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9th August 2017
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Day Four of the Fastnet Race began with a guest appearance by the Courtmacsherry lifeboat, and the drama continued at the front end of the fleet with two VOR65s finishing within 60 seconds of each other. With boats still rounding the rock in easing winds, RORC Commodore Michael Boyd is leading the Irish charge aboard IRC2 entry Lisa, with the INSS’s Jedi in with a shout for silverware too. Read our latest update here
Meanwhile, Greystones GP14 duo keep British title defence hopes alive, rising Laser talent Loghlen Rickard is reaping rewards of North American foray, renewed interest in E-Boats produces a hotly contested Nationals, Dublin Bay’s Flying Fifteens take crew search online (find class-by-class results from last night’s DBSC action here), National 18 class plans Dom Long testimonial, Youghal’s new mooring buoys are focus of complaint probe, and Bray SC wins praise for sailability course.

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