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#dbsc –Dun Laoghaire's Irish National Sailing (INSC) are off to a flying start in boats in the DBSC Spring Chicken Series that got underway yesterday on Dublin Bay.  Here's the INSC's Kenneth Rumball on the day's adventures in the Cruiser and sportsboat series sponsored by Viking Marine.

After last week's postponement, three INSC 1720s ventured out into a building westerly breeze with a lumpy sea and dark wintery drizzle for the start of yesterday's DBSC Spring Series.

Hats, gloves and full waterproofs were the order of the day. After a short postponement, our 1720s got away in the third start. Kenneth Rumball, Noel Butler and Andrew Boyle were the three skippers of the boats. Noel and Kenneth started at the pin end with a strong pin bias while Andy was a little bit further down the line. We tackled the long port leg leaving most of the boats in our start in our wake and catching some of the start 2 boats by the first mark.

Even though the breeze was building and there was talk of rigging the fractional kite as opposed to the masthead, INSC 1 (Kenny) went for the big kite and gybed away after the windward mark into the stronger tide. INSC 2 (Noel) opted for the fractional kite and stuck to the right of the run. INSC 3 (Andy) had also gone for the masthead and was tearing down the middle of the run. By the leeward mark, INSC 1 rounded just behind the RStGYC 1720 Luna Sea with INSC 3 and then INSC 2.

INSC 2 and INSC 3 enjoyed a fantastic battle throughout the race with INSC 2 only getting ahead due to a suspect spinnaker hoist!

The three INSC boats continued to work through the pack and by the last downwind, INSC 1 was just behind Luna Sea. With some great teamwork from the crew, we gybed on Luna Sea on the line, pipping them to a line honours finish in the first race of the DBSC Spring Series.

A great start for INSC 1 and great racing for all INSC 1720s in our race training program!

Published in DBSC

#dbsc – After last weekend's baptism of fire in gusty conditions in the first race of the Viking Marine sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot series new handicaps have been issued by the race organiser for Sunday's second race.

Over 70 boats have entered the series.

Four starts are planned and line ups are downloadable below as an excel sheet.

Meanwhile the prizegiving for DBSC's Summer series takes place on November 16th at the Royal St. George Yacht Club. Over 90 trophies will be presented. Full 2012 DBSC prizewinners are listed here.

