Irish Sailing Association

Irish Sailing Association
ISA or Irish Sailing
IOC nationIreland (IRL)
National flag
SportSailing
Other sports
Official websitewww.sailing.ie
HISTORY
Year of formation1945
Former namesIrish Yachting Association
Membership sizeapprox. 20,000
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Sailing Federation (ISAF)
ISAF members pagewww.sailing.org/about-isaf/mna/ireland.php
Continental associationEUROSAF
National Olympic CommitteeOlympic Federation of Ireland
National Paralympic CommitteeIrish Paralympic Committee
Address
  • 3 Park Road
  • Dún Laoghaire
  • Co Dublin
CountryIreland
Chief ExecutiveHarry Hermon

The Irish Sailing Association (Irish: Cumann Seoltóireachta na hÉireann), also known as Irish Sailing,[1] is the national governing body for sailing, powerboating and windsurfing in Ireland.

Strategic areas

Clubs and membership

Irish Sailing accepts membership both from sailing clubs and individuals across Ireland.

Training

Irish Sailing co-ordinates training courses across Ireland in the following areas:

Sailing and yachting

The promotion of sailing and yachting in non-competitive environments.

Racing

Irish Sailing administers sail and yacht racing across Ireland, including the following:

  • ECHO & IRC handicaps;
  • Sail Numbers;
  • Race Officials and training;
  • Rules;
  • Classes;
  • Match Racing;
  • Team Racing;
  • Powerboat Racing.

It also looks after Irish involvement in International racing.

Notable sailors

See: Category:Irish sailors

Offshore sailing

See: Category:Irish sailors (sport)

Olympic sailing

See:

Hall of fame

The Irish Sailing Association operates a hall of fame that includes:

Yacht clubs

See Category:Yacht clubs in Ireland

References

  1. ^ "Irish Sailing > About Us". www.sailing.ie.
  2. ^ "Irish sailors the toast of Florida and Caribbean". independent. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Optimist". Optimist. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Archive – April 2008". sailing.org. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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