On the eve of the class National Championships at the National Yacht Club this weekend David Meeke skipper of Alias stated his intentions with a win in last night's Dublin Bay Sailing Club Ruffian 23 race. Second was Bruce Carswell's Diane II and third was Lorcan Balfe sailing Crescendo. Full Results for Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 19 July 2011 here:

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Attitude (D.Owens/T.Milner), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 3. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 2. Attitude (D.Owens/T.Milner), 3. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Chouskikou (R.Sheehan/R.Hickey), 2. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle), 3. Pamafe (Michael Costello)

Ensign - 1. NYC 2 (Helen Cooney), 2. NYC 1 (Olivier Prouveur), 3. RIYC 2 (Mark McGibney)

FIREBALL - 1. nn (S Oram), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glenshane (P Hogan), 3. Glencoe (Rose Mary Craig et al)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Squalls (Stephen Harrison), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan)

MERMAID - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 3. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke)

PY CLASS - 1. Evan Dolan (), 2. C Arrowsmith (Laser), 3. Gary O'Hare (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Diane ll (Bruce Carswell), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SIGMA 33 - 1. September Song (Conor Colleary), 2. Pippa lV (G.Kinsman/K.Blake/M.O'Brien), 3. Pastiche (John Peart et al)