Junior Racing Wraps Up for the Season
Junior racing came to an end for the season with the conclusion of the Kinsale Collective August League. Racing was held each Tuesday evening on the waters off Charles Fort. Bill Appelbe did [...]
Success for KYC sailors at the 420 British National Championships 2026
Kinsale’s Matthew Thuillier, with crew Mena Sweetman (Waterford Harbour SC), were first in the U17 Mixed Category at the 420 British National Championship.This follows fellow KYC member Caoimhe Corkery’s memorable achievement earlier in the [...]
KYC Sailors Make Their Mark at the Irish Optimist Nationals
The 2026 Irish Optimist National Championships took place from 13th to 16th August at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven, Co. Cork, bringing together young Optimist sailors from clubs across Ireland for [...]
Buckley Wins O’Leary Life July Junior League
Junior racing made a welcome return this July, with over 20 boats out racing each Tuesday evening. Bill Appelbe coordinated the racing and Tim Cronin took charge as Race Officer, backed up by [...]
KYC Optimist Sailors Continue to Build Momentum at IODAI Leinster Championships
Kinsale Yacht Club was proudly represented by eight sailors at the 2026 IODAI Leinster Championships this weekend, hosted by Howth Yacht Club. Racing against Ireland's best young sailors in fleets of 46 Seniors, [...]
Team Top Gun Cleared for Take-off in Quiberon
Two of Kinsale Yacht Club's Optimist sailors are heading home this weekend after a brilliant week racing under the Brittany sun. Siofra Buckley and Jamie Blennerhassett represented Ireland at the French Nationals in Quiberon [...]
KYC Optimist Sailors Shine at Irish Sailing Youth Nationals 2026
The 2026 Irish Sailing Youth Nationals, held over Easter at Ballyholme Yacht Club in Co. Down, delivered a week of high-performance racing in some of the most demanding conditions seen in recent years. [...]
KYC Sailors Make Their Mark at 420 Munster Championships
The 420 season is well underway. Kinsale Yacht Club's young sailors showed up in force at a breezy Munster Championships hosted by Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven on March 28th - 29th [...]
Start of Custom Rigging Frostbite Cancelled
*Custom Rigging Frostbite Series *Notice. Sailing scheduled for Sunday 26th January 2025 is abandoned due to an unfavourable weather forecast. See sailing instructions for further details. Registration is also moved from this Sunday [...]
KYC is now welcoming Sailing Instructor applications for summer 2025
KYC is now welcoming Sailing Instructor applications for summer 2025. The Junior Sailing courses commence on Monday June 30th for six weeks ending on Friday August 8th. Please send your CV to juniororganiser@kyc.ie [...]
