After the champagne conditions enjoyed by the ten Fireballs that contested the Ulsters on Belfast Lough on the weekend just past, a marginally smaller fleet of eight boats had slightly less glamorous conditions on Scotsman’s Bay in Dun Laoghaire last night for the Tuesday DBSC race. The blue skies and accompanying temperatures gave way to slightly overcast conditions and a forecast that suggested we could expect rain from the west. The rain didn’t materialise until much later in the evening and we enjoyed good wind conditions, though it wasn’t coming from the direction that XCWeather had suggested, SSW, but rather from the east.

With a flooding tide, the scheduled start was 3hrs off high tide and everyone would be thinking head inshore. And so they did off a crowded committee boat end. With the tide pushing the fleet behind the line, there was room for a bit of aggression on the start line and the fleet got bunched up with Frank Miller & Cormac Bradley sitting to weather of Noel Butler & Stephen Oram with the Clancy brothers, Conor & James in close proximity. Slightly astern of them could be found the other players, Louis Smyth & Joe O’Reilly, Louise McKenna & Hermine O’Keeffe, Cariosa Power & Marie Barry, Mary Chambers & Brenda McGuire and Darragh McDonagh & crew.

While everyone decided to go inshore for the windward/leeward course, the initial decision on how far out to go to the left before the right hand turn was the only variable off the line. Once inshore, the next decision was how far in to go, relative to the starboard layline. Team Clancy, Butler/Oram and Miller/Bradley opened a marginal gap on the balance of the fleet with Butler/Oram leading the charge to the weather mark. Team Clancy and Miller/Bradley crossed each other with Team Clancy tacking to occupy a weather slot on the layline approach relative to Miller. Miller bailed out and conceded the 2^nd place rounding to Team Clancy to give a rounding order of Butler, Clancy, Miller, Smyth, McKenna and Chambers.

The fleet headed offshore to benefit from the flooding tide and the lead two boats got into close company as they headed off to the leeward mark. Unusually, Team Clancy gained the upper hand on this downwind leg to round the leeward mark in the lead. Thereafter, the running order was unchanged. There was some confusion on our boat as to how many laps we were sailing and in the bar afterwards it turned out we weren’t the only ones confused. 

A triangle-sausage-triangle course was set for the 2^nd race of the evening. With slightly less tide, the fleet were a little less cramped at the committee boat end but an individual recall was signalled at the start and Messrs Butler and Oram went back and restarted. Chambers/McGuire were well placed at the start but in her enthusiasm to tell her helm what signals were flying – after the two sound signals – Brenda went swimming and that inhibited their progress up the beat. Even though conventional wisdom would suggest otherwise, Power/Barry went hard left, against the tide and didn’t seem to suffer any consequence of theoretically fighting the tide. We surmised later that there may have been better breeze further out. Team Clancy powered away and were never seen again. By this stage an Irish Naval vessel had taken up station to windward of the course so the first reach of the triangle might have been a little more subdued than the RC might have preferred. Behind the Clancys the ladies were in the driving seats, with McKenna and Power leading the chasing pack, Smyth and Butler were next, followed by Miller, being pressed by Chambers with McDonagh only marginally further astern.

The second reach was a lot tighter and this allowed the heavier male crews to close up on the ladies in front. Smyth and Butler were still in close company but Miller was able to sail through Power wind to gain a place. Rounding astern of Butler and Oram, Miller was persuaded by his crew to head out to sea, buoyed by the success of Power on the first beat. However, while no distance was lost, no places were gained either. The running order at the second windward mark was Clancy, McKenna, Smyth, Butler, Miller, Power, Chambers, McDonagh and everyone gybed onto port reflecting a shoreward shift in the wind.

Butler and Smyth were both getting “hot and bothered” as they sailed down the sausage with a robust exchange of who was where and what the other should be doing! Within a short distance, McKenna, Smyth, Butler and Miller were sharing a modest piece of water with the leeward mark approaching rapidly. Miller’s crew intervened again to suggest an early spinnaker drop and gybe which was rewarded when a gap big enough for 1½ Fireball widths (at least) to round the mark unmolested. This time there would be no hitch to sea. As Butler, Smyth and Miller headed inshore, Smyth was the meat in a very tight sandwich.  Having gone out the back, Smyth was then able to tack first – onto starboard. Butler and Miller hung on a bit longer before tacking and sailing in parallel up the right hand side of the beat though neither were in a position to round the weather mark.  

