ISORA AGM Saturday 14th November 2026

Left to right Grainne Ryan, Peter Dunlop, Peter Ryan and Stephen Tudor.

The AGM was held as scheduled at 3pm at NYC with 28 persons in attendance.

The AGM reports are available - and the redacted minutes on line below.

Chairman Peter Ryan and his team on the ISORA Technical Committee were complimented on the development and use of the fleet governance and safety protocols.

Hon Sec Stephen Tudor guided the meeting through the safety and race management technical options and position. Racing in 2026 was for 19 races 9 offshore, 5 Coastal races in Ireland and 5 in Wales. Scoring was for each race in 3 classes and overall. Additional Double handed Class and YTC. The complex race schedule is scored with Sailwave, who have provided technical support.

The 2027 Race schedule is being worked up and it is hoped that it will be published soon, with Notice of Race and a new style Entry Form being made available for early December, or sooner!

It was agreed that there would be a 'Sponsorship Categories of Entry' for 2027.

The meeting closed at 5pm to the news that Wales had beaten the All Blacks!

The Evening Prize Giving was again an excellent event, superbly provided by the NYC Catering team. The 2026 trophies and prizes were presented and the evening culminated in the presentation of the prestigious Wolf's Head trophy to Sam and Andrew Hall - Pata Negra.

Redacted AGM Minutes

2026 Black-Tie Prizegiving Gala Night

ISORA AGM 2026

 ISORA 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - NOTICE

AGM Supporting Documents below. 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association (ISORA) will be held at the in JB Room at National Yacht Club on Saturday 14th November 2026 at 1500 hours for the transaction of the following business:-

1. To approve the minutes of the previous AGM.
2. To approve the accounts for the year to November 2026
3. To elect Officers of the Association for the ensuing year.
4. To elect members of the  Committee
5.  To Agree the 2027 Race Management Detail and Proposed Race Schedule

The meeting is for the following categories:

• Skippers, or their appointed representative
• Prospective Skippers, or their appointed representative
• 2026 Committee Members
• 2027 Committee Members (proposed)
• Yacht/Sailing Club Representatives

Voting will be restricted to one vote per ISORA participating boat

Questions for the AGM to be forwarded to the Hon Sec before 1200hrs on  1st November 2026

Stephen

Stephen Tudor MRICS FNAEA MARLA

Hon. Secretary

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Published 25th September 2026

Documents at the meeting:- 

• Meeting Agenda - with Proposals on Race Management (Agenda Item 7)
• Chairman's 2026 report  (also available at the AGM) 
• Hon. Sec. Report ( also available at the AGM)
• 2025 Accounts ( - available at the AGM)
• Officers Election