BOAT   SAIL NO. TYPE  11/11/2012
ADRENALIN 1348 A35 1110
AFRICAN CHALLENGE 2649 FAST 42 1105
AFTER U TOO 1310 BENETEAU 31.7 1010
ALBIREO 3435 SWAN 371 950
ANNABELLA 1093 SWEDEN 45 970
ANOTHER ADVENTURE 3511 A35 1125
ASTERIX 8245 HUNTER SONATA 835
AXIOM 3709 X37 1065
BLACK VELVET 3471 BENETEAU 34.7 1135
CALYPSO 5643 OCEANIS 36 935
CEVANTES 932 CONTESSA 32 800
CHOUSKIKOU 1689 FIRST 28 900
COUMEENOLE 3410 HANSE 341 895
CROOKHAVEN 7110 PUPPETEER 330 900
DAMBUSTERS 1 1720 1140
DIAMOND 1959 HUZAR 30 1010
EDEN PARK 1166 SUN ODYSSEY 36i 950
ELANDRA 4536 SIGMA 33 915
FIDDLY BITS 5317 BENETEAU 31.7 1020
FFLOGGER 3773 FLYING FIFTEEN 950
FRUTTI DI MARE 1329 BENETTEAU 211 820
GRADUATE 79 J80 1060
GUILLEMOT 1384 JEANNEAU 39I 855
HARMONY 1404 HARMONY 38 980
HYFLYER 49 HYDRO 28 950
INDECISION 9898 J109 1185
INSS 1 4 1720 920
INSS 2 5 1720 965
JALAPENO 5109 J109 1240
JEDI 8088 J109 1260
JOKER II 1206 J109 1100
JUMP THE GUN 1129 J109 1175
JUST JASMIN 3506 BAVARIA MATCH 35 1005
KAMIKAZE 8223 SUNFAST 32 905
KARUKERA 17195 FIRST 36s7 1050
KERNACH 2970 BENETEAU 31.7 1020
LADY A5 1737 1720 1125
LADY ROWENA 34218 SADLER 34 970
LAZY BONES 1901 SUN ODYSSEY 36i 850
LEGALLY BLONDE 3175 BENETEAU 31.7 1030
LOSSE CHANGE 5718 IMX 40 1250
LUNA SEA 1730 1720 1150
MAGIC 2004 BENEATEAU 31.7 1045
MISS BEHAVIN 4412 SIGMA 33 1065
MORE MISCHIEF 966 FIRST 310 795
MUGLINS 1327 BAVARIA 36 935
NAUTI GAL 721 FIRST 310 820
NIRVANA 3104 OCEANIS 311 875
OBSESSION 4513 SIGMA 33 800
OBSESSION 5795 MUSTANG 30 1010
ORNA 532 GRAND SOLEIL 40 1155
PERIDOT 5507 MUSTANG 30 1010
QUESTIONABLE 2 1720 1065
REBELLION 6001 NICHOLSON 58 985
RED RHUM 7284 DB1 1150
ROARING WATER 1151 MORRIS 36 970
RUTH 1383 J109 1290
SARNIA 2260 S & S 36 785
SEA SAFARI 1082 SUN ODYSSEY 37 935
SEPTEMBER SONG 4597 SIGMA 33 915
SIROCCO 1254 SUNSHINE 36 905
SNOW BIRD 1711 INT.H BOAT 820
SOMEDAY 1011 SUN ODYSSEY 28.1 850
TAISCEALAI 851 CLUB SHAMROCK 870
TEAL 1237 SUN ODYSSEY 35 955
THE GREAT ESCAPE 1217 BAVARIA 33 925
TO INFINITY & BEYOND 5687 DEHLER 37CR 940
WHITE LOTUS 1333 ELAN 333 1010
WHITE MISCHIEF 4633 SIGMA 33 1065
WINDSHIFT 37737 SUNFAST 37 1020
WING TO WING P10 PEARSON 10M 805
WOW 7111 J111 1130
XERXES 2382 IMX 38 1075
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#dbsc – Noted quarter tonner Supernova, currently for sale, has won Dublin Bay Sailing Club's (DBSC) top award for handicap cruiser racing having won seven individual trophies in the 2012 DBSC season. The full DBSC prizewinners list for 2012 is below. Over ninety trophies will be awarded at one of Irish sailing's biggest nights of the year when DBSC's prizegiving takes place on the 16th November 2012 at the Royal St.George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire.

Among the awards to be made is one for a notable contribution to sailing and this year it will be made to Annalise Murphy for her Olympic performance in Weymouth.

In a note to members in DBSC's annual report outgoing Commodore Tony Fox makes a number of points about the Dublin Bay 2012 wind patterns, so critical in the enjoyment of our sailing, which were disconcerting in the extreme. On four successive Thursdays in May, racing had to be cancelled for lack of wind. On another two, the same happened because there was too much of it. There were another two Thursdays when racing was possible for the Blue fleet only. Boats racing on Tuesdays did note escape scot-free either. On four Tuesdays racing had to be cancelled, fog or thick, impenetrable mist being responsible on two occasions.

Yet looking back on 2012 we can remember there e were many days of splendid, exhilarating racing that made one forget the frustrations of early summer. As sailors we take the weather as it comes – sailing is all about adapting to wind and tide and it has never been otherwise. In 2007, "the worst summer on record" we were told, no less than eleven days racing had to be cancelled. What makes 2012 stand out is the fact that most of the cancellations happened on successive Thursdays, on the most popular racing day of the week. Oddly, there were no cancellations of Saturday races.