Having sailed to a position to leeward of the weather mark both had to put in a tack to get back to the starboard layline – only to be met by a single-hander of the PY fleet approaching the weather mark on starboard.  Miller bore off to round the transom of the single-hander and tacked outside him to round. It seems this was not to Butler’s satisfaction, we were to learn later (in the bar) as the manoeuvre led to shouting which we assumed to be directed at the single-hander, incorrectly.  The two Fireballs rounded in close company and Miller edged ahead on the first reach keeping a wary eye on both Butler and Smyth who was hovering should either of the other two get it wrong. Overlapped for a large part of the leg, Miller eked ahead in time to push Butler outside him at the gybe mark and gybed ahead. On the second reach a gap of a couple of boat-lengths developed in Miller’s favour as the pair headed to the last leeward mark of the evening.

The expectation was of a short hitch to windward for the finish after the leeward mark, but though the committee boat was flying a blue flag – on station – it was sitting to leeward of the leeward mark. Team Clancy were long gone so they weren’t of any help in deciding how to finish. So after an anxious exchange of views, Miller & Bradley decided to drop and round the leeward mark conventionally. To their relief, there was a finishing sound signal and the first glimpse of an “S for shorten” flag.  Thus the finishing order was Clancy, Miller, Butler, and Smyth.

        

After 6 races completed, Noel Butler & Stephan Oram lead with 8pts, followed by Louise McKenna & Hermine O’Keeffe with 15pts and Louis Smyth & Joe O’Reilly with 17pts.

Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Dinghy Results for Sunday, 22 May 2016 

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre Long)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. Paul Keane (Laser), 3. Richard Tate 

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Paul Keane (Laser), 2. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 3. Richard Tate 

Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for Tuesday, 17 MAY 2016

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 2. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Pamafe (M Costello), 2. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall), 3. Maranda (M Kelly)

FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Clandog Millionaire (C Clancy), 2. No Name (S Oram), 3. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Clandog Millionaire (C Clancy), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 3. No Name (S Oram)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenariff (Adrian Lee), 3. Glencoe (Rose Mary Craig et al)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Diane (B Murphy)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Diane (B Murphy)

Laser Race 2- 1. Paul Keane (RIYC), 2. E Delap (DMYC), 3. P Cahill (RSGYC)

Laser Race 1- 1. Paul Keane (RIYC), 2. E Delap (DMYC), 3. P Cahill (RSGYC)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Different Drummer (D Tonge), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Ruff N Ready (Brian Uniacke)

Glorious sunshine and a fickle Easterly breeze greeted the SB20 fleet for the third DBSC Saturday of the season. The ranks were swelled by the return of Alert Packaging (Justin, Henrik and Ed) and Sin Bin (Michael, Owen and Ger) to the fleet.

Race 1 saw the fleet jostle for position on a heavily committee boat biased line but despite this they managed to get away at the first time of asking. The wind was very light (4-7knts) and oscillating through 40 degrees so staying in the pressure and keeping the boat moving were the orders of the day. After a short starboard tack off the line, Bango (James, Jimmy and Keith), Alert Packaging and Sin Bin tacked onto port in search of better breeze and in expectation of the forecasted right-handed shift. Venuesworld.com (Ger, Jerry and Chris), Animal Origami (Chris, Neil and Rob) and SacreBleu (Diane, Ronan and Corina) (having exonerated themselves after a starting line snafu) chose to minimise manoeuvers and continue out left in good pressure.

The pressure across the course was very localised and boats separated by only a few boatlengths could have wildly different headings and boat speeds, turning the race into a game of snakes and ladders. Up the first beat, the boats that chose the right hand side of the course fared best and it was Alert Packaging that rounded first ahead of Sin Bin with Bango in a close third. Down the run, Alert Packaging bravely but sensibly gybed off early allowing Sin Bin and Bango to continue on starboard gybe. The decision paid off in spades for Alert Packaging as the boats that had gone further right had to battle back against the tide on a very tight reach, barely holding their kites while Alert Packaging calmly made their way down the run on a much better heading with an eased kite. Alert Packaging chose to go to the down-tide right hand gate (looking down the course) while their pursuers split for the up-tide left hand gate. Unfortunately, due perhaps to a little rustiness and a current that was now beginning to “kick”, Alert Packaging were caught out and hit the leeward mark, requiring them to do a penalty turn. It is worthwhile mentioning that although they were too far ahead for anyone to see them hit the mark and the temptation to continue on must have been great, Alert Packaging did the honourable thing and took their penalty turn and their sportsmanship is to be applauded.

Up the second beat, the boats that had chosen the left hand gate and were further to the right hand side of the course seemed to get the best of the breeze on offer with Sin Bin taking the lead from Alert Packaging half way up the beat. The Race Committee sensibly signalled a shortened course and a finish at the weather mark. At the finish, Sin Bin took the win with Bango edging out Alert Packaging by a couple of boatlengths for second. Venuesworld.com recovered well after a difficult first beat to get back up to fourth just ahead of SacreBleu and Animal Origami.

