1983 European Championships, hosted by Ireland.

Ireland hosted the 21st Sandyacht European Championships in 1983, an event that made a lasting impression of Ireland with many of the pilots. Every year when IPKSA pilots attend the European Championships pilots and their families come up to the Irish Team and say, I was there, I was at the last Euros in Ireland, […]

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January 2014 Event

Fun on the Beach,,    January sees an IPKSA  event on Rossnowlagh Beach in Co.Donegal for the first time, thanks to Donegal Co. Council. Kite Buggy and Sandyacht fans are welcome along and there is a training and try it out session on the Saturday with races on both days weather permitting. These sports are accessible […]

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European Championships 2013

The FISLY European Championships for Class 8 KiteBuggy recently took place on Borkum Island off Germany and Ireland were represented by IPKSA member Pete Stinson . The following week the Sandyachts held their Europeanchampionships in St Peter Ording and IPKSA member Alan Watson represented Ireland in Class Standart and Miniyacht class . Official FISLY video.

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2013 / 2014 Schedule of events

The schedule for the 2013 / 2014 season is now available and will proceed as outlined subject to permissions or each location being received. Lots of fun and excitement is the format with each Saturday being given over to training and introducing people to the sport as well as the odd race. Sunday is the […]

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Celtic Challenge 2013, Ireland V Scotland

After an action packed Irish  round of the 2013 Celtic Challenge on Benone Beach it’s all to play for when the return leg in Scotland takes place on Luce beach. After day one  of racing in glorious summer weather on Ireland’s North Coast the home team were trailing by just 3 points To Team Scotland […]

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Ireland V Scotland, The Celtic Challenge May 2013

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnNVlu-_LA       The annual Celtic challenge kite buggy race event between the top Irish and Scots buggy racers is carried out over two weekends, one in Ireland and one in Scotland. The 2013 Irish leg is May 25 / 26. Photographer Ken Cox has compiled these photographs from the Celtic challenge and […]

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December 8th & 9th 2012

Round 3 of the IPKSA 2012 – 2013 season takes place on December 8th & 9th on Seapoint Beach, Termonfeckin, Drogheda Co, Louth Usual format with an early start on both days. Saturday is an opportunity for training. If you are curious or even interested in getting involved in these great windsports then come along on Saturday […]

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Sligo – 2012/13 Championship Round 2

October Bank Holiday Weekend   The 2nd round of the Irish Power Kite and Sandyacht Association 2012 – 2013 Season took place on Streedagh Beach in Co.Sligo. Last years 2 Sligo events were absolute crackers and our trips to Sligo have always been in order to accommodate our miniyacht and Kiting friends in the West […]

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