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ACruisers 0   
Lively LadyDerekMartin glassesThursday ECHO Series 2
Lively LadyDerekMartin Knox-Gore BowlThursday Echo overall
Lively LadyDerekMartin glassesThursday Series 1 Echo
Loose ChangeMaurice Mitton& Peter Redden glassesSaturday ECHO Series 2
Loose ChangeMaurice Mitton& Peter Redden Knox-Gore CupSaturday IRC overall
Loose ChangeMaurice Mitton& Peter Redden Martin CupThursday IRC overall
Loose ChangeMaurice Mitton& Peter Redden glassesSaturday IRC Series 2
Loose ChangeMaurice Mitton & Peter Redden glassesThursday IRC Series 2
TsunamiVincentFarrellCentenary TrophySaturday Echo overall
TsunamiVincentFarrellglassesSaturdays Echo Series 1
WOWGeorgeSiskglassesThursday IRC Series 1
WowGeorgeSiskglassesSaturday IRC Series 1
ACruisers 1   
GringoTony FoxglassesSaturday ECHO Series 2
GringoTonyFoxglassesThursday IRC Series 1
GringoTony FoxglassesSaturdays IRC Series 1
GringoTonyFoxWest Pier Officers cupThursday IRC overall
GringoTonyFoxglassesThursday IRCcombined
JalapenoP.Barrington, D.BakerN.Kidney, J.PhillipsglassesThursday Series 1 Echo
Jump the GunMichael Monaghan &Ml.M. KellyglassesSaturdays Echo Series 1
Jump the GunMichael Monaghan &John M. Kelly Osterberg CupSaturday Echo overall
RaptorDenis Hewitt & othersglassesThursday IRC Series 2
RaptorDenis Hewitt & othersTiamat TrophyThursday Echo overall
RaptorDenis Hewitt & othersglassesThursday ECHO Series 2
Raptor Denis Hewitt & othersglassesThursday Echo combined
XtravaganceColinByrneglassesSaturday Echo combined
XtravaganceColinByrneglassesSaturday IRC combined
XtravaganceColinByrneWeir CupSaturday IRC overall
Xtravagance  glassesSaturday IRC Series 2
ACruisers 2  Cruisers 2
Cor BabyKeith Kiernan & Vincent LattimoreBriscoe TrophyTuesday Echo overall
SmilePO'Connell, E.Healy& B.O'SullivanSilver Foam TrophyMost improved boat
JesterDeclanCurtin EsqglassesThursday ECHO Series 2
PeridotJamesMcCann & others glassesSaturday IRC Series 1
PeridotJim McCann & othersT.P. Early CupSaturday Echo overall
Peridot Jim McCann& othersglassesSaturdays Echo Series 2
PeridotJamesMcCann & others glassesSaturdays Echo Series 1
Red RhumJonathan & ChristopherNicholson EsqCentenary CupThursday ECHO overall
Red RhumMervyn Dyke & Basil DarcyglassesSaturday IRC Series 2
Red RhumJonathan & ChristopherNicholson EsqglassesThursday IRC Series 1
Red RhumJonathan & ChristopherNicholson EsqSilver SalverSaturday IRC overall
Red RhumJonathan & ChristopherNicholson EsqLady Shamrock TrophyThursday IRC overall
Red RhumJonathan & ChristopherNicholson EsqglassesThursday IRC Series 2
Red RhumJonathan & ChristopherNicholson EsqglassesThursday Series 1 Echo
ACruisers 3  Cruisers 3
Carrabeg  glassesSaturday ECHO Series 2
Cri-CriPaulColton EsqglassesThursday Echo Series 1
MarandaMylesKellySanderling TrophyCombined Sats. & Mid-week
QuestJonathanSkerritt EsqglassesThursday IRC Series 1
SupernovaK.Lawless, P.Shannon& Sybil McCormackJack Kennedy Memorial CupSaturday IRC overall
SupernovaK.Lawless, P.Shannon& Sybil McCormackglassesSaturday IRC Series 1
SupernovaK.Lawless, P.Shannon& Sybil McCormackglassesSaturdays Echo Series 1
SupernovaK.Lawless, P.Shannon& Sybil McCormackMercia CupSaturday Echo overall
