Rory Fekkes

4 results

Paul O’Higgins’s Rockabill VI, representing the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire, has been named Boat of the Year by the Irish Cruiser Racing Association. Photograph: David Branigan/Oceansport
Rockabill VI powers ahead to scoop Boat of the Year award

A rock-solid track record combining results and crew turnout has led to Paul O’Higgins and his team on Rockabill VI being given the overall Boat of th(...)

David Gorman, the Flying Fifteen class nominee from the National Yacht Club, racing with crew Chris Doorly competing in the ISA All-Ireland Sailing Championship at Lough Ree Yacht Club. Photograph: David Branigan/Oceansport
All-Ireland Sailing Championships get underway in Schull

Autumnal winds herald the season for All-Ireland Sailing Championships commencing this weekend in Schull with the junior title before moving to the ea(...)

Andrew Craig’s J109 Chimaera from Dublin Bay: claimed the overall overall Scottish Series victory as Irish boats dominated.
Spectacular success for for Irish cruiser-racers in Scottish Series

A clean sweep for Irish cruiser-racers in four classes of the Scottish Series on the Clyde this week was the perfect warm-up for when the focus of Iri(...)

Adrian McCarroll’s Jomalija on the final day of racing at Volvo Cork Week 2018 organised by the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Photograph: David Branigan/Oceansport
Joker 2 has last laugh despite starting line fault

In a nail-biting conclusion to Volvo Cork Week, a full three-race programme was sailed on the final day in spite of fears that light winds would curta(...)