Welcome to Galway Bay Sailing Club
Irish Sailing Club of the Year 2023
GBSC Cruiser Racing
2026
Wednesday Night Racing
April to September
Wednesday night is sailing night. It's the only proven way to get through the mid week blues! We run multiple series, each comprising 4 or 5 races, sponsored by local businesses. Each series is scored under Echo and IRC. Echo ratings are revised throughout each series.
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Interested in Sponsoring a series? Contact rccruisers@gbsc.ie
Series | Dates |
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McSwiggans Series | April 1st - April 29th |
Grealy Stores Series | May 6th - May 27th |
Seahorse Series | June 3rd - July 1st |
Aquabroker Series | July 8th - July 29th |
GM | Aug 5th - Aug 26th |
O'Tuairisg Series | Sept 2nd - Sept 30th |
King of the Bay
Various Dates
The King of the Bay is the premier sailing series in Galway Bay. It comprises 8 top tier races throughout the season. This year we invite all boats from around the bay to participate in handicap racing and white sails ​rally events.
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The provisional schedule of races (updated for 2026) is as follows:
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Spring Cup - May 2
Barna- May 16
Ballyvaughan – May 30
Aran Cup - June 19
Kinvara – August 15
Clarinbridge Cup - August 29
Morans - September 12
Oyster Festival - September 26​
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Dates are subject to change so be sure to follow the GBSC Cruisers Group on WhatsApp. Contact rccruisers@gbsc.ie to be added.
Expert Forklifts October Series
October 2026
Details of this series will be published closer to to the event date.