SupernovaK.Lawless, P.Shannon& Sybil McCormackViking Clock TrophyThursday Echo overall
SupernovaK.Lawless, P.Shannon& Sybil McCormackSmalldridge CupThursday IRC overall
SupernovaK.Lawless, P.Shannon& Sybil McCormackglassesSaturday Series 2 IRC
SupernovaK. Lawless, Syb. McCormackP.ShannonglassesThursday IRC Series 2
SupernovaK. Lawless, Syb. McCormackP.ShannonglassesThursday ECHO Series 2
ACruisers 4  Cruisers 3(b)
Small WonderHugh CKelly glassesThursday ECHO Series 1
YikesJoeConway EsqWhimbrel Rose BowlThursday Echo overall
YikesJoeConway EsqglassesThursday ECHO Series 2
AWhite Sails  White Sails
Act 2Michael O'Leary& othersglassesSaturdays IRC series 1
Coumeenole  glassesSaturdays Echo Series 2
CoumeenoleBillKavanagh EsqGerry Henry SalverThursday Echo overall
CoumeenoleBillKavanagh EsqglassesThursday Series 2 Echo
Nauti-Gal Jason & JohnCrawford EsqglassesThursday Echo Series 1
Persistence  glassesSaturday IRC Series 2
PersistenceC.Broadsheet, I.Stuart &J.CollinsWhite Sail Class TrophySaturday IRC overall
PersistenceCharles Broadhead, Ian Stuart& GerryCollinsglassesSaturdays Echo Series 1
PersistenceC.Broadsheet, I.Stuart &J.CollinsAnna Livia TrophySaturday Echo overall
PersistenceCharles Broadhead, Ian Stuart& GerryCollinsBurford TrophyThursday IRC overall
PersistenceC.Broadsheet, I.Stuart &J.CollinsglassesThursday Series 2 IRC
XerxesL. .DanielO'Neill EsqglassesThursdays IRC Series 1
ASigmas 33  Sigmas 33
Leeuwin20 The Thicket,Henry & Caroline LeonardglassesThursday Series 1
RupertRichard & PhilipLovegrove EsqFireseal Sigma 33 TrophyThursdays overall
RupertRichard & PhilipLovegrove EsqglassesThursday Series 2
Rupert Richard & PhilipLovegrove EsqJ.B. Stephens TrophyThursday & Sats combined
White MischiefTimothyGoodbody EsqRupert Bowl1st Saturday Series-Trophy
White MischiefTimothyGoodbody EsqBective Lights Crystal TrophySaturday overall
White MischiefUnit F, Solas Towers Industrial Estate,T.N. GoodbodyglassesSaturday Series 1
White MischiefTimothyGoodbody EsqglassesSaturday Series 2
A31.7s  31.7s
AvalonRoger Conan& Jas.FoxglassesThursday Series 1 (Echo)
KernachEoinO'Driscoll EsqglassesThursday Series 2 (Echo)
MagicDonal P.O'Sullivan& David EspeyHorrigan CupThursday Overall -Echo
MagicDonal A. O'Sullivan& David EspeyLong John Silver CupSaturday Overall- Echo
MagicDonal O'Sullivan& David EspeyglassesSaturday Series 1 Echo
ProspectChris.Johnston glassesSaturdays Series 2 Echo
ProspectJohnston NYCglassesThursday Series 2 (Scratch)
ProspectChris.Johnston Arandora TrophySaturday Overall-One Design
ProspectChris.Johnston Feanor TrophyThursday overall One-Design
ProspectChris.Johnston glassesSaturday Series 1 One-Design
ProspectChris.Johnston glassesThursday Series 1 (Scratch)
ProspectChris.Johnston glassesSaturday Series 2 One-Design
ADragons   
AphroditeM.Doorly, C.Bolger& A. KellyTorry CupSpecial conditions
DivaRick & Rob & Rd. GoodbodyglassesThursday Series 1
DivaRick & Rob & Rd. GoodbodyglassesSaturdays Series 1
PhantomD.WilliamsP.Bowring & N.HegartyRIYC CupSaturdays Overall
Phantom  glassesSaturday Series 2
SuseleMichaelHalpenny Esq Oxford & Cambridge CupThursday overall
SuseleMichaelHalpenny Esq glassesThursday Series 2
SuseleMichaelHalpenny Esq Old Time CupCombined Saturday & Thursday
AGlens  Glens
GlencreeJohn Bligh& Henry RocheglassesThursday Series 1
