Champions Crowned | 2024 RORC IRC European Championship

12-15 September 2024 - The sixth edition of the IRC European Championship. Organised by the Royal Irish YC, Dublin, Ireland

Held in Dublin Bay the Maples Group IRC Europeans Championship produced fantastic racing for an international fleet of yachts racing under the IRC Rating System. 

J/109 Outrajeous © RIYC

The Overall Winner, lifting the IRC European Championship Trophy

John & Suzie Murphy’s J/109 Outrajeous. 

First 50 Checkmate XX © RIYC

The Corinthian IRC European Champion 

Nigel Biggs' First 50 Checkmate XX

Congratulations to all of the class winners including: (OPEN) Karl Kwok’s TP52 Beau Geste Boardman, Kelly & O'Leary’s Half Tonner 2Farr, David Bailey’s J/24 Hard on Port. (CORINTHIAN) John Minnis’ A35 Final Call II, James Dwyer’s Half Tonner Swuzzlebubble.

“The Maples Group IRC Europeans Championship was a great success, ” commented Patrick Burke, Royal Irish Yacht Club’s IRC European Championship Chairman. “A very high quality fleet, very competitive and great racing! Michael Tyrell was our Race Officer and did an awesome job in very variable winds.  The weather was good and craic was good too! Many thanks to all the RORC team for placing your trust in the Royal Irish Yacht Club and for engaging with us and helping us along the way.”

For more information about  the Maples Group IRC European Championship go to the Royal Irish Yacht Club website: www.riyc.ie