Like the weekend weather-hit Dublin Bay and Howth regattas, County Wicklow's 2024 BJ Marine Taste of Greystones Regatta was a one-day affair for the 50-boat fleet due to gale-force westerly winds.
In a new addition for 2024, the annual fixture featured the national championships of the Hunter Formula One class with four UK visitors competing as Afloat reports here.
Unfortunately, on Sunday (August 25), with very strong spring tides and 30 knots of wind going in the same direction, organisers couldn't hold some marks in place for the second day, and 'racing was pulled', leaving Saturday's results to count.
The regatta was contested under ECHO handicap only (despite results sheets saying IRC).
The BJ Marine Taste of Greystones Regatta celebrated 140 years of giant French boatbuilder Beneteau (represented by BJ Marine in Ireland), and the weekend also included the national championships of the Hunter Formula One class with four UK visitors
A31 Crazy Diamond is Class One winner
In a seven-entry Class One, Frank Whelan's Archambault A31 Crazy Diamond beat Darragh Cafferky's larger A35 for the Taste of Greystones title, with the Tyrrell family's visiting J122 Aquelina from Arklow third. Class one results are here
Darragh Cafferky's A35 Another Adventure (right) with the Tyrrell family's visiting J122 Aquelina from Arklow in the 2024 BJ Marine Taste of Greystones Regatta
Class One winners at the BJ Marine Taste of Greystones Regatta were Frank Whelan's crew on the A31 Crazy Diamond (from left to right) Paddy Barnwell, GSC host Darragh Cafferky presenting the trophy, Hector Barnwell, Killian FitzGerald, Harry Beausang, Andy Smith, Sam Cummins and Kevin O'Rourke
Humdinger Takes Class Two
John Conlon's Humdinger Sunfast 37 won in a nine-boat Two class from Joe Taylor's First 27.7 No Brakes. Third was Seamus O'CLeirigh's First 31.7, Run 'n' L8. The results are here
Class Two winners at the BJ Marine Taste of Greystones Regatta were John Conlon's Humdinger Sunfast 37
Ruffian 23 Carmen is Class Three winner
Brendan Duffy's Dun Laoghaire-based Ruffian 23 was first in Class 3, followed by Alan Jones's First 28 Chouskikou. Third in the six boat fleet, which included three Ruffians, was Kieran O'Byrne's Hunter Impala Huntress. Class Three results are here
Ruffian 23 Carmen (red hull) competing in the BJ Marine Taste of Greystones Regatta in Class Three
Daragh Cafferky of GSC, pictured centre, presents the Ruffian 23 Carmen crew from Dun Laoghaire wit the BJ Marine Taste of Greystones Regatta Class Three trophy
White Sails win for 'Dehliverence'
In a 19-boat Class Four White Sails division, Royal St. George's Peter Richardson and Pat Martin in the Dehler 36, 'Dehliverence' won from Tim Costello's Bavaria 35, Just Jasmin. Third was Robin Sykes's Bavaria 30C, Sante. Results here.
