Topper Ireland

Traveller 1 - Ballyholme YC
2025-04-06 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Co. Down

*ISA Youth National - RStGYC
2025-04-24 08:00 - 2025-04-27 17:00 | Howth Yacht Club

Traveller 2 - Rush SC
2025-05-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Rush Sailing Club, Linkside, Rogerstown,, Rush, Dublin, Ireland
Rush Sailing Club in Partnership with Topper Ireland are looking forward to welcoming Ireland’s young Topper sailors to the Topper Traveller 2. Sign up here.
Registration on Saturday evening 6pm to 8pm and Sunday morning from 08:30 to 10:00 am. Sailor briefing 10:00 to 10:15 am Sunday morning, there will be tea and coffee available.
Remember: These events are part of the Topper Ireland official event calendar. Entrants must be members of Topper Ireland. Join Topper Ireland here.
Guidance for the Event & Sailing Instructions HERE.
Parking available at the Sailing Club for Motorhomes and Caravans. Tents are also welcome and facilities available in the club.
Stackers can be stored in our boat park across from the club house
Competitors arriving on Sunday must park their trailer/stacker in the boat park.

Traveller 3 - Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
2025-05-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, 7 Seafront Road, Cultra, Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 0BB, United Kingdom
Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club in Partnership with Topper Ireland are looking forward to welcoming Ireland’s young Topper sailors to the Topper Traveller 3. Sign up here.
https://topperireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Traveller-3-Royal-Northern-Ireland-Yacht-Club.mp4

Southerns - Waterford Harbour Sailing Club
2025-06-14 08:00 - 2025-06-15 17:00 | Waterford Harbour Sailing Club (WHSC), The Harbour, Dunmore East, Waterford, X91 XV1X, Ireland
Waterford Harbour Sailing Club (WHSC) in Partnership with Topper Ireland are looking forward to welcoming Ireland’s young Topper sailors to the Topper Southern Championships 2025. Sign up here.
Date: Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th June 2025Venue: Waterford Harbour Sailing Club, Dunmore East, Co. WaterfordEvent Type: Topper Southern Regional ChampionshipsClasses: Topper 5.3 & Topper 4.2
IMPORTANT: Please review the NOR here

Irish Nationals- Lough Erne YC
2025-07-04 08:00 - 2025-07-06 17:00 | Lough Erne YC, Gublusk Ballinamallard, Fermanagh, BT94 2LW, United Kingdom
LEYC looks forward to welcoming the Topper fleet on July 4 – 6 2025, for 3 days of racing in the picturesque waters of Lower Lough Erne.
Sign up here (scroll to bottom of the linked page!)
Entry Information
The Irish Championships are part of the Topper Ireland official event calendar. All entrants must be members of the Topper Ireland class association or equivalent Topper class association. Please visit https://www.topperireland.com/membership/
Entries for this event will close at 5pm on Tuesday 1st July. Please note there is a 60 boat limit on entries; this may be increased at the discretion of the organising authority.
Please note championship numbers are not required for this event.
Please ensure all trolly tags are removed prior to the event; new ones will be issued at registration.

Worlds - Medemblik - Holland
2025-07-21 08:00 - 2025-07-25 17:00 | Holland
The International Topper Worlds 2025 will take place from the 19 to 25 of July.
Registration and Equipment Inspection will be carried out over the weekend of the 19th and 20th, with racing from Monday 21st through to Friday 25th July. The championship venue is the Regatta Center Medemblik, pictured above, with race management provided by the Royal Yacht Club Hollandia.
The Notice of Race is available here.
The International Topper Worlds were previously held in Medemblik in 2019 when hot temperatures and a regular afternoon breeze made for excellent racing on the fresh waters of the IJsslmeer. You can catch the 2019 highlights film below.
https://itcaworld.ourclubadmin.com/

Traveller 4 - Galway City SC
2025-08-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Galway City SC

Topper Northern Championships at Quoile Yacht Club w/ Free Training day on August 22nd
2025-08-23 - 2025-08-24 | Quoile Yacht Club, 21 Castle Island Rd, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, BT30 7LD, United Kingdom
Topper Northern Championships at Quoile Yacht Club.

Entry Form and Notice of Race https://quoileyachtclub.com/topper-northerns-2025/

A FREE training day available on Friday 22nd August, led by Liam Glynn (IS Performance Coach) and his team. 👏👏

Quoile Yacht Club are thrilled to welcome all the Topper Sailors, both near and far, for what promises to be a fantastic weekend on the water and great camaraderie ashore. Wishing everyone fair winds, competitive spirit and plenty of fun throughout the event

John Minnis Youth Championships at Ballyholme Yacht Club
2025-09-13 - 2025-09-14 | Ballyholme Yacht Club, Seacliff Rd, , United Kingdom, Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, BT20 5HT, United Kingdom
The John Minnis Estate Agents Youth Championships, hosted by RYA Northern Ireland, will be held at Ballyholme Yacht Club on September 13th and 14th 2025. This event is the largest multi-class youth sailing competition in Northern Ireland, featuring various classes and diverse talent.
Details & Registration here.
The John Minnis Youth Championships is open to sailors under the age of 19 in: ILCA7 / ILCA 6 / ILCA 4 / 29er / Topper (both rigs) / RS Feva / Optimist
Entries will not be accepted after 1200 (noon) on Wedensday 10th Sept.
Fees are set as early bird amounts. These fees will increase by £20 after Friday the 22nd August.
Single Handed:
£60
Double Handed:
£80
Regatta Fleet:
£45
Non RYA members can join the RYA at https://www.rya.org.uk/membership
Fees: Youth £20

Taveller 5 - Royal North YC
2025-09-21 | Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, 7 Seafront Road, Cultra, Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 0BB, United Kingdom

Traveller 6- Skerries Sailing Club SYC
2025-09-27 - 2025-09-28 | Skerries Sailing Club, 15 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34KX03, Ireland

Winters - East Antrim Boat Club
2026-03-14 - 2026-03-15 | East Antrim Boat Club, 88 Coastguard Rd, Larne, BT40 1AU
The ITCA IRL Topper Winter Championships are on at EABC on the 14th and 15th March. See below details of EABC venue, NoR and SIs.
Entry and payment is via EABC website, eabc.club
If you don’t already have a EABC account, you need to set one up (free of charge), before you can make a booking.
Please provide accurate information as this will allow the registration process at the event to run smoothly.
CLICK HERE to take you to the entry page of EABC website.

IS youth Championships *5.3 only
2026-04-09 - 2026-04-12 | Ballyholme Yacht Club, Seacliff Rd, , United Kingdom, Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, BT20 5HT, United Kingdom
Ballyholme Yacht Club will host the Irish Sailing Youth National Championships 2026 and welcome more than 200 of Ireland’s top young sailors for four days of high-quality racing. Taking place from 9 – 12th April, the event is the pinnacle of junior and youth sailing in Ireland.
Single-handed fleets will include the Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6, and Topper 5.3, while double-handed racing will see the 420, 29er, and the RS Feva, which joins the championship as a new entrant for 2026. The addition of the Feva increases the number of two-person classes from two to three which creates more opportunities for sailors progressing through the youth pathway.
Several important format improvements have also been introduced for this year’s event. For the first time, both the ILCA 4 and Topper 5.3 fleets will compete over four days of racing, moving away from the previous three day structure to align with the rest of the championship programme. To ensure the event remains accessible despite rising costs across the board, entry fees have been kept at the same level for the third consecutive year.
Stephen O’Shaughnessy of Irish Sailing said the organisation was delighted to return to Ballyholme Yacht Club, citing its strong track record of running large, successful regattas and its proven ability to deliver championships of the highest standard.
The event will be preceded by two days of multi class training on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th of April for a regatta warm up.
Entries for the 2026 Youth Nationals is now open by clicking on the link here. Irish Sailing > Events > Irish Sailing Youth National Championships

Traveller 1 - Country Antrim Yacht Club
2026-04-26 | County Antrim Yacht Club, 1 Marine Parade, Whitehead,, Whitehead, Carrickfergus, BT38 9QP
Topper Traveller No.1 – Entry will open on or following the Topper Winters at EABC, Larne on 14 & 15 March 2026
4 races are scheduled
Notice of race and registration are now available HERE
CAYC Event Information

Traveller 2 - Sutton DC
2026-05-17 | Sutton Dinghy Club, Strand Rd, Sutton, Dublin
Traveller 2 will be held at Sutton Dinghy Club.

