Ireland has a thriving sailing community with numerous clubs located along its coastlines and inland waterways. The Irish Sailing (formerly Irish Sailing Association or ISA) is the national governing body for sailing, powerboating, and windsurfing in Ireland, and they oversee many of these clubs. Here’s a comprehensive list of sailing clubs in Ireland.
Dublin Bay Area:
- Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club
- Dublin Bay Sailing Club
- Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club
- Howth Yacht Club
- National Yacht Club
- Poolbeg Yacht Boat Club & Marina
- Royal Alfred Yacht Club
- Royal Irish Yacht Club
- Royal St. George Yacht Club
- Rush Sailing Club
- Sailing in Dublin Club (SID)
- Skerries Sailing Club
- Sutton Dinghy Club
- Swords Sailing and Boating Club
Cork and Southwest:
- Baltimore Sailing Club
- Bantry Bay Sailing Club
- B.I.M. Regional Fisheries Centre (Training for BIM Trainees Only)
- Crookhaven Harbour Sailing Club
- Cove Sailing Club
- Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club
- Glandore Harbour Yacht Club
- Kinsale Yacht Club
- Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
- Royal Cork Yacht Club
- Schull Harbour Sailing Club
- South Coast Garda Sailing Club
- Tralee Bay Sailing Club
- Valentia Island Nautical Club
- Waterford Harbour (Dunmore East) Sailing Club
- West Cork Sailing Centre
Antrim and Northern Ireland:
- Antrim Boat Club
- Ballyholme Yacht Club
- Carlingford Lough Yacht Club
- Carrickfergus Sailing Club
- Cockle Island Boat Club
- Coleraine Yacht Club
- Comber Cruising Club
- County Antrim Yacht Club
- Cushendall Sailing And Boating Club
- Donaghadee Sailing Club
- Down Cruising Club
- East Antrim Boat Club
- East Belfast Yacht Club
- East Down Yacht Club
- Holywood Yacht Club
- Killyleagh Yacht Club
- Kircubbin Sailing Club
- Newcastle Yacht Club Limited
- Newtownabbey Boat Club
- Newtownards Sailing Club
- Portaferry Sailing Club
- Portora Sailing Club
- Portrush Yacht Club
- Quoile Yacht Club
- Ringhaddy Cruising Club
- Royal North Of Ireland Yacht Club
- Royal Ulster Yacht Club
- Strangford Lough Yacht Club
- Strangford Sailing Club
Wicklow and Leinster (outside Dublin):
- Arklow Sailing Club
- Blessington Sailing Club
- Bray Sailing Club
- Courtown Sailing Club
- Greystones Sailing Club
- Jack’s Hole Sailing Club
- Wicklow Sailing Club
- Wexford Harbour Boat Club
Midlands and West:
- Athlone Yacht Club
- Ballyronan Boat Club
- Bellacragher Bay Boat Club
- Cullaun Sailing Club
- Corrib Rowing and Yachting Club
- Galway Bay Sailing Club
- Garrykennedy Sailing Club
- Iniscealtra Sailing Club
- Inniscarra Sailing and Kayaking Club
- Lough Derg Yacht Club
- Lough Erne Yacht Club
- Lough Neagh Sailing Club
- Lough Ree Yacht Club
- Lough Swilly Yacht Club
- Mayo Sailing Club
- Mullingar Sailing Club
- Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland
- Sligo Yacht Club
Other:
- Atlantic Sailing Club
- Buccaneer Powerboat Club
- Craigavon Lakes Sailing Club
- Moville Boat Club