Overview

"Racing Round Ireland is a collection of articles and stories (some previously published, some not) about the Round Ireland Yacht Race which is held every two years and begins and ends in Wicklow. The race is organised and run by the Wicklow Sailing Club in association with the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the governing body for offshore racing. Recognised as one of the most challenging events in the international offshore sailing world it has attracted some of the world's greatest sailors and some of the most beautiful and iconic yachts. But the backbone of the race is provided by the ordinaryA"" Club sailor, some of whom have competed in the race ten or more times and the experience of some of these in the 1994 race form the heart of this book. - A varied, exciting, challenging and elementally beautiful raceA"""

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Author:   Fred Drew
Publisher:   Original Writing Ltd
Imprint:   Original Writing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9781907179617

ISBN 10:   1907179615
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   03 June 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

WICKLOW SAILING CLUB INTRODUCTION HOW IT ALL BEGAN IRELAND TO STARBOARD ALTERNATIVE ROUND IRELAND RACE A PRIMER FOR NON-SAILORS A BRIEF HISTORY ROUND IRELAND GRAND PRIX REMEMBERING DENIS DOYLE AND MOONDUSTER LANDMARKS AND LIGHTHOUSES The 1994 CORK DRY GIN ROUND IRELAND YACHT RACE 1994: THE ENTRANTS 1994: THE START WICKLOW TO FASTNET FASTNET TO EAGLE ISLAND EAGLE ISLAND TO MEW ISLAND MEW ISLAND TO WICKLOW CORK DRY GIN ROUND IRELAND 1994. Air Corps 1 Alpara Aqualina Blacktie - Wicklow Challenge Corwynt Darramy Deerstalker Hobo V Janey Mac 11 Joliba Juno Keep-on-Smiling Marissa V111 Nissan 1 Raasay of Melfort Sty Tailte St. Christopher TIR na Nog Tropicana Ulysess VSOP 1994 CLASS RESULTS BMW Round Ireland 2006 BMW 2008 RACE APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 11

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The author is President and a former Commodore of Wicklow sailing club which he joined in 1972. Although he admits to never having sailed in the race himself (although he knows someone who has) he has been associated with the race in one form or another since its inception. In recent years he has been responsible for the race results programme and maintaining the race archive.

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