North Sails Ireland is again sponsoring the J/109 Nationals this year.
The event will be hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club and in talking to event organiser Damien Quinn from "Jalapeno", it is hoped that 12 boats will be competing this weekend.
That's TWELVE 35 foot one-designs racing windward leewards which is TREMENDOUS to see.
It is also wonderful to see the two Cork J109's "Artful Dodger" and "Jelly Baby" remain in Dublin after the ICRA's two weeks ago - fair play guys! You'll have to hurry back down for the RCYC Autumn League the following weekend!
Up to 12 J/109s will compete for National Honours at the North Sails sponsored National Championships at the Royal Irish Yacht club
In addition to some lovely NS goodies for prizes, we will be providing on-the-water event support on Sat. I will be in the RIYC RIB with my video camera shooting the action. We will then de-brief it all in the wet bar in the Royal Irish on the big screen.
(Above and below) The J/109 event will include post racing debrie
There might just be a few giveaways for those of you who execute a memorable (maybe for not the right reasons) manoeuvre!
DBSC supremo Eddie Totterdell and his team will be running the racing so the fleet will be in good hands.
Here at North Sails, we are delighted to support such a fantastic event.
Fingers crossed we get some wind!
Prof.
