The Royal Irish Yacht Club Cape 31 Blast, skippered by Barry Cunningham, leads overall in the AIB-sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot Series from J109 club mates Tim and Richard Goodbody in White Mischief.

The 1720 sportsboat Spurs is lying third overall in the 78-boat fleet.

The second race, which saw a turnout of 46, was won by the Beneteau 31.7 Camira, with sistership Avalon second. The Sun Odyssey 32i, Just William was third. 

The results are downloadable below.

Race three of the Royal Irish hosted series will be held next Sunday at 10.10 am off Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

Race organisers have appealed to boats in the third start of the DBSC Turkey Shoot to 'cool down' following issues on the start line in last Sunday's first race of the popular series.

Fintan Cairns told competitors this week by email, "A lot of testosterone/oestrogen on the Third Start with J80s and 1720s - need to cool down lads/lasses! Others are out there to enjoy themselves and are not interested in delays. So, next Sunday, the Third will start with a well-earned Black Flag". 

The black flag means that any boat on the course side of the start line within a minute before the start is disqualified.

Meanwhile, the start sequence and handicaps for the second race this Sunday have been released and are downloadable below. 

The first race ran with 63 boats last Sunday, but 78 boats are now entered, exceeding even last year's 75-boat record.

After a gentle start, stronger wins are expected for this Sunday. 

One of five Royal St. George Yacht Club J80s, 'George 8', was the first race winner of last Sunday's DBSC Turkey Shoot Series on Dublin Bay.

Download the first race results below.

The results show different J designs occupying the top five places overall. 

Another J80, Jambiya, took second place in the light wind race that featured a one-mile beat to Dun Laoghaire Harbour's mouth. 

As Afloat reported earlier, it was a gentle start for the first race of the AIB-sponsored series that saw 61 boats on the water, with 78 boats now entered for the racing that continues until December 18th. 

In third place was the J109 Dear Prudence, with the J97 Windjammer fourth and the offshore optimised J122 Aurelia taking fifth overall.

Results are calculated under modified ECHO.

Racing continues next Sunday at the Royal Irish Yacht Club hosted event.

The large 73-boat entry got a gentle start for the first race of the AIB-sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot Series on Dublin Bay on Sunday morning.

In ten-knot conditions with stronger gusts, the cruiser-racer and one design keelboat fleet started in the northern sector of the Bay.

A weather mark was positioned off Dun Laoghaire Harbour's mouth, and, for the second year running, there were five separate starts, such is the range of boats now competing. 

Results of the Royal Irish Yacht Club hosted event are being computed under the 'FECHO' rule (modified ECHO) handicap and will be available on Afloat.

A last-minute flurry of entries gives the 2022 AIB DBSC Turkey Shoot Series a massive 73 entries to match last year's bumper turnout for the first race off Dun Laoghaire Harbour this Sunday.

As Afloat reported earlier this week, the fleet was at an optimistic 45 boats on October 27th and at 60 boats on Tuesday when the new Cape 31 Blast joined the fray for the Royal Irish-hosted seven-race pre-Christmas series.

The arrival of the new high-powered keelboat was the first of the latest 13 boats that, since Friday, has seen the addition of four more 1720 sportsboats; one from the RIYC and three from the National Yacht Club.

The latest handicaps under modified ECHO and start times are downloadable below. Sailing instructions are here.

 Dublin Bay Sailing Club has published its Turkey Shoot Series Sailing Instructions, Handicaps and Start times for Sunday's first race of the seven-race series (downloadable below).

Further to Afloat's earlier report, the mixed cruiser and one-design keelboat fleet have increased today from 60 to 66 entries.

The first race of the AIB-sponsored series begins off Dun Laoghaire Harbour at 10.10 am this Sunday.

In a pre-event appeal to competitors, race organiser Fintan Cairns has asked competitors to abide by the spirit of the fun Christmas series. 

"We are all out there to enjoy [ourselves], many levels of expertise, so keep it cool and give plenty of room at all times, especially at marks", he told competitors.

DBSC Turkey Shoot organiser Fintan Cairns

Download the DBSC Turkey Shoot Sailing Instructions, Handicaps and Starts below as PDF files.

Dublin Bay Sailing Club 2022 Turkey Shoot Series has reached a fleet of sixty and now includes the Royal Irish-based Cape 31 'Blast', ahead of Sunday's (November 6th) first of seven pre-Christmas races off Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

As entries for the popular series close today, organisers confirmed the high-speed Cape 31 will join a strong fleet of Class Zero boats – including Chris Power-Smith's offshore J122 Aurelia – which means a fifth start, as happened for the 75-boat 2021 series. 

The RP37 Extreme Wow, the Puma 42 El Pocko, Black Magic, the First 44.7 and the First 40 Prima Forte, all Class Zero boats, will start last this Sunday.

The First 44.7 Black Magic (Barry O'Donovan) will add extra spice to the 2022 AIB-sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot this Sunday Photo: Afloat 

But, in the unique rules of the Turkey Shoot, all boats race together under 'FECHO' handicap, and not in different classes. As race organiser Fintan Cairns tells Afloat, ' there's big boats and little boats, but they're all Turkeys'.

