Portrush plays host to first Irish Universities Sailing Association event in NI

Portrush played host to 200 sailors from nine universities during the weekend of February 14 and 15.

Queen’s University Belfast’s sailing club were the hosts of the first ever Irish Universities Sailing Association (IUSA) event to be held in Northern Ireland.

IUSA is the organising authority for university sailing in Ireland, organising dates for events and regulate the rankings. IUSA is made up of several colleges around Ireland.

As well as competitors, the Portrush event attracted support teams and family members to the north coast.

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