Amazing - how did ALL these events (listed below alphabetically!) all fit in Dublin Bay last weekend?
- Beneteau First 31.7 National Championships
- Beneteau First 21.7 national Championships
- Dragon East Coast Championships
- RS Aero National Championships
- Ruffian National Championships
- DBSC Saturday Series
- ISORA Offshore Series
Hats off to all the sailors, race management, clubs and shore teams. It is awesome to see a packed Dublin Bay.
North Sails powered the following winners and stacked the podiums. Huge congratulations to you all.
Beneteau First 31.7 Nationals
1st overall: "Final Call" - John Minnis - Royal Ulster YC - helmed by Gareth Flanigan
"Final Call" flew her 100% North Sails inventory including her 3Di RAW mainsail, heavy no. 1 genoa, No. 3 jib & A GRADE Contender Superlite / Superkote spinnakers to win every race.
Speaking after the event, John Minnis said, "we couldn't be happier with North Sails. Sail design, manufacture, delivery, boat set-up and after sales service - Nigel and the North Sails Ireland team were with us all the way."
"Final Call" flew her 100% North Sails inventory to win every race Photo: Afloat
Beneteau First 21.7 Nationals
1st overall: "Yikes" - Peter Carroll, Barry McDonald and Eddie Kilbane
"Yikes" flew her 100% North Sails inventory - NPL Xi Carbon mainsail, NPL Xi Aramid large jib and NPC Norlon spinnaker.
Speaking after the event, helmsman Joe Smyth said, "Since 2019, we worked with Prof in North Sails Ireland on our sail inventory and have received really solid advice and service all the way"
"Yikes" flying her North Sails NPL Xi Carbon mainsil & North Sails NPL Aramid large jib Photo: Afloat
2nd: "Capilano" - John Downey - 100% North Sails
3rd:"Chinook" - Andrew Bradley - 100% North Sails
Dragon East Coast Championships
1st Overall - "Little Fella" - Cameron Good, Henry Kingston, Matthias Helstern - 100% North Sails
'Little Fella' flying her North Sails Polykote LM-2 Mainsail and Dynakote BR-9-1P Spi Photo: Afloat
3rd: Scarlet Ribbons - Tomas O'Brien - 100% North Sails
RS Aero National Championships
Even though the 'Aero" class is all North Sails, it was wonderful to see my buddy Andrew "Hammy" Baker winning the first-ever nationals on Dublin Bay last weekend.
The Aero sails are radial cut manufactured in North Sails patented "Radian" fabric.
Hammy Baker winning the RS Aero Nationals flying his North Sails Radian sail Photo: Afloat
Ruffian 23 National Championships
We were delighted to see Stephen Gill and his team fly their North Sails mainsail to finish 2nd in the Ruffian Nationals last weekend.
'Shannagh' flying her North Sails Contender Polykote mainsail Photo: Afloat
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