Race 2 started in even lighter and shiftier conditions with the fleet battling upwind against a building tide. Again, there was a significant committee boat bias and the fleet bunched up at the committee boat in an effort to get a jump on the competition. Bango lead the fleet off the line with SacreBleu and Animal Origami also making good starts a little further down the line. The wind had shifted further to the right and the boats were almost fetching the weather mark on starboard tack. Shortly after the start, Venuesworld.com, Alert Packaging, Sin Bin and Sunday Brunch (Dave Dwyer et al) tacked onto port to hitch into a line of breeze just to weather of the fleet. The four boats sailed no more than 15 boatlengths into the new breeze and it really paid off for them as they were able to tack back onto starboard and sail higher and faster than the boats to leeward in a completely different breeze. Again, the speed differentials between boats separated by no more than a few boatlengths were significant and gains/losses of 20 boatlengths could be made in a couple of minutes. Patience while waiting for your turn to shine was vital.

The Race Committee, fearing a complete shut down in the breeze, signalled a change of course at the weather mark meaning the fleet only had to complete one lap by getting around the weather mark and running down to the finish. Sin Bin had managed to stay a little further to weather of the fleet and kept in the breeze for longer allowing them to round the weather mark in first and gybe quickly thereafter followed by Alert Packaging and Bango. The boats held those positions all the way to the finish. In a very creditable fourth place were Sunday Brunch making a very welcome return to DBSC sailing after a few years sabbatical followed by Venuesworld.com and Animal Origami.

After four races, Bango leads series 1 on 5 points followed by Alert Packaging and Venuesworld.com tied for second on 9 points. The long range forecast for next Thursday and Saturday are suggesting more wind so hopefully we will be back to downwind sleigh rides by then.

Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for Saturday, 14 May 2016

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 14 MAY 2016

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo - 1. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 2. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al), 2. Jigamaree (R Harris), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. White Mischief (Tim Goodbody), 3. Rockabill VI (Paul O'Higgins)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Helter Skelter (A & A Jermyn)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 2. Cacciatore (M Ni Cheallachain), 3. Maranda (M Kelly)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Quest (J Skerritt & B Cunningham), 2. ENIGMA (J MONAGHAN ET AL), 3. Wynward (W McCormack)

DRAGON Race 1- 1. Phantom (D.Williams), 2. Zinzan (Tim Carpenter), 3. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody)

DRAGON Race 2- 1. Phantom (D.Williams), 2. Zinzan (Tim Carpenter), 3. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Betty (D & S Gorman), 2. Ignis Caput (David Mulvey), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Ignis Caput (David Mulvey), 2. Betty (D & S Gorman), 3. Rhubarb (John O'Sullivan)

SB20 Race 1- 1. Sin Bin (Michael O'Connor), 2. Bango (J Gorman), 3. AlertPackaging.com (J Burke & D Burke)

SB20 Race 2- 1. Sin Bin (Michael O'Connor), 2. AlertPackaging.com (J Burke & D Burke), 3. Bango (J Gorman)

SIGMA 33 Echo - 1. Moonshine (R.Moloney), 2. Springer (I Bowring), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SIGMA 33 IRC - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. Springer (I Bowring), 3. Leeuwin (H Leonard & B Kerr)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. Moonshine (R.Moloney), 3. Springer (I Bowring)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

Sportsboat Race 1- 1. Jawesome III (M Dyke & B Darcy), 2. Jester (D Curtain), 3. Third Time Lucky (N O'Neill & R Johnson)

Sportsboat Race 2- 1. Jawesome III (M Dyke & B Darcy), 2. Jester (D Curtain), 3. Third Time Lucky (N O'Neill & R Johnson)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Warrior (D Shanahan), 2. Afternoon Delight (Bennett/Brennan/McKay), 3. Xerxes (D O'Neill)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Warrior (D Shanahan), 2. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke), 3. Xerxes (D O'Neill)

 

With strong wind form the North East 18/20 knots and gusting over 25 and a big lumpy sea the Flying Fifteen fleet started by Jack and his jolly crew from the DBSC flagship "Freebird" with a beat out to Zebra mark in a big sea writes our special correspondent.
First around was "frequent flyer" with Alan Green just back from the Mediterranean flying fifteen regatta with Finn sailor Richard Tait as guest crew. With "Ignis Caput" Dave Mulvin and Ronan Beirne close beside them as the fleet headed off on a screeching reach to Harbour Mark. "Ignis Caput" took the lead with a gybe around the mark an a roaring run off to Bulloch mark. On this mark guest helm ex Mermaid Champion Jonathan O'Rourke with Joe Hickey sailing "flooger" made a few places with some slick spinnaker work on the gybe.
Your scribe heard a fella on the bus the other day saying he had been to Las Vegas and it was just amazing, well I have never been to Vegas but he would want to try a flying fifteen in Dublin Bay in these conditions! On rounding Bulloch mark a beat out to East into the big sea. On this leg Niall Coleman and Mick Quinn in "flyer" were making ground but it was "Ignis Caput" first around and off an another screaming broad reach to Bay Mark where the Dragons were rounding. Choosing to go on to the pier and avoid the Dagon fleet, "Ignis Caput" tacked only to have jib sheets knot backing the jib and stopping the boat. A quick back tack and with lines cleared "Ignis Caput" was able to keep the cover on "flyer" to get the gun with "Floggger" third and John O'Sullivan and Ken Ryan in "Rhubarb" fourth. Regretfully as "frequent flyer" crossed the finish line a stay parted and the mast came down. See photo here. Thanks to the DBSC rib crew for attending to the disabled fifteen and other fiftees who remained in attendance. Jack Roy set a great course and thanks to the "Freebird" crew for their work. "Ignis Caput" now has the first two Thursday guns.

