ISORA 2010 Race 5 and RAYC/Lee Overlay Offshore Series Dun Laoghaire to Dun Laoghaire Day Race

ISORA (Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association) 2010 Race 5, organised in conjunction with RAYC (Royal Alfred Yacht Club), was held with the Lee Overlay/RAYC 2010 Offshore Series Dun Laoghaire to Dun Laoghaire Day Race using the same start at Scotsman's Bay, course and finish on Sunday 13 June 2010. The course took the fleet past Baily Lighthouse, Lambay Island (to port), Rockabill Lighthouse (to starboard) before returning to Dun Laoghaire Harbour via Kish Lighthouse (to starboard).

Congratulations to Intuition - GBR 9383R (Reflex 38) 1st in Class 1 and 1st Overall and to Mojito - GBR 4184 (Bavaria 39) 1st in Class 2 and 3rd Overall. Line Honours went to Galileo - IRL 1944 (Beneteau 47.7), 2nd on IRC in Class 1 and 2nd Overall.

Rockabill Lighthouse with Lambay Island on the horizon (Copyright Sailpix Ireland 2010)

ISORA 2010 Race 5 Sailing Instructions HERE (.pdf file) 
ISORA 2010 Race 5 Report HERE (.pdf file)
ISORA 2010 Race 5 Results HERE (.pdf file)
Photo Gallery HERE

Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 Racing Schedule

The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race will visit eight stopover ports on five continents and race through four oceans in under nine months. The Volvo Open 70's will cover 39,270 nautical miles racing around the globe.

The Fastnet Rock will be the last landmark the sailors will sail around before their final sprint up the west coast of Ireland to the finish in Galway. Hopefully the fleet will round Fastnet during daylight hours and allow for some iconic photographs to be taken.

Galway will be the first finish city in the race's history to hold an inshore race after the final leg. This will not only give the teams a chance to add valuable points to their overall scores but also allow the enthusiastic Irish fans to enjoy the racing on Galway Bay.

Dates for your 2011 and 2012 diaries:

Event	Start Port	Finish Port	Start Day	Start Date	Estimated Finish Date	Nautical miles
Pro-Am Race	Alicante	-	Sat	29-Oct-11
In-Port Race	Alicante	-	Sun	30-Oct-11
Leg 1	Alicante	Cape Town	Sat	05-Nov-11	25-Nov-11	6500
Pro-Am Race	Cape Town	-	Fri	09-Dec-11
In-Port Race	Cape Town	-	Sat	10-Dec-11
Leg 2	Cape Town	Abu Dhabi	Sun	11-Dec-11	01-Jan-12	5430
Pro-Am Race	Abu Dhabi	-	Thu	12-Jan-12
In-Port Race	Abu Dhabi	-	Fri	13-Jan-12
Leg 3	Abu Dhabi	Sanya	Sat	14-Jan-12	04-Feb-12	4600
Pro-Am Race	Sanya	-	Fri	17-Feb-12
In-Port Race	Sanya	-	Sat	18-Feb-12
Leg 4	Sanya	Auckland	Sun	19-Feb-12	08-Mar-12	5220
Pro-Am Race	Auckland		Fri	16-Mar-12
In-Port Race	Auckland		Sat	17-Mar-12
Leg 5	Auckland	Itajai	Sun	18-Mar-12	04-Apr-12	6705
Pro-Am Race	Itajai		Fri	20-Apr-12
In-Port Race	Itajai		Sat	21-Apr-12
Leg 6	Itajai	Miami	Sun	22-Apr-12	06-May-12	4800
Pro-Am Race	Miami		Fri	18-May-12
In-Port Race	Miami		Sat	19-May-12
Leg 7	Miami	Lisbon	Sun	20-May-12	31-May-12	3590
Pro-Am Race	Lisbon		Fri	08-Jun-12
In-Port Race	Lisbon		Sat	09-Jun-12
Leg 8	Lisbon	Lorient	Sun	10-Jun-12	17-Jun-12	1940
Pro-Am Race	Lorient		Fri	29-Jun-12
In-Port Race	Lorient		Sat	30-Jun-12
Leg 9	Lorient	Galway	Sun	01-Jul-12	03-Jul-12	485
Pro-Am Race	Galway		Fri	06-Jul-12
In-Port Race	Galway		Sat	07-Jul-12
Reserve Day	Galway		Sun	08-Jul-12

Cabo de São Vicente

 

Lighthouse at Cabo de São Vicente, Portugal (Copyright 2008 Sailpix Ireland)

Lighthouse at Cabo de São Vicente (Cape St. Vincent), Portugal - the most south westerly point of Europe and for a long time believed to be at the edge of the known world!

22 April 2008.

Map HERE

Photo Gallery HERE (or click on photo above)