#flyingfifteen – A fleet of seven Dublin Bay Flying Fifteen keelboats on a load measuring over 50–foot long and 12–foot high are on their way to the European Championships in Mallorca, Spain. The extra long load is the result of an innovative class plan to cut travel costs on the 2300–km journey by shipping the entire fleet by car transporter. The road trip is expected to take 30–hours or more.
The National YC sailors fly out this weekend for the regatta that starts next Monday at Reial Club Nautic de Pollensa in the north of the Balearic island. An international fleet of 40 is expected to contest the biennial event.
