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| 27/06/10 | 1000 | Final Results for the Conway Media Round Ireland Yacht Race 2010 (pdf 194kb) |
| 26/06/10 | 1300 | Race Office UpdateProvisional results for leaders of each class Saturday 26th at 13.00 hours based on finished boats to date.
Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 2nd Inis Mor 3rd Visit Malta Puma
IRC Super 0 Spirit of Rosslare Europort IRC 0 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 2nd Inis Mor 3rd Pride of Wicklow
IRC 1 1st Visit Malta Puma 2nd Fujitsu 3rd Aqualina
IRC 2 1st Raging Bull 2nd Psipsina 3rd Dinah
IRC 3 1st Alchimiste 2nd persistance
Class 4 Cruisers no finishers yet Class 5 Classics no finishers yet Class 6 Sigma 38 Persistance Class 7 Two Handed 1st Psipsina 25 Finishers are now in Wicklow.
The yacht “Celtic Spirit” has retired from the race on the West coast.
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| 26/06/2010 | 1000 hours | There is a fault with our tracker system resulting in boats which finished since Fri 25th pm not appearing as finished. The problem affected the following boats which have finished: Water Venture Apologies to all who have been checking for updates.
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| 24/06/2010 | 1800 hours | Race Office Update Provisional results for leaders of each class Thursday 24th at 1800 hours. Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 IRC Super 0 Spirit of Rosslare Europort Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina Given the wind conditions expected for the next day it is unlikely that there will be a challenge to the provisional winning status of “Tonnerre de Breskens3” who crossed the finishing line this morning. Second boat home was “Spirit of Rosslare Europort” while “Inish More is about one hour from the finish. The yacht “Celtic Spirit” has retired from the race on the West coast. |
| 24/06/2010 | 06.30 hours | Race Office Update 24/06/2010 @ 06.30 hours Provisional results for leaders of each class Thursday 24th at 06.00 hours. Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 IRC Super 0 Spirit of Rosslare Europort IRC 3 Alchimiste Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina “Tonnerre de Breskens3” crossed the finishing line at approx. 04.04 this morning. The yacht “Celtic Spirit” has retired from the race on the West coast.
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| 23/06/2010 | 22.30 hours | Race Office Update Provisional results for leaders of each class Overall IRC Super 0 Spirit of Rosslare Europort Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina The lead boat “Tonnerre de Breskens3” is approx 54 miles from the finish.
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| 23/06/2010 | 12.30 hours | FROM THE RACE OFFICE Race Office Update 23/06/2010 @ 12.30 hours Provisional results for leaders of each class Wednesday 23rd at 12.00 hours. Overall 1st Inis Mor IRC Super 0 Spirit of Rosslare Europort Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina
The lead boat “Tonnerre de Breskens3” is approx 110 miles from the finish. |
| 23/06/2010 | 06.30 hours | FROM THE RACE OFFICE; Race Office Update 23/06/2010 @ 06.30 hours Provisional results for leaders of each class Wednesday 23rd at 06.00 hours. Overall IRC 0 Inis Mor “Pride of Wicklow “ currently lying 6th in overall fleet and 3rd in Class 0. The lead boat “Tonnerre de Breskens3” is approx 150 miles from the finish. |
| 22/06/2010 | 2000 | FROM THE RACE OFFICE; A NOTE ON TRACKERS.
There have been extensive favourable comments offered to our office regarding the provision by the Race Committee of the tracking system for the Conway Media Round Ireland Yacht Race. There have also been some panic calls such as “that boat did NOT go round Tuskar”, “Our daddy’s boat has vanished off the screen and mammy is very unhappy”; ” The Fastnet Rock has moved”, “Why did Rockabill vanish for three days?”. “My son’s boat hasn’t moved for three hours”, and suchlike. So let our office offer some
words on the system.