GlendunDerek Freedman, Brian Denham & Alison OBrienPterodactyl CupThursday overall
GlendunIanFloodGlen Challenge TrophyCrews races
GlendunBrian Denham, Derek Freedman& Alison OBrienglassesThursday Series 2
GlendunBrian Denham, Derek Freedman& Alison OBrienglassesSaturday Series 1
GlendunAlison OBrienBrian Denham, &Derek FreedmanHarry Maguire Memorial CupSaturday overall
GlendunAlison OBrien, Brian Denham& Derek FreedmanThe McMullen CupSts & Thurs combined + regatta
GlendunBrian Denham, S.Flood& Alison OBrienHamilton ReidDalkey Island Race
GlenluceDonal H. & RichardO'ConnorglassesSaturday Series 2
GlenshaneElmaCusackPair of Silver VasesLadies Race
PterodactylRoderick & DavidMcCaffrey Commodore O'Meara TrophyOlympic races
ARuffians  Ruffians
Diaane IIAlanClaffeyglassesThursday Series 2
Diane IIAlanClaffeyJohn Donnelly Perpetual CupBest Tuesday Boat
Diane IIAlanClaffeyJ.Lamont Brown TrophySat & Thurs overall
Diane IIAlanClaffeyHuet TrophyThursday overall
Diane IIAlanClaffeyglassesThursday Series 1
Ruff n' ReadyA.Kirwan, C.Brown& B. CullenBritish Airways TrophySaturday Overall
Ruff n' ReadyA.Kirwan, C.Brown& B. CullenglassesSaturday Series 2
Ruff NuffDerek & CarolMitchellglassesSaturday Series 1
AShipmans  Shipmans
CurraglasJohn P.Masterson The Midweek TrophyThursdays overall
CurraglasJohn P.Masterson glassesThursday Series 2
CurraglasJohnMastersonglassesSaturday Series 1
CurraglasJohnMastersonThe Malindi CupSaturdays overall
WhiterockHenryRobinsonglassesThursday Series 1
WhiterockHenryRobinsonThe Shipman Perpetual TrophySpecial conditions
Whiterock HenryRobinsonglassesSaturday Series 2
ALasers SB3  Lasers SB3
Alert PackagingJustinBurke glassesThursday Series 1
Bom ChickawahwahJohn O''Drescoll glassesSunday Series 2
Bom ChickawahwahJohn O''Drescoll Lunasa TrophySpecial Conditions (Sunday Series 2 etc)
FlutterAndrew Algeo& RichardKnatchbullBealtaine TrophySpecial Conditions
FlutterAndrew Algeo& RichardKnatchbullglassesSunday Series 1
Lupi D'IrlandaM. Sorgassi, M.Ratto& M.GermanoEquinox TrophySpecial Conditions- 3rd series)
Lupi D'IrlandaM. Sorgassi, M.Ratto& M.GermanoglassesSunday Series 3
OdinJamesGormanglassesSunday Series 5
SacrebleuDougSmith EsqglassesSunday Series 4
Sin BinBarryO'Neill EsqSunday SB3 CupSunday overall
Sin BinBarryO'Neill EsqglassesThursday Series 2
Sin BinBarryO'Neill EsqCrichton TrophyThursday overall
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MoosmieDavidMcFarlane EsqG.Pugin Melden TrophyWags Series 2
MoosmieDavidMcFarlane EsqglassesWednesday Series 2
SwiftGuyKilroy Goldsmith CupWednesday Overall
SwiftGuyKilroy Blue Bird TrophyWags Series 1
SwiftGuyKilroy glassesWedneday Series 1
A   Flying 15s
FfloggerAlanDooley glassesThursday Series 2
Frequent FlyerDavidMulvin glassesThursday Series 1
Frequent FlyerDavidMulvin Fifty Something CupFirct Thursday Series
Perfect TenAlanBalfe Flying Fifteen GunThursday overall
Perfect TenAlanBalfeglassesSaturday Series 2
Perfect TenAlan Balfe &Marco RattoBlake CupSpecial Conditions
RollercoasterTomMurphyglassesSaturday Series 1
Snow WhiteFrankBurgessglassesSaturday Series 3
Snow WhiteFrankBurgess Brian S.Ryan TrophySaturday overall
AMermaids  Mermaids
AideenBrendan Martin &Dan BrennanAmy CupTuesday Overall
