Team Ireland – Standarts

Well after the successful 2022 European championships it’s a renewed focus on class Standart. Training and yacht preparation for a larger Team Ireland assault on the 2023 European Landsailing Championship has begun! The following video was made at the Euros and has onboard footage from a Standart competing in the event. Watch this video on […]

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Swamp Donkey Cup

March 8th 2020 Bettystown And the winner is…. Great afternoon on Bettystown beach for the Swamp Donkey Trophy in memory of our past chairman and friend Tom Leonard. After a hearty breakfast and loads of laughs in Bistro BT for the competitors the Miniyacht Races started and finished in brilliant sunshine and shifty gusty winds. […]

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Class STANDART

Recruiting – IPKSA members are seeking to recruit new pilots to sail and train for International Competition in the One Design STANDART class sandyacht. The Standart Team use the Co.Meath coast almost exclusively for training and racing. Above: STANDARTS racing on Bettystown beach. As a long established one design the STANDART class attracts pilots across […]

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Bettystown Nov 23 & 24

Some images from our Bettystown November Weekend. IPKSA are back on Bettystown Beach for some sailing and flying. Landsailing and kite flying of course. Bettystown is a favourite location for many members and attracts an enthusiastic following from the locals who come out to watch and cheer us on. There is also the social side […]

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November & December 2018 – Join us

WANT TO HAVE FUN ? Rounds 3 & 4 of the IPKSA winter league are on Bettystown Beach Co.Meath This is a great opportunity to try out landsailing or to learn about kite buggies and land power-kites. Each event weekend Saturday there are try it out sessions with instruction and equipment provided. For those with […]

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Want to try it ?

Ever wondered what it was like to sail a sandyacht and experience the excitement of a wheeled sport without any engine or pedals ? Sandyachting, sailing a wheeled vehicle on the beach and Kite powered buggies known as Kite Buggy, thats how we roll. EVENT DATES 2017 -2018:  I wish all our members and new […]

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Sandyachting European Championships – Laytown

Share the memories of the 52nd European Sandyacht Championships, Laytown , Co.Meath. IPKSA are always interested in helping new members learn about the sport for more information contact us or go to IPKSA Forum Walter Carels captured some AMAZING PHOTO IMAGES which can be viewed HERE Daredevils young and old go sand yachting in Meath […]

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Europeans 2017 Video – 10,000+ views !

View our popular Video here  Welcome to The Boyne Valley Region for the European Sandyacht Championships 2017 on Laytown & Bettystown Beach in County Meath.   The initial promotional video for our hosting of the 52nd edition of the European Sandyacht Championships in 2017 is getting great attention. Since launching solely on our IPKSA Facebook […]

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November Beach Fun !

November 21 & 22 the IPKSA are on Bettystown Beach for a weekend of good sandy fun in the sun, or wind or whatever ! The IPKSA encourage people to come along and try out the outdoors with a new perspective. We try to facilitate anyone of any age or ability in experiencing what its […]

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2016 Events Schedule …..(here)!

The new season of fun has begun !   Come along and join us for some beach based kiting and Sandyachting with free instruction and use of equipment available to all new members. Every event is a fun social event with a social evening.   Apart from rom the scheduled IPKSA events and the other […]

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