Howth Yacht Club was originally founded as Howth Sailing Club in 1895. Howth Sailing Club, which was a pure sailing club, later combined with Howth Motor Yacht Club to form Howth Yacht Club. It is located on the East coast of Ireland behind the north arm of Dublin Bay, Middle Pier, Howth Harbour. Sheltered between the scenic cliffs of Howth Head and those of the island bird sanctuary of Ireland Eye.
Howth Yacht Club organises and runs many sailing events and courses for members and visitors throughout the year and has very active keelboat and dinghy racing fleets. In addition, Howth Yacht Club prides itself on being a world class international sailing venue and regularly hosts high level competitions including World, European, National and Regional championships as part of its busy annual sailing schedule.
