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Rush Sailing Club Storm into J109 Nationals Lead off Dun Laoghaire

1st October 2016
Stormin'– Pat Kelly leads the J109 Nationals at the Royal Irish YC Stormin'– Pat Kelly leads the J109 Nationals at the Royal Irish YC Credit: Afloat.ie

The blistering upwind pace of Rush Sailing Club entry Storm has given Pat Kelly a two point overnight lead of the J109 National Championships at the Royal Irish Yacht Club. Kelly was fourth in race one but followed this with two well earned race wins in blustery north-westerly winds on the Dublin Bay race track.

Second in the 11–boat fleet is the host club's White Mischief skippered by Tim Goodbody on eight points. 2016 Scottish Series winner, John Hall's Something Else, from the National Yacht Club is lying third.  

Defending champion Joker II skippered by John Maybury of the host club is not competing.

Full results to date are below. The championships will be decided tomorrow. 

 

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