Carlow Olympian Finn Lynch delivered a promising sixth place in his opening race of the Laser event at the Hempel Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark yesterday.

Fully two years before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Regatta, the qualification stakes open in Aarhus, Denmark today with the first round of racing, as more than 1,200 entries take to the water over the coming 10 days.

As numbers for Volvo Cork Week swell towards 130 boats, one of the highlights of the biennial event will be the start of the Beaufort Cup for military and rescue services that gets underway on Monday morning.

After 30 hours of sailing in the Volvo Round Ireland Race, the prospect of a small boat claiming overall victory is starting to become real as virtually all the 56-strong fleet had passed the Fastnet Rock off the West Cork coast last night.

The countdown is on and the transition from Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020 was marked by a gathering of Olympic Sailing hopefuls in Dublin this week.

As one offshore classic race draws to a close this week, another major race is drawing a near record fleet together closer to home, while at the same time, the Volvo Ocean Race will be decided this weekend in The Netherlands, writes David Branigan

People who lost their lives at sea this year will be remembered at a special ceremony today.

There, it’s done! Annalise Murphy has at last claimed her Olympic medal that she has dedicated more than 10 years of her life to achieve, writes David Branigan for the Irish Examiner.

Damian Foxall is Ireland’s finest ocean racing sailor. He tells Dan Buckley about the thrills of his trips around the world.

SAILING: David Branigan

Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat will hold its annual memorial ceremony at midday today for all those who have lost their lives at sea.

Fifteen children have been taken to hospital after their boats capsized this afternoon off the Dublin coast.