The Mirror is the World's most popular double handed sailing dinghy, low in price, light, seaworthy and easy to sail, the Mirror quickly achieved its objectives. Probably responsible for introducing more people to the delights of sailing than any other design, some have even gone on to win Olympic medals, the latest being Paul Goodison taking Gold in China. The Mirror is a real proper little boat, with its deep 'sit-in' cockpit, that inspires confidence for sailors of all ages and abilities, easy to sail but a challenge to sail well.
The Notice Of Race for the 2017 Gul Mirror Worlds & British National Championship has now been published and can be downloaded via the link.
The online entry system is now open. As per the NOR, the current price will be held until Friday 7th July, after which it will increase.
World Sailing (ex ISAF) have approved the mould for a Mk3 interior Mirror dinghy produced by Alkar Technology, who are based in Binche, Belgium.
The November edition of UK's Yachting World magazine has put the International Mirror Dinghy at Number 7 in its list of the 50 yachts that changed the way we sail. There was a great article about this in the 12th October's Daily Mirror newspaper (published in the UK) and on the Daily Mirror Website .
After ten races sailed at the Mirror European Championships, Lough Ree YC pairing Caolan Croasdell & Alexander Farrell won with two bullets on the final day. Mel and Sophie Collins of hosts Royal Cork Yacht Club were second on 22 points with another RCYC pairing of Rory and Oisin MacAllister third on 25 points. Sarah White & Eoghan Duffy from Sligo YC took the Ladies prize & 6th overall.