Jonathan Nicholson's El Pocko, a 2004 41-footer yacht, a German Frers Puma 42 will compete this Sunday in the AIB-sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot Photo: Afloat

Six J109s, including the reigning National Champion, Joker II, skippered by John Maybury, are also entered. 

The 2019 Turkey Shoot winner, Eleint, a Trapper 300 is entered for the 2022 series on Dublin Bay Photo: Afloat

Kenny Rumball from the INSS, currently competing at the inaugural World Champs in Croatia, will sail in the new RS21 keelboat from week two of the series, and a new First Class 8 class campaign is also expected to appear in the 'all-in' fleet that includes five J80s and four 1720s to date. 

The Lindsay Casey skippered J97 Windjammer, a double winner of DBSC's George Arthur Newsom Cup - for the most successful boat in one-design racing, is slated for AIB-sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot on Dublin Bay this Sunday Photo: Afloat

Organisers are now expecting to match or exceed last year's bumper fleet for the series that runs up to December 18th. 

Regular John O'Gorman's Sunfast 3600 Hot Cookie from the National Yacht Club is competing in this weekend's AIB-sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot on Dublin Bay Photo: Afloat

Now in its 22nd year, the AIB-sponsored seven-race series will be hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. 

As regular Afloat readers will know, the white-sailed Elan 333 White Lotus was the overall winner of the 21st edition.

Tim and Richard Goodbody's J109 White Mischief from the host club is one of six J109 contesting Sunday's AIB-sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot on Dublin Bay Photo: Afloat

A Notice of Race is downloadable here. Sailing Instructions issued today (Wednesday, November 2nd) are here, the last day for entries.

The first gun this Sunday is at 10.10 hrs.

Dublin Bay Sailing Club organisers expect its 2022 Turkey Shoot Series fleet to match last year's bumper fleet of 75 boats when racing begins next week.

DBSC has received 45 entries to date, with several new designs and boats to the capital's waters expected to debut for the first race on Sunday, November 6th.

"Entries to date are on a par with what we received at this time last year, so I'm hopeful we will have a great fleet once again when we start next week",  Turkey Shoot boss Fintan Cairns told Afloat.

"It would be of great help in working out handicaps and starts to get the rest of the entries in now", he added.

Kenny Rumball will sail in the new RS21 keelboat, and a new First Class 8 class campaign is also expected to appear in the 'all-in' fleet that includes five J80s and three 1720s to date. 

A large fleet of Class Zero boats – including Chris Power-Smith's offshore J122 Aurelia – means a fifth start as per the 2021 series is anticipated.

Travelling from the west coast for the short and sharp morning racing that promises to have everyone ashore by lunchtime is Turkey Shoot regular from Sligo, Sean Hawkshaw, in his Sigma Wardance.

Now in its 22nd year, the AIB-sponsored seven-race series will be hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. 

As regular Afloat readers will know, the white-sailed Elan 333 White Lotus was the overall winner of the 21st edition.

A Notice of Race is downloadable here.

Dublin Bay Sailing Club has issued the advance notice of its popular 'Turkey Shoot' winter sailing series that starts on Sunday, 6th November.

Now in its 22nd year, the AIB-sponsored seven-race series will be hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. 

Last year, a massive 75-boat entry gathered for the short and sharp morning racing that promises to have everyone ashore by lunchtime.

As regular Afloat readers will know, the white-sailed Elan 333 White Lotus was the overall winner of the 21st edition.

A Notice of Race is downloadable below.

The white-sailed Elan 333 White Lotus was the overall winner of the 21st DBSC Turkey Shoot Series on Dublin Bay on Sunday.

A final light air seventh race for the 75-boat fleet saw a change in the overall results, with third-placed White Lotus skippered by Paul Tully replacing the J109 Dear Prudence at the top of the leaderboard and winning by a margin of seven points under the modified (F)ECHO Handicap.

The 1720 sportsboat Conor K skipped by Kenny Rumball was second on 106 points, with Jay Bourke's Dear Prudence – twice a series leader – dropping to third overall on 107 points after a costly mark rounding incident in the final race.

In accepting the overall prize, Tully, a Turkey Shoot regular, told Race Organiser Fintan Cairns, "We participate most years and eagerly await results and FECHOs every week. This year we had a few sailors coming back from retirement and hopefully will grow crew participation for next season. We find [The Turkey Shoot] great for just keeping in contact with the crew and keeping the general interest going - I'm sure you know all this, but it's important to acknowledge how important this event is in keeping the whole show on the road".

The 21st edition, sponsored by AIB, was judged a great success with a whole series of seven races sailed and no race cancellations (for only the second time in Turkey Shoot history).

Competitors were largely Bay-based, but some notable exceptions included the Sigma 38 Wardance crew who drove down from Mullaghmore in Sligo and Ballybofey in Donegal on Sunday mornings to race,  a real testament to the success of the event's short and sharp fun formula.