Achill Yawl Sailing Festival
Achill, Co. Mayo
The Achill Yawl Festival (Cruinni� B�d�ir� Acla) is an annual series of races involving traditional Achill yawl sailing boats, taking place at various locations along Achill Sound, running each year from late July until September.
The Achill Yawl is a traditional wooden sailing boat with a solid hull and a single mast. In recent years, partly due to the success of Cruinni� B�d�ir� Acla, there has been a revival in this traditional vessel. A dedicated workshop has even been established at Mulranny to build new yawls.
Keenly contested by local teams from the Achill and Mulranny areas, for tourists the Achill Yawl Festival makes for a picturesque spectator sport.
