Category Archives: Dublin Bay – The Cradle of Yacht Racing

A special arrival in Cowes

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Peggy Bawn Press

As Irish and Scottish sailing teams based at Cowes, Isle of Wight, this week attempt to carry off the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s prestigious Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup, little do they know, we imagine, what an important role some of … Continue reading →

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The yachting firsts of Dublin Bay

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Peggy Bawn Press

In a response to W.M. Nixon’s Sailing on Saturday blog post for Afloat Magazine last week, Peggy Bawn Press publisher and author, Hal Sisk, contributed a fascinating, myth-busting comment on the earliest days of sailing… as a sport… or was … Continue reading →

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Dublin Bay – 2nd Edition

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Peggy Bawn Press

The revised second edition of Hal Sisk’s popular book, DUBLIN BAY – THE CRADLE OF YACHT RACING has arrived. Irish yachting historian and Peggy Bawn Press founder, Hal Sisk, reveals how the worldwide sport of yacht and dinghy racing was … Continue reading →

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Ireland to starboard, or port?

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Peggy Bawn Press

The Dromineer Literary Festival recently described Irish maritime journalist, author and historian, W.M. “Winkie” Nixon as: “…a sailing journalist who writes like a poet and whose love for his subject is apparent in his writing.” Winkie’s blog at Afloat.ie is … Continue reading →

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Coastal Rowing 3

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

What the sea oar sees – a different take on coastal rowing from  St. Michael’s Rowing Club, Dún Laoghaire. Which reminds us… we hugely enjoyed a 2013 summer’s day at the seaside watching the coastal rowing at Wicklow Regatta; scampi, … Continue reading →

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Sparkling Dublin Bay

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

What is the definition of a yacht club? One might think of a plush clubhouse, a bit stuffy maybe – especially if long established – and strict dress codes… But in the sometimes strange world of yachting tradition there are … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Watson – Charles Henry Ashley

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

Charles Henry Ashley really is a G.L. Watson for the Weekend – you can sail and row in her… or should it be row and sail… “To a reader today, it may seem strange that men would elect to use … Continue reading →

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Summer of ’42

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

Water Wag dinghy class historian Vincent Delany has uncovered more remarkable vintage sailing regatta footage at Dublin’s Irish Film Archive – this time in colour – showing vibrant regatta activity off Howth Harbour, County Dublin, in the summer of 1942. … Continue reading →

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Sonderklasse

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

Having a proclivity towards all things yachting historical, we got kind of excited a couple of weeks ago reflecting on the very old-school extreme fin keel “skimming dish” racing yachts of the 1890’s and early 1900s, while following the epic … Continue reading →

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Dublin Bay Rules

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

As sailors in the warmer parts of the world, and hardy souls in higher latitudes, find their feet with the most recent revision of the Racing Rules of Sailing – in force since January 1st –  it’s worth reflecting on … Continue reading →

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