Dublin Sailors Lead All Three Divisions at Dun Laoghaire Laser Nationals

21st August 2015

#lasernats – Howth Yacht Club's Ronan Cull has taken over the lead at the end of day two of the Laser national championships in Dun Laoghaire. After four races sailed the Dubliner overhauls early leader Colin Leonard of Ballyholme but only on the tie break rule as both sailors are on four nett points in the 22–boat standard division.

The 51-boat radial division is now led by Royal St. George's Patrick Cahill. Cahill's club mate Henry Higgins continues to lead the 4.7 division after four races sailed.

Download full results below.

Racing continues tomorrow at the National Yacht Club with more medium south-westerlies forecast.

Tonight, at a reception in the Royal St. George YC, Dun Laoghaire waterfront clubs and the Irish Laser class are celebrating the awarding of the Laser Radial Youth World Championships for the harbour in 2016.

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About the ILCA/Laser Dinghy

The ILCA, formerly known as the Laser, is the most produced boat in the world, with 220,000 units built since 1971.

It's easy to see why the single-handed dinghy has won the title of the most widely distributed boat of all time.

The Laser is a one-design dinghy, the hulls being identical but three rigs that can be used according to the size and weight of the sailor.

The class is international, with sailors from 120 countries. The boat has also been an Olympic class since 1996, being both the men's and women's singlehanded dinghy.

Three rigs are recognised by the International Laser Class Association (ILCA):