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| 22/06/2010 | 1800 | Race Office Update 22/06/2010 @ 18.30 hours Provisional results for leaders of each class Tuesday 22 at 1800 hours. Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 IRC 0 Tonnerre de Breskens 3 Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina |
| 22/06/2010 | 12.30 | Race Office Update Tonnere and Spirit Of Rosslare Europort are now off the coast of Mayo with the rest of the fleet stretching back to Mizen Head. The Captains Blog on the WSC home page has the overall provisional corrected results at 0900 this morning Provisional results for leaders of each class Tuesday 22 at 1200 hours.
Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 IRC 0 Tonnerre de Breskens3 Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina |
| 22/06/2010 | 09.30 | Race Office Update Tonnerre still leading the fleet on the water and is 50 miles offshore from Sline Head in Connemara followed closely by Spirit of Rosslare Port. Inis More; Daft.com; Fujitsu; Visit Malta Puma; Aquelina and Pride of Wicklow have all passed Inishtearaght, off the Blasket Islands while the rest of the boats are spread out between Skibbereen to the Skelligs. Provisional results for leaders of each class Tuesday 22 at 0930 hours. Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 IRC 0 Tonnerre de Breskens3 Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina |
| 24/06/2010 | 06.30 hours | Race Office Update 24/06/2010 @ 06.30 hours Provisional results for leaders of each class Thursday 24th at 06.00 hours. Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 IRC Super 0 Spirit of Rosslare Europort IRC 3 Alchimiste Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina “Tonnerre de Breskens3” crossed the finishing line at approx. 04.04 this morning. The yacht “Celtic Spirit” has retired from the race on the West coast.
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| 23/06/2010 | 22.30 hours | Race Office Update Provisional results for leaders of each class Overall IRC Super 0 Spirit of Rosslare Europort Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina The lead boat “Tonnerre de Breskens3” is approx 54 miles from the finish.
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| 23/06/2010 | 12.30 hours | FROM THE RACE OFFICE Race Office Update 23/06/2010 @ 12.30 hours Provisional results for leaders of each class Wednesday 23rd at 12.00 hours. Overall 1st Inis Mor IRC Super 0 Spirit of Rosslare Europort Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina
The lead boat “Tonnerre de Breskens3” is approx 110 miles from the finish. |
| 23/06/2010 | 06.30 hours | FROM THE RACE OFFICE; Race Office Update 23/06/2010 @ 06.30 hours Provisional results for leaders of each class Wednesday 23rd at 06.00 hours. Overall IRC 0 Inis Mor “Pride of Wicklow “ currently lying 6th in overall fleet and 3rd in Class 0. The lead boat “Tonnerre de Breskens3” is approx 150 miles from the finish. |
| 22/06/2010 | 2000 | FROM THE RACE OFFICE; A NOTE ON TRACKERS.
There have been extensive favourable comments offered to our office regarding the provision by the Race Committee of the tracking system for the Conway Media Round Ireland Yacht Race. There have also been some panic calls such as “that boat did NOT go round Tuskar”, “Our daddy’s boat has vanished off the screen and mammy is very unhappy”; ” The Fastnet Rock has moved”, “Why did Rockabill vanish for three days?”. “My son’s boat hasn’t moved for three hours”, and suchlike. So let our office offer some
words on the system.
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| 22/06/2010 | 1800 | Race Office Update 22/06/2010 @ 18.30 hours Provisional results for leaders of each class Tuesday 22 at 1800 hours. Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 IRC 0 Tonnerre de Breskens 3 Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina |
| 22/06/2010 | 12.30 | Race Office Update Tonnere and Spirit Of Rosslare Europort are now off the coast of Mayo with the rest of the fleet stretching back to Mizen Head. The Captains Blog on the WSC home page has the overall provisional corrected results at 0900 this morning Provisional results for leaders of each class Tuesday 22 at 1200 hours.
Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 IRC 0 Tonnerre de Breskens3 Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina |
| 22/06/2010 | 09.30 | Race Office Update Tonnerre still leading the fleet on the water and is 50 miles offshore from Sline Head in Connemara followed closely by Spirit of Rosslare Port. Inis More; Daft.com; Fujitsu; Visit Malta Puma; Aquelina and Pride of Wicklow have all passed Inishtearaght, off the Blasket Islands while the rest of the boats are spread out between Skibbereen to the Skelligs. Provisional results for leaders of each class Tuesday 22 at 0930 hours. Overall 1st Tonnerre de Breskens3 IRC 0 Tonnerre de Breskens3 Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina |
| 21/06/10 | 1600 | Leading Yacht on the water "Tonnerre" , now off Skibbereen and some 31 miles from the Fastnet Rock followed by a small group roughly in the Ballycotton area. Main body of fleet progressing from Dungarvan sailing in good winds and sunny weather. |
| 21/06/10 | 1500 | Provisional results for leaders of each class at 1500 hours. Overall 1st Inis Mor IRC 0 Inis Mor |
| 21/06/10 | 12:00 | Race Office Update 24 Hours into the race and good progress reported from all boats. Eight yachts, including our local entrant “Pride of Wicklow”, have opened a gap on the main fleet “Tonnerre” still leads the fleet on the water and is presently is off Cork, heading for the Fastnet Rock some 50 miles ahead. Provisional results for leaders of each class at midday to day:- Overall Inis Mor IRC 1 Inis Mor IRC 2 Lula Belle IRC 3 Cavatina Class 4 Cruisers Cavatina Class 5 Classics Cavatina Class 6 Sigma 38 Persistance Class 7 Two Handed Daft.com |
| 21/06/10 | 10am | At noon yesterday (Sunday 20) the fleet of 37 yachts
started the 30th yacht race around Ireland.
"Pride of Wicklow" shaded it across the line in front of "Sonia Sarah". The yacht "Tonnerre" rounded Tuskar Rock at around eight o'clock last evening with the main fleet following by 11 o'clock and the last rounding at 05.30 this morning The fleet is presently off the south coast of Ireland heading for the Fastnet Rock lighthouse, some 75 miles from the leading boat at 9 o’clock to day. Draft Corrected times for the fleet will be issued in our midday update. |
| 20/06/10 | 9am | Team entries for the Kinsale Y.C. Trophy are announced. |
| 20/06/10 | 12am | Check out the Final Entrants List |
20/06/10 - Team entries for the Kinsale Y.C. Trophy are announced.
20/06/10 - Check out the Final Entrants List
19/06/10 - The 2010 Race Tracker is ready to go!
10/06/10 - More new entrants today, see the latest list here
24/5/10 - New Entrants in Conway Media Round Ireland Yacht Race 2010
The latest entrants in the 2010 Conway Media Round Ireland Yacht Race include boats from Dublin, Cork, Northern Ireland, Wales and England.
6/5/10 - Overseas entries can avail of a 2 for 1 deal from Irish-Sea.org if entering from the same Club/Port. If you have a sailing buddy from your locality planning on doing the race, this is an offer not to be missed. First 6 only can avail of it. See attached.
5/5/10 - We are now 10 entries and rising. So far 2 two handers, 4 Irish, 5 UK and 1 French boat.
28/4/10 - see Daft.ie Round Ireland entry - Mark and Mick are tuning up nicely. Nothing daft about these brave guys.
27/4/10 - ISORA -Wicklow SC will finish an ISORA Race (Round Ireland Qualifier) over the June Bank Holiday weekend. Peter Ryan, who will be skippering Tsunami in the Round Ireland, has asked us to remind everyone that there will be 3 ISORA races to give crew a chance to get qualifying passages. See results and report of 1st race and check website here.
25/4/10 - Entries are still sitting on chart tables waiting to be sent - we have 8 confirmed, with 2 Irish and the rest overseas - best guess there will be c.50 boats on the start line. Rumours of 3 or 4 Sailing School boats, Youth campaigns and Volvo 70's are doing the rounds but still no sign of definites. Wicklow SC looks like it will have 2 entries - a local group have chartered a Corby 45 to give some of our younger sailors a chance to test their wits against the elements and a 2 hander being entered by an experienced pair of successful dinghy sailors.
