Ó Súilleabháin helms Kinsale to victory at the 2026 Keelboat Champions Cup
Congratulations to Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and his crew, Rory Carroll, Maeve Donagh, Harry Durcan and Charlie Moloney, who have won the 2026 Irish Sailing Keelboat Champions Cup representing the 1720 fleet. The event brings together the best helms nominated by Ireland’s keelboat classes. Twelve teams, split into two fleets of six, competed at the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire this weekend. Saturday’s racing on Dublin Bay was demanding. Mícheál, Rory and crew finished the opening day third in their fleet, behind John Driscoll and defending champion Cillian [...]
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Kinsale Yacht Club located in Kinsale, County Cork lies just 120 nautical miles from Wales, 240 from North West France and only 500 from the Galician Coast of North Spain. Most significantly it is only 30 km by road from Cork, Ireland’s second city, and between the two lies one the region’s main assets – Cork International Airport – with its daily links to many European capitals.
Club members, of which there are more than 600, race Cruisers, One Design Keelboats and Dinghies. The club runs inshore and offshore races, has
active cruising and powerboat sections and most significantly for any real club, a strong and dynamic junior training programme.
Kinsale Yacht Club and marina are only a few minutes walk from every shop, hotel, pub and restaurant in Ireland’s gourmet capital.
Within the clubhouse are changing rooms, bar and restaurant, all with full wheelchair access. The club’s full-time manager and marina manager are here to help with any queries…
Kinsale Yacht Club located in Kinsale, County Cork lies just 120 nautical miles from Wales, 240 from North West France and only 500 from the Galician Coast of North Spain. Most significantly it is only 30 km by road from Cork, Ireland’s second city, and between the two lies one the region’s main assets – Cork International Airport – with its daily links to many European capitals.
Club members, of which there are more than 600, race Cruisers, One Design Keelboats and Dinghies. The club runs inshore and offshore races, has an active cruising scene, a nascent powerboat section and most significantly for any real club, a strong and dynamic junior training programme.
Kinsale Yacht Club is only a few minutes walk from every shop, hotel, pub and restaurant in Ireland’s gourmet capital.
Beyond the club’s own marina is the club house itself and the dinghy park. Within the clubhouse are changing rooms, bar and restaurant all with full wheelchair access. The club’s full-time secretariat … steward and marina manager are there …
