Welcome to the AIB DBSC 2026 summer sailing season.
Please be advised that DBSC Membership Renewal and Keelboat Entry Form is live now for Keelboats and Water Wags only.
The AIB DBSC Notice of Race KEELBOATS AND WATER WAGS 2026
Dinghy NOR 2026 and the DBSC Dinghy Membership and Entry Form will be published on the website by no later than 27th February.
The Membership Renewal and Keelboat Entry form as well as the 2026 Notice of Race is now available on-line here.
Our AIB DBSC 2026 season will run a full programme from Thursday 23rd April, until Saturday 26th September, 2026.
- First Thursday 23rd April
- First Saturday 25th April
- First Tuesday 28th April
- Last Tuesday 25th August
- Last Thursday 27th August
- Last Saturday 26th September
We will be running again this year the successful ‘Women on the Water Tuesday Evening’ racing (female helm and 50% female crew) and the ‘Under 30s Keel boat Team’ with 25% discount entry.
Finally our thanks to Ed Totterdell who served as our Principal Race Officer for four years. We are very appreciative of his work, advice and support for DBSC.
We wish him well as the newly elected Chairman of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta.
Update 19 January 2026
There has been an amendment to the Notice of Race – Keelboats and Water Wags 2026.
2. Classes and Handicaps 2.6,
Please note:
2. Classes and Handicaps, 2.6 now states
2.6 Cruisers 0, 1, 2 and 3 will be scored using ECHO (progressive), IRC and ORC, (if ORC rating is requested by a class before the start of the season). YTC or VPRS ratings may be substituted for IRC for one or more of these classes, if requested by the class before the start of the season.
If you have any queries, please email the Honorary Secretary, honorarysecretary@dbsc.ie