... Sails Sailing W PA Nixon WHEN is a sportsboat history? When it's 10 years old. Maybe even less. After that, it's either a classic or landfill. Or both. The 1720 s were all the rage 10 years ago. But they needed a crew of five. That's a lot of sailors ...

... SAIL AWAY, SAIL AWAY EMERALD Star and Connoisseur have announced a massive summer sale on cruises in Ireland and Europe. Bases in Ireland are located at Belturbet, Co Cavan; Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim; and Portumna, Co Galway. For more information ...

... SAILING Waiting game for sailors THE waiting game resumed once again at Wicklow Sailing Club yesterday as finished co mpetitors joined with organisers in speculating which of the fleet still at sea would be fast enough to secure the overall race win of ...

... Sailing Cork Week GLORIOUS conditions swept the fleet yesterday as all six courses completed full programmes for the estimated 5,000 competitors afloat. With the fresher winds, familiar boats have started appearing at the top of many of the key clas-sPs ...

... SAILING James Hall GLORIOUS sunshine and competition between seven top ocean racing crews drew a record attendance for any edition of the Volvo Ocean Race to Galway, as the 10-month long event begins its closing stages. The chance of a close finish at ...

... Sailing James Hall THE countdown to the start of the Volvo Ocean Race finally runs out this afternoon at 12 noon when the eight boats of the event cross the starting line at Alicante for a fast run southwards for the exit from the Yesterday saw most of ...

... Sailing Jame Hal IRELAND'S Damian Fora ll with fellow skipper Jean- Pierre Dick were last night celebrating overall victory in the Barcelona World Race as Paprec Virbac crossed the fin- Wiing-line after 25,000 miles of non-stop racing. The Franco-Irish ...

... SAILING Enniscorthy's win over Naas was a mere 9-8 James kicking all their points but they are running into top form at the right time and Dundalk may have beaten Ashboume by only 13-9, but they seem to be getting things right also. Holders Navan are ...

... Sailing James Hall AS the fleet in the Volvo Ocean Race continues its fast pace across the Ibrrible 30s' of the Southern Ocean, American skipper Ken Read on Puma Racing yesterday opted to end ...

... Sailing WM Nixon GER O'ROURKE from the Shamus Estuary launched Irish mining into the New Year with a flour h. On Sunday January 1, on the quayside in Hobart, Tasmania, the Kilrush sailor was presented with the trophies for his class win in the famous ...

... Sailing WM Nixon THE Irish contingent made a flying start at the Bell Lawrie Scottish Series with five firsts in class in yesterday's opening race. Anthony 01 'miry's Antix headed Roy Dickson's Rosie for the lead in Class 2, Bengal Magic (Moorehead/Ferrers) ...

... SAILING EADAOIN NI CHALLARAN 28, Galway Women's IQ Claim to fame: Bth in 2004 World Cup. Expectations: Place in finals. EOIN RHEINISCH 24, Dublin Men's K 1 Claim to fame: Winner of World Cup event in Spain this year. SAM LYNCH Expectations: Top five finish ...