Flying Fifteen Sailing in Ireland

The Flying Fifteen is one of the older active designs around. So why do so many sailors choose it in preference to later classes? Here's an excellent post from the Flying Fifteen blog that eloquently makes the argument that the FF's gradual evolution over decades is its strength.

Championship fixtures for 2012 have been confirmed as follows:

May 19-20 Northern Championships - Strangford SC
June 23-24 Southern Championships – Carlingford SC
Aug 17-19 Championship of Ireland - Strangford Lough YC
Sept 15-16 West Coast Championship - Carrickfergus SC
Oct 6-7  East Coast Championship - National YC

July 20-23 British Championships - Largs SC
Aug 27-31 European Championship - Lake Garda

A history of the DLFF Fleet over four decades, put together by Peter O'Shea and Chris Doorly.
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Former Flying Fifteen national champion Jack Roy has been short-listed for duty at the Olympics in Weymouth next year, reports Afloat.