2015 Category Competitor Kish Race Perpetual Trophy Plan B Kish Race Short-Handed Perpetual Trophy Black Sheep First prize were awarded in classes in which there are two or more boats entered, and second prizes were awarded when a class had five or six entries. Kish…