The Volvo Irish Sailing Youth Pathway National Championships was the
qualification event for the selection of an Irish 420 team to travel to
the 2018 Junior European Championship in Sesimbra, Portugal this July. The
Pathway National Championships produced a wide range of testing conditions
for the sailors with the top six crews qualifying to attend the Junior
European Championships and a warm up regatta at the same venue.
The team will have representatives from six clubs across the country and
comprises the following crews:
- Nicola and Fiona Ferguson – National Yacht Club
- Gemma Mc Dowell and Emma Gallagher – Malahide Yacht Club
- Grace O’Beirne and Kathy Kelly – Royal St. George Yacht Club
- Micheal O’Suilleabhain and Michael Carroll – Kinsale Yacht Club
- Morgan Lyttle and Patrick Whyte – Royal St. George Yacht Club/Lough Ree Yacht Club
- Daniel Thompson and Dan Quaid – Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club
