News 2018
Including overall series tables for IRC and ECHO
Race 8 on Sunday 10th June used a virtual finish gate in the middle of the Irish Sea - allowing competitors to proceed to their home ports on either side of the Irish Sea.
54 boats have competed in the 2018 series - so far!!
The top of the overall table (after 8 races) is lead by Mojito and followed closely by Aurelia, Wakey Wakey and Ruth. There are however 14 race in the series so a long way to go!
Race 8 on Sunday 10th June used a virtual finish gate in the middle of the Irish Sea - allowing competitors to proceed to their home ports on either side of the Irish Sea.
Ruth takes first place overall - her first race win in the 2108 race series and Nigel Ingram's new J109 Jetstream from Holyhead came an impressive second place overall.
54 boats have competed in the 2018 series - so far!!
The top of the overall table (after 8 races) is lead by Mojito and followed closely by Aurelia, Wakey Wakey and Ruth. There are however 14 race in the series so a long way to go!
Including overall series tables for IRC and ECHO
Ben of Howth by WakeyWakey J109
Dun Laoghaire to Dun Laoghaire
Champagne Sailing for “Aurelia” – Good results for Pwllheli. 14th May 2018.
The first offshore race of the ISORA Offshore Championship 2018 took place on the 12th May with a starting time of 08.00. 23 boats from the entry list of 27 came to the start line in Dun Laoghaire.
The original starting port for this race was Holyhead. However, due to the disastrous consequences of the recent storm where their marina was destroyed, it was reluctantly agreed that the start should be changed. Being the first offshore, and typically only 50 miles, there were no other options but to start and finish in Dun Laoghaire.
Unfortunately, the position in Holyhead has also affected the next race on the 26th that was scheduled to be from Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead. The finishing port for this race was to have facilitated those boats heading over for the Race 6, Midnight race in Liverpool. It was intended that some boats would remain in Holyhead after the next race and deliver from there to Liverpool.
The weather forecast for Race 3 was predicting no wind forecast until 11.00 and then south-easterly winds increasing to 10-15 knots after that. The winds were then forecast to drop later that evening. This is exactly what the weather did.
Read more: Chairman’s Report on Race 3 – ISORA Offshore Series 2018
Race 3: Overall and Class 0 winner = Aurelia, Silver Class winner = First of September, Class 1 = Mojito, Class 2 = Windjammer
The full results of Race 3 are published here
These also provide the overall results for the 2018 series - so far!
Race 1: Overall and Class 0 winner = Eleuthera. Silver Class winner = Silver Shamrock. Class 1 = Wakey Wakey, Class 2 = Windjammer
Race 2: Overall and Class 0 winner - Jackknife. Class 1 = Mojito
The full results of Race 1 and 2 are published here
These also provide the overall results for the 2018 series - so far.
We are delighted to announce that the two ISORA Night Races are sponsored by - Exposure Lights
'ISORA Chairman, Peter Ryan, or as we affectionally refer to him in ISORA - 'Commodore of Ireland' has been recognised in AFLOAT for his exceptional work in driving forward the Offshore cause and ISORA.
“Peter Ryan of ISORA”. That’s all you have to say to anyone who knows anything of the Byzantine workings of the sailing scene in and around Ireland, and they’ll immediately know not only know exactly who you mean, but will almost as quickly have a vision of how well things can work when the right people are doing both the heavy lifting, and the clear thinking. W M Nixon shoots the breeze with a man who makes good things happen in sailing, and particularly in local offshore racing.
Peter Ryan’s life in sailing - and how he came into our sport in the first place - is instructive for those who would hope to establish an accessible structure with enticing programmes which get worthwhile newcomers engaged, and keep them engaged.
The new Sgrech, J111 test sail on Saturday 14th April 2018 - video by ISORA Sponsor Richard Cook of Global Display..
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ISORA Congratulates the NYC on being awarded the Mitsubishi Motors Sailing Club of the Year 2018
Read the article on AFLOAT here
Offshore racing has been increasing in popularity in recent years. 2017 was the best season for ISORA in many years with 68 boats taking part in the 15-race series. In 2016, 54 boats took part. To put these numbers in context, in 1978, when ISORA was in its “heyday”, 70 boats raced with an average race entry of 32 boats. We are very close to this again and I am confident that those numbers will be exceeded in 2018.
The ethos of ISORA is to provide challenging and satisfying offshore and coastal races for it’s members and, just as importantly, provide a convivial social scene for those skippers and crews who take part. What is unique about the boats who participate in ISORA is that while they are extremely competitive during races the cameraderie that exists between all skippers and crew, ensures that assistance and encouragement is offered to competing boats at all times. Safety within the fleet is paramount.
A 15 race schedule is planned for 2018 that will include 7 offshore races, a 4-race coastal series on the Irish side and a 4-race coastal series on the UK side. The Round Ireland, although the offshore racing apex of the season, is not included in the overall ISORA Offshore Series but ISORA will be presenting prizes and trophies to ISORA boats taking part in this epic race.
The race schedule has been compiled to minimise clashes with other events and to work with these events where possible. To this end ISORA will be working with Liverpool and Tranmere Yacht Clubs on the Midnight Race, Howth Yacht Club on the Lambay Race and Wicklow Sailing Club on the Round Ireland. There is also a delivery race to the Spinlock IRC Welsh National Championship (details here)
ISORA will be running an offshore weekend on the 8th-10th June that, together with deliveries, will allow a boat and crew to qualify for the Round Ireland in one weekend. This weekend consists of the Midnight Race from Liverpool to Douglas on the Friday evening and a race from Douglas on the Sunday morning.
ISORA will be organising a pre-season coastal race on the 14th April from and back to Dun Laoghaire. Although not part of the ISORA Series, prizes will be presented after the race. It is hoped that this introductory race will attract new boats that have not yet taken part in ISORA. A party will be organised in the NYC after the race for all participants and members.
Anyone interested in entering ISORA or considering crewing on an offshore boats can contact me at
Peter Ryan
Chairman ISORA
2025 Class bands are anticipated as follows:
Class 0 = 1.070 or greater
Class 1 = 1.010 to 1.069
Class 2 = 1.009 or less
2025 bands will be published before the first Race.
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