Past Sailing Winners
The Sonia Cup
Presented to WIORA by Mrs Creina Hartmann in 1976 (Awarded annually until 2002)
1976 G. O’Sulllvan Ceili I Tralee Sailing Club Shlprnan 28
1977 T. O’Keeffe Conri Tralee Sailing Club Eygthene 24
1978 B. Slgglns Quervaln Galway Bay Sailing Club Trapper 28
1979 J. Casluman Equinox Galway Bay Sailing Club E-Boat
1980 T. Brown Sandpiper Foynes Yacht Club Sonata
1981 D O’Sullivan/H Oulloty Jacklinn Jane Tralee Sailing Club Prospect 900
1982 J Boyle Millie Foynes Yacht Club Tomahawk 25
1983 E Barry Siamsa II Tralee Salling Club Impala OOD
1984 E Barry Siamsa II Tralee Sailing Club Impala OOD
1985 R Gill Midnight Oil Galway Bay Sailing Club Shamrock
1986 B Scanion Aubade II Foynes Yacht Club Sadler 32
1987 M Jones Maud Tralee Sailing Club Warrior 35
1988 T & M O’Keeffe Orion Tralee Sallng Club Club Shamrock
1989 PJ & Jo Scanlon Oberon II Foynes Yacht Club S&S 34
1990 T & M O’Keeffe Orion Tralee Sailng Club Club Shamrock
1991 D Morrissey Joggernaut Galway Bay Sailing Club GK 34
1992 PJ & Jo Scanlon Oberon II Foynes Yacht Club S&S 34
1993 T & M O’Keeffe Orion Tralee Sailng Club Club Shamrock
1994 J Killeen Mayhem Galway Bay Sailing Club Peterson 40
1995 PJ & Jo Scanlon Oberon II Foynes Yacht Club S&S 34
1996 B Scanlon Confusion Foynes Yacht Club Dehler 34
1997 J Gordon Aurora Mayo Sailing Club First 30 ESM
1998 PJ & Jo Scanlon Oberon ll Foynes Yacht Club S&S 34
1999 D Hennessy Luas Royal Cork Yacht Club HB31
2000 M O’Sulllvan Scorpio Galway Bay Sailing Club Humphreys 1/2 Tonner
2001 R Smith Rockablll Mayo Sailing Club First 30 ES
lta Mc Gibney Cup – WIORA Overall Cup
Introduced in 2002 – Re-presented to WIORA by the Mc Gibney Family In 2011
2002 B Scanlon Confusion Western Yacht Club X362
2003 J Killeen Nimmo Galway Bay Sailing Club Dubois
2004 T & K Whelan Chaos Western Yacht Club X332
2005 R Mc Gibney Dis-a-ray Western Yacht Club Dehler 34
2006 R Mc Gibney / B O’Sullivan / P Clifford Dis-a-ray Tralee Saiing Club Dehler 34
2007 V Gaffney Alliance Howth Yacht Club Albin Express
2008 V Gaffney Alliance Howth Yacht Club Albin Express
2009 R Colwel / J & S Murphy Kinetic Howth Yacht Club Corby 25
2010 R Mc Gibney Dis-a-ray Foynes Yacht Club Dehler 34
2011 G Cahill Joie De Vie Galway Bay Sailing Club J109
2012 A Bracken Joyrider Foynes Yacht Club J35
2013 Winners list
Ita Mc Gibney Cup – WIORA Overall Cup
C Byrne BON EXEMPLE Royal Irish Yacht Club XP33
Clifford Cup – Class 1 IRC
C Byrne BON EXEMPLE Royal Irish Yacht Club XP33
Charlie Mc Gibney Cup – Class 2 IRC
R McGibney DIS-A-RAY Foynes Yacht Club Dehler 34
John Killeen Cup – Class 3 IRC (Originally ECHO Overall)
B Cunningham QUEST Royal Irish Yacht Club Quarter Tonner
WIORA Cup – Class 4 (White Sails)
M McDonnell RIDIRE BÁN Tralee Bay Sailing Club Westerly Ocean 33
The Tommy O’Keeffe Trophy
L Burke Tribal Galway Bay Sailing Club Corby 25
Beneteau Cup
IRL937 GROWLER Beneteau First 32s Diarmuid Dineen TBSC WON the Beneteau Cup
Sigma 33 Cup
D Buckley Boojum Tralee Bay Sailing Club Sigma 33
X Yacht & Raymarine Cup
J Gordon Xrated Mayo Sailing Club X332
WIORA West Coast Championship 2014 Sailing Winners
Overall WIORA West Coast Championship Winner Tribal (GBSC)
Class 1 IRC Winner Now What (GBSC)
Class 2 IRC Winner Tribal (GBSC)
Class 3 IRC Winner Boojum (TBSC)
Class 1 ECHO Winner TK Lean Machine (GBSC)
Class 2 ECHO Winner Dis-A-Ray (TIMC)
Class 3 ECHO Winner Subadar (MSC)
White Sails Winner As Lathair (MSC)
BJ Marine cup – Genie (MSC)
X-Yachts cup – X-rated (MSC)
Tommy OKeeffe trophy – Dis-A-Ray (FYC)
WIORA West Coast Championship 2015 Sailing Winners
Overall WIORA West Coast Championship Winner Joie de Vie (GBSC)
Class 1 IRC Winner Joie de Vie (GBSC)
Class 2 IRC Winner Tribal (GBSC)
Class 3 IRC Winner Jaguar (TBSC)
Class 1 ECHO Winner Joie de Vie (GBSC)
Class 2 ECHO Winner Crozz (MSC)
Class 3 ECHO Winner Battle (FYC)
White Sails Winner Jabiru (RWYCI)
BJ Marine cup – Genie (MSC)
X-Yachts cup – Xena (MSC)
Best Sigma – Treyona (TBSC)
Tommy O’ Keeffe trophy – Winner Tribal (GBSC)
