'Flying Machine' makes the best of strong winds

20th June 2009

Conor O'Gallagher's 'Flying Machine' made the best of the blustery northwesterly winds in the Beneteau 31.7 class on Dublin this afternoon. Condititons were expected to decrease but instead increased reaching 20 knots for a time. O'Gallagher won both on ECHO and straight racing. Full result over the Fold:

DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 20 JUNE 2009 BENETEAU 31.7 – ECHO 1. Flying Machine (Conor O'Gallagher), 2. Aoife M (Pat Martin), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bry son) BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Flying Machine (Conor O'Gallagher), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B Bry son), 3. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey) CRUISERS 1 - 1. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly), 2. Axiom (M.O'Neill), 3. Megapolis (Peter Almann) CRUISERS 1 – ECHO 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly), 3. Megapolis (Peter Almann) CRUISERS 2 - 1. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre), 2. Borraine (Ean Pugh), 3. Hot Chocolate (Philip Lee)CRUISERS 3 - 1. Carrabeg (D.Martin/R.Deasy) CRUISERS 4 - 1. Rascal (K.Burke/S.Milner), 2. Maranda (Myles Kelly)DRAGON – RACE 1 1. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 2. Sir Ossis of the River (D Bergin), 3. Susele (Michael Halpenny) DRAGON – RACE 2 1. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 2. Sir Ossis of the River (D Bergin), 3. Susele (Michael Halpenny)FLYING FIFTEEN – RACE 1 1. No Name (John Lavery), 2. Hy5ive (D & S Gorman), 3. Rollercoaster (Tom Murphy) FLYING FIFTEEN – RACE 2 1. No Name (John Lavery), 2. Hy5ive (D & S Gorman), 3. Ffangs (Lorcan Balfe) GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glenariff (Adrian Lee), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al) IDRA 14 FOOT – RACE 1 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 3. Squalls (Stephen Harrison) IDRA 14 FOOT – RACE 2 1. Squalls (Stephen Harrison), 2. Myrtle (Caroline Liddy), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton) MERMAID - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Oonagh (J&M Griffith) SHIPMAN - 1. Invader (Gerard Glynn), 2. Viking (Brian Glynn et al), 3. Bluefin (B.Finucane et al) SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt et al), 3. Moonshine (R.Moloney/D.O'Flynn) SQUIB – RACE 1 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Femme Fatale (Joe O'Byrne), 3. Waverider (F.Gaynor/T.Bryan) SQUIB – RACE 2 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Femme Fatale (Joe O'Byrne), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare) WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - ECHO 1. Windshift (James O'Connor), 2. Emir Herr (Liam Shanahan), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill) WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Windshift (James O'Connor), 2. Arwen (Philip O'Dwyer), 3. Yahtzee (Richard Mossop

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