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Cruinniú Bádóirí Acla / Achill Yawl Festival

Achill YawlsThe Achill Yawl Festival (Cruinniú Bádóirí Acla) is an annual series of races involving traditional Achill yawl sailing boats. The races take place at various locations along Achill Sound, the body of Atlantic water that connects Clew Bay with Blacksod Bay on the west coast of County Mayo, Ireland.

The Achill Yawl is a traditional wooden sailing boat with a solid hull and a single mast. In recent years, partly due to the success of Cruinniú Bádóirí Acla, there has been a revival in this traditional vessel. A dedicated workshop has even been established at Mulranny to build new yawls, and the first craft from this enterprise was sold in 2003 to a customer in Boston, USA.

Achill YawlsThe Achill Yawl Festival runs from July to September each year, with races taking place at weekends and in the evenings (when tides allow). An exciting spectator sport, the races are keenly contested by local teams from the Achill and Mulranny areas. A full schedule of races for 2010 is shown lower down this page.

Achill YawlsTá Cumann Bádóirí Acla ag iarraidh cultúir agus traidisiúin seoltóireachta an yawl a chosaint agus a leanú amach. Béidh béim dhá chur ar labhairt na Gaeilge insna h-imeachtaí seo.

Le cúpla bliain anuas tá uimhir na mbád árdaí ó 3 go 13. 'Sé an cuspóir atá againn cur leis an bfás iontach seo. Tuigeann Cumann Bádóirí Acla an tábhacht atá leis an chultúir agus an teanga a chaomhnú. Béidh imeachtaí na Féile dhá reachtáil tré mheán na Gaeilge. Baineann na sluaite a bhíonn i láthair ag na rásaí an-tsásamh as an spórt ársa seo, as an scil iontach a bhaineann le gabhail na Yawlta agus an choimhlint ghéar a bhíonn ann le ceann scríbe a bhaint amach.

Sailing Fixtures 2010

Saturday 10th July / De Sathairn
Alice Sweeney Memorial Cup
5.30pm, Óstán Oileán Acla (Alices), Achill Sound
Sunday 11th July / Dé Domhnaigh
Clare Island Cup
3pm, Bay View Hotel, Clare Island
Friday 23rd July / De h-Aoine
Bernard Masterson Memorial Cup
5pm, The Way Inn, Tonragee
Saturday 24th July / Dé Domhnaigh
Official Opening & Blessing of the Boats
5.45pm sharp, Blessing of the Boats
Official opening by Joe Kennedy Mayo Man of the Year 2010
The Michael McLoughlin Memorial Cup
6pm, Óstán Oileán Acla (Alices), Achill Sound
Fundraising Buffet & Dance
Óstán Oileán Acla (Alices). Tickets €10 on door or from Cttee member.
Sunday 25th July / Dé Domhnaigh
John F. Patten Memorial Cup
4pm, Compass Bar, Curraun
Monday 26th July / De Luain
Seamus Patten Memorial Cup
6pm, Achill Sound Hotel (Connaughtons)
John Corrigan Memorial Cup
7pm, Achill Sound Hotel (Connaughtons)
Sunday 1st August / Dé Domhnaigh
The Old Mulranny Regatta Cup
Sponsored by Dr. Jerry Cowley
3pm, Park Inn Hotel, Mulranny
The Mulranny Park Inn Hotel Cup
4pm, Mulranny Pier
Saturday 7th August / De Sathairn
Yawl Girl's Yawl Race
4pm, Josie McLoughlin's Pub, Achill Sound
Patrick McLoughlin Memorial Cup
5pm, Josie McLoughlin's Pub, Achill Sound
Sunday 8th August / Dé Domhnaigh
Michael John O'Malley Memorial Cup
5pm, Ted Lavelle's Pub, Cashel
Monday 9th August / De Luain
Achill Sound Hotel Cup
6pm, Achill Sound Hotel (Connaughtons)
Tuesday 10th August / De Mairt
Sean the Shore Memorial Cup
6pm, Óstán Oileán Acla (Alices), Achill Sound
Friday 20th August / De h-Aoine
Patten's Bar Cup
4.30pm, Patten's Bar, Dereens
Saturday 21st August / De Sathairn
Commentator's Race (Michael Cooney)
5.30pm, Patten's Bar, Dereens
Sunday 22nd August / Dé Domhnaigh
Johnny Patten Memorial Cup
5.30pm, Patten's Bar, Dereens
Monday 23rd August / De Luain
Double Ender Yawl Race
6pm, Josie McLoughlin's Pub, Achill Sound
West Mayo Fishermen’s Co-Op Race
6.30pm, Josie McLoughlin's Pub, Achill Sound
Saturday 25th September
Yawl Ball
Óstán Oileán Acla (Alices), Achill Sound



 

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