Aideen  glassesTuesdaySeries 1
AideenBrendan Martin &Dan BrennanglassesTuesday Series 2
JillPaul Smith & Pat ManganIolar CupSaturday overall
JillPaul Smith & Pat ManganglassesSaturday Series 2
Jill Paul Smith &Pat ManganglassesSaturday Series 3
JillPaul Smith &Pat ManganglassesTuesday Series 3
KimD. CassidyB. Murph RuaneglassesSaturday Series 1
KimD. CassidyB. Murph RuaneStella CupThursday;special conditions
Lively Lady.Geraldine O'Neill& Michael HanneyJ.B.Kearney ShieldSaturday-special conditions
A Squibs Squibs
Femme FataleVincentDelaney EsqShannon CupSaturday Overall
Femme FataleVincentDelaneyglassesSaturday Series 2
Femme FataleVincentDelaneyglassesSaturday Series 1
KiookaburraPeter & MarieDee EsqMinx TrophyThursday Overall
KookaburraPeter & MarieDee EsqglassesThursday Series 1
KookaburraPeter & MarieDee glassesThursday Series 2
NimbleBrianO'HareglassesSaturday Series 3
A Fireballs Fireballs
Fireball no.15061StephenOramglassesTuesday Series 1
Fireball no.15061StephenOram EsqNuits St.George TrophyTuesday overall
Fireball no.15061StephenOram EsqglassesTuesday Series 2
Fireball no.15061StephenOram EsqglassesTuesday Series 3
Licence to ThrillLouisSmythglassesSaturday Series 3
Licence to ThrillLouisSmyth The Saturday CupSaturday Overall
Licence to ThrillLouisqSmyth glassesSaturdays Series 2
Licence to ThrillLouisSmythglassesSaturday Series 1
A IDRA14 IDRA14s
DoodyJennifer Byrne & John FitxgeraldMelampus CupSpecial conditions
DartPierreLong EsqglassesTuesday Series 1
Dunmoainin'  The Kennedy CupSaturday overall
Dunmoanin'FrankHamilton Bay CupTuesday overall
Dunmoanin'FrankHamilton glassesSaturday Series 2
Dunmoanin'FrankHamiltonglassesSaturday Series 3
Dunmoanin'FrankHamilton glassesTuesday Series 3
Dunmoanin'FrankHamiltonglassesSaturday Series 1
Dunmoanin'MargoMoonenCrews Challenge CupSpecial Conditions
ChaosJulieAssopHalf-Way Trophy Special Conditions
SquallsStephenHarrison EsqglassesTuesday Series 2
A Portsmouth YS Portsmouth YS
Laser 155070 (Vagasling)NeilO'TooleglassesTuesday Series 2
Laser 170934 (Moses)GrahamElmesglassesTuesday Series 3
Laser 181670ColmGalavan The Windmill CupTuesday overall
Laser No. 181670ColinGalavanglassesTuesday Series 1
OK Dinghy 2015HughSheehySailcraft TrayCombined Saturday & Midweek
OK Dinghy 2015HughSheehyglassesSaturday Series 1
OK Dinghy 2015HughSheehyLanaverre CupSaturdays overall
OK Dinghy 2015HughSheehyglassesSaturday Series 3
OK Dinghy 2015HughSheehyEarly Bird Trophy1st series Tues, & Sat.combined
153827PaulKeaneglassesSaturdays Series 2
A Juniors Juniors
Optimist 1445HughPerretteSeapoint CupSeptember Junior Series
Feva 2244SamHylandMitchell CupSeptember Junior Series
Topper 46608EvieByrneLawson CupSeptember Junior Series
194899JackHigginsPioneer TrophySeptember Junior Series
201581Luke MurphyJimmy Mooney GobletSeptember Junior Series
Something ElseJohn & Brian HallSue McDonnellBrendan Ebrill Memorial CupSpecial conditions
Dunmoanin'Frank HamiltonDr Alf Delaney CupBest Boat on dinghy course
Prospect Chris.Johnston Newsom CupBest one -design boat
RuthLiamShanahan. jnr. Dun Laoghaire Harbour Trophy Best new Boat
SupernovaK.Lawless,S.MCCoarmack& P.ShannonWaterhouse ShieldBest Cruier on handicap
XXXAnnaliseMurphyViking TrophyNotable contaribution to sailing
Published in DBSC