22/4/10 - Round Ireland Sail Fest, Come on down to Wicklow Town - a very energetic group under Pascal Burke are putting together a very exciting and varied Festival to complement the Round Ireland race when its in town - check it out - www.roundirelandsailfest.ie. Wicklow will be the place to be on the Race weekend - free music, pageant, sailors party, mardi gras ball, fireworks, classic cars and much more.
26/3/10 - Breaking news - Blind sailor Mark Pollack to race 2 handed around Ireland - see Irish Times article http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0326/1224267097431.html
22/3/10 - Wanted – records of the 1988 Round Ireland race – particularly the list of entrants. I have the results of the race but not the names of all the participating skippers” Fred Drew President WSC
17/3/10 - "Round Ireland Sail Fest - Come on down to Wicklow Town" entered a float in the St Patricks Day Parade with the WSC floats, winning the best nautical award. Chairman Pascal Burke is delighted with the positive reaction from the public. See photos.
10/3/10 - Congratulations to Galway on being awarded the 2012 Volvo finish. Its great news for the country and also sailing - lets hope it brings more support for our event, the Round Ireland.
9/3/10 - it is now official - Wicklow Town will have a Festival to compliment the Race and hopefully it will create a mini- Galway like atmosphere for the 3 days 18/20 June 2010.
27/2/10 - A Town Festival is now almost certain to get the green light to piggy back on the race, which hopefully will help to add extra sparkle to the event. Our competitors and spectators can expect a mini-Galway type atmosphere to get them in flying form for the off. 26/2/10 - We are now up to 6 confirmed entries with a lot more positive enquiries in the system. The boats entered so far are mainly overseas - 4 UK, 1 French and 1 Irish - 3 of these are previous entrants. A charter group representing Wicklow SC is getting its plans and funding together and we hear that a youth group from the National YC are also gearing up. Word on the grapevine has it that the Green Dragon will also be on the start line and two time winner, Cavatina, is also likely to enter.
26/2/10 - One of our loyal overseas supporters has entered again - Bernard Guoys, from France, on his boat Inis Mor. Interest is growing all the time and there is plenty of club talk of several new Irish entries, including a group charter from members of Wicklow SC and a youth entry from the National YC.
17/2/10 - We are now up to 5 confirmed entries, 4 UK boats and 1 Irish so far. They include 2 Reflex 38's and a TP52, Apollo.
8/2/10 - Wanted - Good quality, preferably action, photos of any Round Ireland. I will accept photos sent by e-mail (freddrew@eircom.net) but I would prefer the actual photo as I can have high definition scans made. Originals will be returned to the provider. The photos are required a book I am writing on the history of the race (if used, attribution will be given). Also, anyone with any Race Video(s), I would appreciate getting a copy to help with my research, please. Many Thanks, Fred Drew, President WSC.
25/1/10 - Irish Racing Organisations are making the effort to help promote the Round Ireland through special mileage and/or feeder races to help potential competitors build up the necessary qualifying miles. Check out ICRA, SCORA and ISORA for further details.
25/1/10 - All prospective entrants should check out the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations - see their checklist for basic requirements. Further information on the RORC website. Each entrant must complete a ISAF Offshore Special Regulations Check List. If you have completed a Check List to Category 2 and submitted it to the RORC this season, then please let us know and we will obtain a copy from the RORC. All other entrants must submit their completed copy to Wicklow Sailing Club prior to the start of the race and retain a copy onboard
12/1/10 - Good News - we have our first official entry - previous 2 handed competitor from the Isle of Man, Robin Wooton has signed up. Also, there are an unprecedented level of positive enquiries in the pipeline, which augurs well for this years event, making a start line of over 50 entries a realistic target.
See previous News items:- News 1.10
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