Dublin Bay Sailing Club has issued the advance notice of its popular 'Turkey Shoot' winter sailing series that starts on Sunday, 5th November.
Now in its 23rd year, the AIB-sponsored seven-race series will be co-hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
Last year, a massive 78-boat entry gathered for the short and sharp morning racing that promises to have everyone ashore by lunchtime.
A progressive handicap on a time-on-time basis will be used.
As regular Afloat readers will know, the white-sailed First 31.7 'Avalon' was the overall winner of the 22nd edition.
A Notice of Race is downloadable below.
Race organiser Fintan Cairns, who has run the series since inception, has urged skippers to enter early to ease the administrative burden, with one entry received already in the shape of Kenny Rumball's RS 21 keelboat.
"This is a series for keelboats, cruisers, cruising boats, one-designs and boats that do not normally race are very welcome," he told Afloat.
The last date for entries is Wednesday, 1st November.
"Handicaps of late entries (and incorrect sail nos.!) will be adjusted accordingly!" Cairns says.