Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions for all our racing this year will be on the individual event web pages. Currently you can access those for Spring Series, Opening Day and Legacy Wealth Managment Club Racing.
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Anyone interested in crewing on racing boats, or cruising for that matter, can register their interest using this LINK. If you are interested in joining the race managment team, on the water or ashore, you can also register using the same form.
A great weekend of racing for the visiting 1720 fleet from all round Ireland.
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Saturday 4th April, Sundays 12th, 19th and 26th.
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions are available on our new Sailing Pages: HERE
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet, KVCO was a self-made man, merchant, and yachtsman. He created the Lipton tea brand and was the most persistent challenger in the history of the America’s Cup.
King Edward VII and King George V both shared their interest in yachting with Lipton and enjoyed his company. Between 1899 and 1930 he challenged the American holders of the America’s Cup through Royal Ulster Yacht Club five times with his yachts called Shamrock through Shamrock V.
His well publicised efforts to win the cup, which earned him a specially designed cup for "the best of all losers", made his tea brand famous in the U.S.
As a self-made man Lipton, however, was no natural member of the British upper class and the Royal Yacht Squadron only admitted him shortly before his death. Lipton was inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame in 1993.
The PDF Guide to the Lipton Room contents can be downloaded using this LINK
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