WAVE Regatta and North Sails (Bite The) Bullet(s)!

29th May 2024

Maurice O'Connell

The overall winner of Howth Yacht Club's Wave Regatta was Therese and Colm Bermingam's Bite The Bullet", an Elan 333 racing in NS1 Credit: Annraoi Blaney

Hi everyone,

North Sails Ireland is just coming up for air from a tremendous WAVE Regatta in Howth. It was a hugely successful event for us, and we are delighted and grateful to you all.

Check out Annraoi Blaney's beautiful pics here - some really good ones - especially on "Champagne Saturday" for the iconic Lambay Race.

We were on the water racing each day and helping our customers before and after sailing. The NS sail loft in Greystones was humming too overnight, getting everyone up and running for the next day.

My colleague Shane Hughes was racing in IRC 1 on Mike & Richie Evans' J99 "Snapshot"...............

J99 'Snapshot' flying her North Sails 3Di RAW inshore main and J2 with NS Ireland's Shane Hughes aboard Photo: Annraoi Blaney

I was racing on Jonny Treanor's J112e "ValenTina" in IRC 0.............not a grey hair to be seen, I swear............

Johnny Treanor's J11e "ValenTina" flying her North Sails 3Di RAW J2 and 3Di ENDURANCE main Photo: Annraoi Blaney

North Sails Results - WAVE Regatta 2024

IRC 0

'Checkmate' flying her North Sails 3Di RAW J1 and main Photo: Annraoi Blaney

1. "Checkmate" - Beneteau First 50 - Dave Cullen / Nigel Biggs - Howth YC
2. "Impetuous" - Corby 37 - Hodges/Miller/Compton - Abersoch SC, Wales
3. "ValenTina" - J112e - John Treanor - RIYC/NYC

IRC 1

'Chimaera' flying her 3Di RAW J2 and Inshore main Photo: Annraoi Blaney

1. "Storm II" - J109 - Pat Kelly - Skerries SC / HYC *
3. "Chimaera" - J109 - Barry Cunningham - Royal Irish YC

IRC 2

'Swuzzlebubble' flying her North Sails Superkote S1.5 kite & 3Di RAW Mainsail Photo: Annraoi Blaney

1. "Swuzzlebubble" - Half-tonner - Jameseee Dwyer - Royal Cork YC
3. "Mata" - Half-tonner - Darren Wright - HYC

IRC 3

'Snoopy' flying her 3Di HELIX RAW J1 and inshore main Photo: Annraoi Blaney

1. "Snoopy" - Quarter tonner - Joanne Hall / Martin Mahon - Courtown SC
2. "Jupiter" - J24 - Haughton, Flood, Heather, Cunnane - Wicklow SC
3. "insider" - Sigma 33 - Stephen Mullaney - HYC

NS1

******OVERALL WINNER _ BOAT OF THE REGATTA************

1. "Bite The Bullet" - Elan 333 - Therese & Colm Bermingam - HYC

'Splashdance' flying her 3Di ENDURANCE main and furling jib Photo: Annraoi Blaney

Puppeteer 22 Class - LAMBAY RACE ONLY

1. "WeyHey" - Ian Dickson - HYC
2. "Trick Or Treat" - Alan Blay / Alan Pearson - HYC

CONGRATULATIONS, WELL DONE and THANK YOU to you all.

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Maurice O'Connell

Published in North Sails Ireland

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Maurice O'Connell

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Maurice 'Prof' O'Connell is a partner in North Sails Ireland. He is also a professional sailor, sailing & life/business coach and sailing media analyst/commentator.

In 2018 he again won his class in the Round Ireland Race and in 2019 finished 2nd in the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race - 10 years after he won it!

Also in 2019, he was providing expert commentary and analysis in studio for the SSL Star Europeans in Garda, Italy and SSL finals in Nassau.

Full bio here.

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