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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Euro Championship Medals

Camiers, St Cecile Plage, Pas de Calais, France Graeme Grant silver for Ireland, Fabrice Chagnon gold for France at EC 20222 in class Standart. Team Ireland in the medals. Congratulations to Graeme Grant of Team Ireland on his Silver Medal in the week long FISLY European Landsailing Championships. Graeme who is an accomplished and well […]

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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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June 29th AGM

AGM was held outdoors for the first time. This year it was on a glorious day on the Co.Meath Coastline. Many thanks to those who travelled from far and wide to attend. Members have access to the minutes. Proposals to increase the number of race event weekends for all classes from 6 to 12 per […]

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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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Donegal weekend Oct 12 & 13

Weekends are made for having Fun ( & Sport too ! ) Miniyachts having fun Join in at our Rossnowlagh fun weekend It’s been a while since we were on Rossnowlagh beach, so time to fix that! See what’s happening via our social media pages https://www.facebook.com/Irishpksa/ https://youtu.be/oK5wgXLcly0 Some video from Oct 5/ 2019

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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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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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The Kerry Miniyacht Holiday

The Annual Miniyacht holiday to Kerry was another cracking success with many overseas visitors joining us on the fantastic beaches of Kerry for the 22nd successive year. Here are some of the video clips of the trip.   Kerry 2015 from the perspective of some of our French visiting pilots.   If you are interested […]

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Dublin, IPKSA do Battle for the Bay

Dollymount Beach May 23/24 What a fantastic weekend of sun and fun . PureMagic kitesurfing and Dublin City Council sure know how to party  on the beach. It was great for the IPKSA members to get an opportunity to let others experience what we enjoy so much! wind sports! Our 2015 /2016 event series is […]

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