See DBSC Thursday results HERE

Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for Thursday, 12 May 2016

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 12 MAY 2016

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo - 1. Camira (P Beamish), 2. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 3. Thirty Something (Kavanagh\Gaffney\Lubliner)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levana (Jean Mitton), 2. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 3. Crazy Horse (F Heath & I Schuster)

CRUISER 5A Echo - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Aurora (Ray Conway), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

CRUISER 5A - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Calypso (Howard Knott)

CRUISER 5B - 1. Cevantes (P Conway), 2. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke), 3. Menapia (J Sweeney)

CRUISER 5B Echo - 1. Setanta (G Denn), 2. Afternoon Delight (Bennett/Brennan/McKay), 3. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Joker 11 (John Maybury), 2. Dear Prudence (B Lyons & J Given), 3. Gringo (Tony Fox)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Rockabill VI (Paul O'Higgins), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Bon Exemple (C Byrne)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Antix (D Ryan), 2. Helter Skelter (A & A Jermyn), 3. Albireo (D Simpson)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Lady Rowena (D Bolger), 2. Huggy Bear (Doyle & Byrne), 3. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Lady Rowena (D Bolger), 2. Huggy Bear (Doyle & Byrne), 3. Cries of Passion (B Maguire)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Cacciatore (M Ni Cheallachain)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Ventuno (R Fogarty)

Combined Classes - 1. Enchantress (Larkin/Bonner/Nicholl), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

Combined Classes - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Enchantress (Larkin/Bonner/Nicholl)

DRAGON - 1. Zu (M Minch/C Grimley/T Pearson), 2. Phantom (D.Williams), 3. Sir Ossis of the River (D Bergin)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Ignis Caput (David Mulvey), 2. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenroan (T O'Sullivan), 3. Glenshane (P Hogan)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme), 3. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown)

SB20 - 1. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 2. Sacrebleu (R Hayes & C Galavan), 3. Bango (J Gorman)

SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Viking (Brian Glynn et al), 3. Barrosa (N McSherry)

SHIPMAN Echo - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Viking (Brian Glynn et al), 3. Barrosa (N McSherry)

SIGMA 33 Echo - 1. Enchantress (Larkin/Bonner/Nicholl), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Enchantress (Larkin/Bonner/Nicholl)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Enchantress (Larkin/Bonner/Nicholl)

SQUIB - 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Absolutely Fabulous (M Kennedy/P Reilly), 3. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

 

 

 

Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for 10 MAY 2016 

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall), 2. Ventuno (R Fogarty), 3. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle)

FIREBALL Race 1- 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Clandog Millionaire (C Clancy), 3. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna)

FIREBALL Race 2- 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenshane (P Hogan), 3. Glenmiller (P Cusack)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 3. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan)

Laser Race 1- 1. Gary O'Hare (RSGYC), 2. Paul Keane (RIYC), 3. P Cahill (RSGYC)

Laser Race 2- 1. P Cahill (RSGYC), 2. Ross O'Leary (), 3. John Marmelstein (RSGYC)

MERMAID - 1. Jill (P Smith/P Mangan), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Ruff N Ready (Brian Uniacke), 3. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al)

 

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for Sunday, 8 May 2016Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 8 MAY 2016

FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. Tom Murphy (K1)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Tom Murphy (K1)

Light winds, a sea–fog and strong tides conspired against competitors today in Dublin Bay Sailing Club's second Saturday race of the season. There were a reduced number of finishers across the 22 classes as follows:

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for Saturday, 7 May 2016

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 2. Maranda (M Kelly)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. ENIGMA (J MONAGHAN ET AL), 2. Maranda (M Kelly), 3. Wynward (W McCormack)

MERMAID - 1. Jill (P Smith/P Mangan)

SB20 - 1. Seriously Bonkers (P Lee), 2. Bango (J Gorman)

SQUIB - 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)