Medium southerly winds, a spring tide and a choppy sea provided ideal conditions for day two of the BJ Marine 2025 Taste of Greystones Regatta that concluded with strong fleets across four IRC classes and tight racing over three races, with one discard applied in each division.
Class 1
Barry Cunningham’s J109 Chimaera from the Royal Irish Yacht Club led from the front, winning the opening two races to finish on two points net. Second was Frank Whelan’s Crazy Diamond on four points, while Jonathan Bourke’s J109 Dear Prudence took third with a race win on Sunday. Ten boats competed.
Frank Whelan’s A31 Crazy Diamond of the host club was second in Class One
Class 2
Victory went to John Conlon’s Humdinger, a Jeanneau Sunfast 37, with two race wins to finish on two points. Second was Paul Wafer’s Beneteau 31.7 Attitude on three points, followed by Joe Taylor’s Beneteau First 27.7 No Brakes in third on six points. Nine boats raced.
Class Three on a downwind leg in the southerly winds of day two at the 2025 Taste of Gresystones Regatta
Class 3
J24 designs filled the top two places on the podium as Conor Haughton's Jupiter Race Team from nearby Wicklow Sailing Club secured the Class 3 crown with back-to-back wins on Sunday, finishing on two points net. Snoopy’s J placed second with three points, and Paddy Blackley’s Hunter Formula 1, Usain Boat was third on six. Fourteen competed.
Graeme Noonan's local Formula 28 Flash competed in Class Three
Class 4
Johnnie Phillips’ Elan 333 Playtime won Class 4 with victories in races one and three to finish on two nett points. Second went to Kieron O’Byrne’s Impala 28 Huntress on four points, with Eamonn Doyle’s Dehler 36SQ Shearwater also on four but placed third on countback. Twenty-two boats raced.
The 2025 edition of the Greystones event drew 55 boats across the four divisions, with competition tight throughout the fleets.
Results here:
