Entries for the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta have reached the 400 mark two months before the event in mid-July, with one-third representing visiting boats and with over 40 boats from overseas so far. The biggest Irish sailing event this year, it will be one of the biggest participant sporting events in the country with over 3,000 competitors
“We are delighted to have reached the previous event’s total at this stage,” said Regatta Chairman Brian Craig, “and we are on target to reach the 500 entries we originally set out to attract.” Leading Irish skipper Colm Barrington’s new TP52 ‘Flash Glove’ brings to four the number of boats in the Super Zero division, while there are 23 entries from 7 nations for the Ecover Half Ton Classics Cup to date. The single largest fleet so far is the all-new SB3 sportsboat with 30 confirmed starters and the Fireball is the biggest dinghy class with 27 entries. The five cruiser classes average 24 boats in each fleet and 18 Irish clubs are represented among the entries.
