National Governing Body for Power Kites & Sand yachting in Ireland
The 29th annual miniyacht holiday in Kerry 16-24th May – Everyone stays in Castlegregory and each evening over food and drink a decision is made on which beach to sail on the next day. Come along and sail with people from around the globe in your sandyacht for either a day or the week.
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Recruiting – IPKSA members are seeking to recruit new pilots to sail and train for International Competition in the One Design STANDART class sandyacht. The Standart Team use the Co.Meath coast almost exclusively for training and racing. Above: STANDARTS racing on Bettystown beach. As a long established one design the STANDART class attracts pilots across […]
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Some images from our Bettystown November Weekend. IPKSA are back on Bettystown Beach for some sailing and flying. Landsailing and kite flying of course. Bettystown is a favourite location for many members and attracts an enthusiastic following from the locals who come out to watch and cheer us on. There is also the social side […]
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1st event of 2019 sees IPKSA members on the beautiful Benone Strand for some Miniyacht and Kiting fun and races, beginners welcome. The training and try out sessions will continue through 2019 and members are reminded that their membership and insurance premium is due for renewal on 1st Jan 2019 New members without their own […]
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Members attended the 18th Annual Laytown Hot Toddy sail , picnic, chat and chew gathering of kite and sandyacht pals on 30th Dec 2018. The wind was light but the weather was extremely mild and the craic was good. Many thanks to those who hosted the gathering and to Trish for the Annual Soup Pot, […]
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WANT TO HAVE FUN ? Rounds 3 & 4 of the IPKSA winter league are on Bettystown Beach Co.Meath This is a great opportunity to try out landsailing or to learn about kite buggies and land power-kites. Each event weekend Saturday there are try it out sessions with instruction and equipment provided. For those with […]
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Ever wondered what it was like to sail a sandyacht and experience the excitement of a wheeled sport without any engine or pedals ? Sandyachting, sailing a wheeled vehicle on the beach and Kite powered buggies known as Kite Buggy, thats how we roll. EVENT DATES 2017 -2018: I wish all our members and new […]
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Share the memories of the 52nd European Sandyacht Championships, Laytown , Co.Meath. IPKSA are always interested in helping new members learn about the sport for more information contact us or go to IPKSA Forum Walter Carels captured some AMAZING PHOTO IMAGES which can be viewed HERE Daredevils young and old go sand yachting in Meath […]
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View our popular Video here Welcome to The Boyne Valley Region for the European Sandyacht Championships 2017 on Laytown & Bettystown Beach in County Meath. The initial promotional video for our hosting of the 52nd edition of the European Sandyacht Championships in 2017 is getting great attention. Since launching solely on our IPKSA Facebook […]
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Well, three fantastic IPKSA events have come and gone so far this 16/17 winter season and they sure were fun in the sun with almost perfect weather . Our Standart Class Sandyacht Team represented Ireland at the European Championships in France during September and were placed 4th country while in Class Promo Ireland were 3rd […]
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