#flyingfifteen – The Flying Fifteen DBSC Second Series started much the same way as the First Series ended with Chris Doorly & Alan Green in Frequent Flyer winning from Niall Colman & Mick Quinn in Flyer.
On a cloudy grey evening there was a fresh southerly breeze and the tide had just turned to go out, despite PRO Jack Roys warning about the tide a number of boats were over the line but all went back. The first beat was up to Bullock, there was slightly more pressure out on the left and Doorly was first to the mark followed closely by Colman, Geraldine O'Neill in Mellifuence and Brian ONeill & Mary Jane Mulligan in Final Fling. It was a reach to East, at the mark Colman got inside Doorly to take the lead. These two were well ahead now and on the next beat Colman stayed out as Doorly went closer to the shore to where there appeared to be more wind. There was and they took the lead again but it was very close all the way, on the last reach it was tight but with good spinnaker work by Green and by driving down the waves Doorly pulled ahead to take the gun. Colman was second, behind Brian ONeill got up to an excellent third with Geraldine & Dermot ONeill fourth.
After sailing all the crews adjourned to the bar and enjoyed their monthly fleet dinner.
This Saturday the DBSC series continues and the following week the fleet travel to Dunmore East for the Southern Championships.
