Welcome to the racing documents page, where you can find information and documents relating to the AIB DBSC Summer Series 2026.
DBSC advises Members to wear a Personal Flotation Device whilst racing in a DBSC race.
Notice of Race
Notice of Race for Keelboats and Water Wags 2026 (amended 19 January)
Notice of Race for Dinghies 2026
Racing Programme
DBSC Racing Programme 2026 – the week-by-week schedule.
DBSC Keelboat Race Times 2026 – class flags and times of warning signals.
Sailing Instructions 2026
Coming soon…
Sailing Instructions A – General, for all fleets.
Sailing Instructions B – Fixed-mark courses starting from a committee vessel.
Sailing Instructions C – Coastal races.
Sailing Instructions D – Dinghies, including course card.
Sailing Instructions G – Green Fleet, including course card.
Sailing Instructions H – Fixed-mark courses starting from the West Pier Hut.
Sailing Instructions for Water Wags.
Course Cards 2026
These are for keelboats racing on fixed-mark courses. Many courses have been revised for 2026, except courses for the Red Fleet on Thursdays, which were revised in 2025 (only course E3 has changed there).
Course Card 1 – Saturday, Committee Vessel
Course Card 3 – Thursday, Blue Fleet
Course Card 4 – Thursday, Red Fleet
DBSC Marks, Bearings and Distances
Merrion mark has been moved slightly to facilitate marine survey work. The position of Battery mark has been updated. Omega mark will not be a data buoy this year. The Racing Marks Chart has not been updated to show these small changes – it shows the approximate positions of the marks.
Notices to Mariners
Personal Flotation Devices
Dublin Port
We would ask all our Members to be aware of the Dublin Port channel, with large vessels arriving and departing, restricted in their ability to manoeuvre. See Notice to Mariners No. 19 of 2026
Marine survey work is scheduled in the Western part of Dublin Bay between April and September. See Notice to Mariners No. 39 of 2026
Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Fairway Priorities – See Notice to Mariners No. 3 of 2026