J/24 Ireland National Championships 2019
While the official entry was thirty-three for the 2019 J24 Irish National Championships at Lough Erne Yacht Club, twenty-eight made it to the first start line including... Read More
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Welcome to the home of the Irish J24 fleet
The J/24 keelboat started with one man’s desire for a sailboat to accommodate his family and to be a competitive racer. Since then over 5000 J/24s have been built around the world. It is probably the most successful small one-design keelboat class in the history of sailing and is one of the most active and growing fleets in Ireland
The J/24 Association of Ireland run a number of one design events throughout the year The regional events are the Easterns, Southerns, Westerns and Northerns. Generally, one of these regions will host a National Championships in lieu of their regional event each year.
The J/24 are also rated under IRC and ECHO handicap systems which enables them to compete both at club level and at national cruiser racing events.
The J/24 Association are always delighted to welcome new sailors to the fleet.
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J/24 Ireland Rankings 2019
Click below to download the rankings for 2019 including qualification places for the J/24 2020 Worlds. J/24 Ireland Rankings 2019 The qualification process can be... Read More
J24 Nationals 2019
Click below to download results of the J24 Nationals at Lough Erne Yacht Club. Overall Results
40 Years of J/24 Champions
The J/24 Class was established in Ireland very soon after the class was launched in the USA in 1979. The 40th J/24 National Championships took... Read More
Jibe Wins J/24 Eastern Championships Hosted By Howth Yacht Club
b Jibe presented with Eastern Championship trophy by Ian Byrne, Commodore Howth Yacht Club (from left to right : Brian McDowell J/24 Association President, Fergus... Read More
J24 Southerns Report
The J24 Southern Championships were held at Tralee Bay Sailing Club over the weekend of 24/25 May. Fifteen boats travelled from all over Ireland for the... Read More
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Thanks to North Sails for their support at our J/24 Nationals last month..... It’s discount season for anyone in the market for new sails.... Contact Nigel Young on 0872514434 or nigel.young@northsails. 🤑💸🥳
There are often opportunities to crew or helm in these LEYC Autumn series. Handy arranged on Sunday afternoons. Anyone seeing a berth or to bring a J/24 do please make contact with LEYC Fleet Captain or via Facebook message.LEYC AUTUMN OPEN SERIES September 2019
In September 1818, the then local newspaper (today’s Impartial Reporter) recorded a squadron of sailing boats manoeuvring on Lower Lough Erne. Exactly two centuries later, not one but two squadrons, LEYC’s Yeoman and J/24 keelboat fleets, will race on the same waters, each in an Autumn Series of three races on Sunday afternoons: 8, 15, 22 & 29 September.
Notice has been circulated. Briefly, fee £30 per boat, Registration 12.30, Briefing 12.40, Warning signals, Yeoman 13.30 then J/24 at 13.36: up to 3 races each day, last start before 16.00; Insurance £2 million. Ashore BBQ lit 17.00. (NB some differences from previous J/24 Autumn Series). Racing will incorporate Autumn Regatta on 22 September.
This Series is an Open event, visitors, sailor and boats, are very welcome to crew or helm. No keelboat racing in October. LEYC hosts the Irish GP14 Dinghy Hot Toddy Championship.
Further information: first read the Notice of Race; John McCrea, VC Sailing 077-9239-0394 or June Clarke J/24 Fleet Captain 077-3961-8386.
Social: there is also a BBQ with Club Bar on Saturday evening , 7 September (weather fine) The end of season party, meal by Rose Gilroy, is on the evening before series ends, Saturday 28 September.
Well done & well deserved Cillian Dickson! 😁 👏👍
Cillian Dickson is 'Sailor of the Month (Keelboats)' for August 2019
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A diverse crew perhaps but they functioned like clockwork to hit the bullseye twice, as the National title secured them a place in the Worlds in Poole next yearThe good press continues for the Under 25 J/24 teams. A huge thanks to Irish Cruiser Racing Association for their support of all the Under 25 teams that took part in the nationals 👏👍
Irish Cruiser Racing Association Hails Under-25 J24 Teams
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Five Under 25 teams from five different clubs throughout the country took partNice write up in The Kerryman today for our Irish Cruiser Racing Association Under 25 J/24 National Champions... Well done Tadhg O Loingsigh & crew 👍 Tralee Bay Sailing Club -Fenit
For those that missed it....we made it onto BBC NI weather this morning. Featured Crazyhorse, Bàd et al....will stephen watson cover us in his sports news round this pm🤔😁