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Flying Fifteen 2019 Subaru World Championships Qualification takes shape

by Flying Fifteen 2019 Subaru Worlds 30 Apr 2019 09:22 PDT

With the Subaru Flying Fifteen World Championships combined with an International event and the Championships of Ireland September promises to be a fantastic festival of sailing on Dublin Bay hosted by the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire.

Preparations are well under way and all countries have completed their qualification series with the closing date for those qualified and early entries to the event of 30th April. There are also a number of places available in the Pre Worlds which is the Championship of Ireland, for crews to enter the World Championships. The event takes place 50 years after the first Flying Fifteens raced in Dublin Bay.

The Worlds and Pre Worlds will have prizes a plenty, the fleet will fight it out for Orange, Green and Blue fleet prizes as well as day and spot prizes so if you have not already entered there is still time to get your entries in!.

Joining the expected good number of local boats crews from as far away as New Zealand, Australia and Canada as well as our closer neighbours from Spain, France and the UK. are all preparing to make their way to Ireland for the event. These include current World Champion Steve Goacher & Tim Harper (UK), European Champions from Lake Garda Hamish McKay & and Andrew Lawson (UK) along with the National Champions of most countries including Dave Gorman & Chris Doorly from the host club.

April 30th also sees the official launch of the event at the National Yacht Club with the main title sponsor Subaru along with a number of other sponsors that will all help make it a successful championships.

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