Notice of race is available HERE
Entry is now online HERE

Southerns - Malahide Yacht Club
2026-05-23 - 2026-05-24 | Malahide Yacht Club, James's Terrace, Malahide, Co. Dublin
Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and entry are now available for the Southern Championships 23rd / 24th May at Malahide YC.
Southern Championships

Irish Nationals
2026-07-03 - 2026-07-05 | Co. Down
Booking and registration is now open for the Irish Nationals in Wexford Harbour HERE

Sailing Instructions are available HERE

TOPPER NATIONALS 2026 AT WHBTC

World Championships
2026-07-25 - 2026-07-31 | Co. Down
ITCA World is delighted to announce that the International Topper World Championships 2026, will be hosted by the La Société des Régates de Saint Pierre Quiberon (SRSP), at the l’Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautique (ENVSN), Quiberon, Brittany, France. The Championships will be held from 25th-31st July, 2026.
The racing will be run by the highly experienced team from the SRSP, from the well-equipped venue of L’ENVSN – a French high-performance sport training centre and Olympic sailing base. The large, enclosed site can accommodate more than 200 dinghies and has accommodation available on site, as well as a large space for camping and campervans. The dates will be a week later than in 2025, with the championships held from the 25th to the 31st July, 2026.
Entries are already flooding in as it is well known that Quiberon Bay is a paradise for dinghy sailing. The wind configuration ensures a very high probability of a daily breeze, with an afternoon westerly sea breeze regularly coming in over the narrow but protective peninsula.
Event Entry Here
Address of the ENVSN: Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques, Beg Rohu, 56510 Saint-Pierre Quiberon, ( click for location)
Website: https://www.envsn.sports.gouv.fr/
Tel: +33 2-97-30-30-30

Donaghadee Topper Sprints Challenge 2026
2026-07-25 - 2026-07-26 | Donaghadee Sailing Club, 20 Shore St,, Donaghadee, Co. Down, BT21 0DG, United Kingdom
Welcome to Donaghadee Sailing Club’s fun filled TOPPER SPRINT challenge.
Back for 2026! (July 25 & 26th)
(This event is not included in overall 2026 rankings.)

ENTRY NOW OPEN.
Not travelling to the Topper Worlds or UK Nationals???
Which means you’ve got an 8 week gap in your event calendar!!!
Sad times indeed.
But fear not, Donaghadee Sailing Club has you covered.
We are hosting an event in the middle of that 8 week gap.
But let’s mix it up a little and have a SPRINT event.
It’s been a few years since we’ve been able to run this event for the Topper Class, but we’re back for 2026 with a bang!
So come along to Donaghadee, race in this fast paced, full filled challenge.
The emphasis of the Topper SPRINT challenge at DSC is on a fun filled learning experience, it is rather different to that of a normal traveller race day or weekend. It’s all about getting practise at starts, mark rounding, finishes, making new friends & having fun, so whether you are a seasoned racer or just starting out on your Topper journey this event is for you!
DSC has hosted these SPRINT events in the past. (Just ask your older siblings how much fun they were.) On previous years we saw 90+ starts across the whole fleet, with short, close racing with the race area in Donaghadee Bay. This, close to shore race area, allows for spectacular viewing either from the clubhouse or the promenade.
Saturday: Boats will be split into flights (mini fleets) of 5-6 topper sailors per fleet. Saturday will be a quickfire series of back-to-back races, with a start signal and flag approximately every 3 minutes for a new race.
The individual race durations are planned to take between 10-15min to complete before you line up again for the next race. Meaning each participant will have around 10 short races over the whole day.
Sunday: The competitors will be once again be split/ranked into new Gold, Silver & Bronze fleets (based on Saturdays results) for Sundays GRAND FINALS.
This ranking means, everyone of all abilities will get a chance to win their category. It should be a good few days fun!
It is a great opportunity to try something new.
An event where consistency is the key to success.
Numbers will be limited and entries must be booked & paid for HERE.

British Nationals
2026-08-09 - 2026-08-14 | Weymouth , England

Northerns
2026-08-29 - 2026-08-30 | Carrickfergus SC, Quayside, Carrickfergus, T38 8BJ
Details to Follow

Traveller 3 - Strangford Lough YC
2026-09-06 | Strangford Lough YC, Whiterock Bay, Killinchy, BT23 6QA

RYN NI Youth Championships
2026-09-12 - 2026-09-13 | Co. Down

Traveller 4 - Royal Cork YC
2026-10-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Royal Cork YC, Crosshaven, Co. Cork, P43 HD40