#dbsc – While tomorrow's Dun Laoghaire lift out of boats at the National and the Royal St. George Yacht Clubs brings the main sailing season to an end Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) will be lifting-in its new Committee boat just in time for November's Viking Marine 'Turkey Shoot' series.

The new 33' flagship 'Freebird of Dublin' has been purchased with the club's own resources to serve both dinghy and keelboat fleets as a starting vessel.

Freebird has just been fitted with a new deckhouse by Noonan boats in Co. Wicklow. The jet driven catamaran is the second such craft for DBSC and replaces an older mononull.

There has been a buoyant take up for the Winter series from those still smarting at the loss of so much summer sailing. The 2012 season got off to a slow start when the first six DBSC Thursday races were lost due to an absence of wind.

Published in DBSC

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 29 SEPTEMBER 2012

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 2. Fiddly Bits (Kevin Byrne et al), 3. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 2. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 3. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke)

CRUISERS 0 Echo- 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Powder Monkey (C.Moore/M.Byrne), 3. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Carrabeg (D.Martin/R.Deasy), 2. Saki (Paget McCormack et al), 3. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Chouskikou (R.Sheehan/R.Hickey)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Deranged (C.Doorly), 2. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 3. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 3. Ruff N Ready (Ann Kirwan et al)

SHIPMAN - 1. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 2. Whiterock (Henry Robinson), 3. Gusto (C Heath)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SQUIB - 1. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 2. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 3. Femme Fatale (V Delaney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 2. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 3. Windshift (R O'Flynn et al)

Published in DBSC

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 22 SEPTEMBER 2012

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 3. Levante (B.Leyden/M.Leahy)

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 2. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 3. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 2. Ruth (L Shanahan), 3. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne), 2. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 3. Ruth (L Shanahan)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Smile (O'Connell/Healy/O'Sullivan), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Smile (O'Connell/Healy/O'Sullivan), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 3. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Carrabeg (D.Martin/R.Deasy), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Supernova (Shannon, Lawless, McCormack), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

FIREBALL - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. No Name (McGuire & Chambers), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

FIREBALL - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 3. NN (Glen Fisher)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 2. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 3. The Big Bow Wow (N.Meagher/N.Matthews)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. The Big Bow Wow (N.Meagher/N.Matthews), 2. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 3. Snow White (Frank Burgess)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 3. Glengesh (G Sands & B O'Connor)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 2. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 3. Kim (D Cassidy)

MERMAID Race 2- 1. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 2. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 3. Kim (D Cassidy)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. E & R Ryan (RS400), 2. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 3. Desmond McCarthy (Laser 1)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff N Ready (Ann Kirwan et al), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (C Heath), 2. Whiterock (Henry Robinson), 3. Invader (Gerard Glynn)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Sidewinder (R.Bowen/R Westrup)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Where's Woolly (Conor O'Leary)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Lucy O (Aonghus O hEocha), 2. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)

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Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 15 SEPTEMBER 2012

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 2. Levante (B.Leyden/M.Leahy), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 3. Levante (B.Leyden/M.Leahy)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Ruth (L Shanahan)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 3. Ruth (L Shanahan)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy), 3. Smile (O'Connell/Healy/O'Sullivan)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 2. Supernova (Shannon, Lawless, McCormack), 3. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Deranged (C.Doorly), 2. Perfect Ten (A Balfe), 3. Snow White (Frank Burgess)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Deranged (C.Doorly), 3. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton)

GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 3. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Chaos (Julie Ascoop), 2. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Chaos (Julie Ascoop)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 3. Kim (D Cassidy)

MERMAID Race 2- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 3. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Des Fortune (Finn), 2. Amanda Ralph (Laser Radial)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ripples (Frank Bradley), 2. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 3. Ruff N Ready (Ann Kirwan et al)

SHIPMAN - 1. Whiterock (Henry Robinson), 2. Curraglas (John Masterson), 3. Macro One (Joseph Murray)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 3. Springer (I.Bowring)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 3. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny & G Ferguson)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Sidewinder (R.Bowen/R Westrup), 2. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Coumeenole (Bill Kavanagh), 2. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

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Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 8 SEPTEMBER 2012

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke), 2. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 3. Levante (B.Leyden/M.Leahy)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke), 2. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Axiom (M.O'Neill), 3. Powder Monkey (C.Moore/M.Byrne)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy), 2. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre), 3. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy), 2. Smile (O'Connell/Healy/O'Sullivan), 3. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Gossip (D Meredith/P Barron/M Rowley), 2. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 3. Chouskikou (R.Sheehan/R.Hickey)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Supernova (Shannon, Lawless, McCormack), 2. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 3. Gossip (D Meredith/P Barron/M Rowley)

FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 3. Kim (D Cassidy)

MERMAID Race 2- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 3. Kim (D Cassidy)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. P Keane (Laser 1), 3. Des Fortune (Finn)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 3. Des Fortune (Finn)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff N Ready (Ann Kirwan et al), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey)

SHIPMAN - 1. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 2. Euphanzel lll (J Simington)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Popje (Ted McCourt)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny & G Ferguson), 2. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 2. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo- 1. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 2. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

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#googleearth – Sailors with smartphones in their pockets can now get a birds eye review of their racing tactics thanks to Google Earth. That's what OK dinghy sailor Hugh Sheehy discovered last week in one of the final Dublin Bay Sailing Club races of the season.

Sheehy sailing in the handicap division against a variety of dinghies such as Finns, Lasers and radials included rival Paul Keane. Both Sheehy and Keane carried the smart phones afloat and were able to review their race afterwards.

The above youtube clip features the First leg of the second DBSC race. Keane's Laser track is in Red. The OK Dinghy in Green. It's not not clear why there's so much 'wobbling' in the OK Dinghy track, but we're sure its not tiller wagging!

The hope for the future, says Sheehy, is more sailors might carry smartphones out on to the water. Thanks to Google Earth's animated playback feature there'll be more chances to learn from your mistakes!

More on Hugh Sheehy's OK dinghy blog here

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Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 1 SEPTEMBER 2012

CRUISERS 1 ECHO - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al), 3. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne), 3. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al)

CRUISERS 2 ECHO - 1. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy), 2. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 3. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Supernova (Shannon, Lawless, McCormack), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Pamafe (Michael Costello)

CRUISERS 3 ECHO - 1. Carrabeg (D.Martin/R.Deasy), 2. Pamafe (Michael Costello), 3. Chouskikou (R.Sheehan/R.Hickey)

FIREBALL RACE 1- 1. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. NN (Glen Fisher)

FIREBALL RACE 2- 1. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. No Name (McGuire & Chambers)

FLYING FIFTEEN RACE 2 - 1. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton), 2. The Big Bow Wow (N.Meagher/N.Matthews), 3. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole)

FLYING FIFTEEN RACE 1 - 1. Rollercoaster (Tom Murphy), 2. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 3. Frequent Flyer (D Mulvin)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3. Glengesh (G Sands & B O'Connor)

IDRA 14 FOOT RACE 2- 1. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

IDRA 14 FOOT RACE 1- 1. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 2. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

MERMAID RACE 1- 1. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 3. Kim (D Cassidy)

MERMAID RACE 2- 1. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 3. Kim (D Cassidy)

PY CLASS RACE 1- 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 3. Des Fortune (Finn)

PY CLASS RACE 2- 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Des Fortune (Finn), 3. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff N Ready (Ann Kirwan et al), 2. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 3. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SQUIB RACE 1- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Kookaburra (P & M Dee)

SQUIB RACE 2- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 3. Chillax (Mary McLoughlin)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Emir Herr (Liam Shanahan), 2. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Calypso (Howard Knott), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

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