#dbsc – Neither a J109 or a 1720 sporsboat could match the pace of the consistent performance of the Beneteau First 50, (Seamus Fitzpatrick) the overall winner of the 2013 Rathfarnham Ford sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot that concluded on Dublin Bay yesterday in moderate to strong conditions.

The J109 Indecision (Declan Hayes and others) was second overall to Mermaid IV, by a margin of 20 nett points.

It was only the second time in the 12–year history of the series that the full seven race series was completed.

Third was the Cartoonist, a 1720 (Ken Lawless and others) just two points behind the J-boat. Full race results for yesterday are downloadable below with overalls series results also available below.

#dbsc – The Beneteau 50 Mermaid IV will continue her long standing lead into the final race of DBSC's Turkey Shoot takes place this Sunday morning with an expected 70-boat turnout for the climax of the six week Dublin Bay series. Second overall is White Knight trailing by 12 points. Overall results for the Rathfarnham Ford sponsored series are downloadable below.

Racing in a mixed fleet of cruisers – from 20 foot to 50 foot – has been taking place each Sunday morning since 3rd November and concludes this Sunday, 15th December.

Racing is held under modified ECHO (i.e. time on time) and handicaps have been recalculated weekly during the series.  An overall prizegiving will takes place after racing at the RIYC.

#dbsc –  The Beneteau 50 Mermaid IV continues to lead the 70–boat Rathfarnham Ford sponsored Turkey Shoot series. Fives races have been sailed with one discard applied. Results are downloadable below as a word file. Second overall is Fox in Sox and third is the J109 Indecision.

#dmyc – The Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC) has announced a new introductory membership fee. New members can now join for just €175 and enjoy all the facilities the Club has to offer. This rate will be for 2014, again in 2015 with the full rate of applicable membership (crew, ordinary etc.) applying after the two years. It might be a good way to introduce a friend, family member, business colleague to the water through the DMYC. It might even solve that age-old problem – “what do I get her/him/them for Christmas?”. Contact Karin in the office 01 2801371 or email [email protected].

#DBSC – The Beneteau First 50, Mermaid V leads the overall rankings after four races of the 70–boat DBSC Turkey Shoot sponsored by Rathfarnham Ford. The series discard has been applied and this has tightened results. Full results downloadable below. Second overall is The Cartoonist and third is the new J70, J boats Ireland. 

#dbsc – The Fast 42 African Challenge is the overall leader after three races in the Rathfarnham Ford sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot for cruisers on Dublin Bay. Second is a Beneteau design, the First 50, Mermaid IV. Joint third is the J109 Indecision and the Hunter Sonata Asterix. Racing continues this Sunday. Full results are availalbe to download below.

There have been big fluctuations in handicaps for the Rathfarnham Ford DBSC Turkey Shoot caused by the first week being very windy and last Sunday very light. Last Sunday produced fast times for 1720 sportsboats so this week's handicap changes relfect this. Starts and handicaps downloadable below. 

#TURKEYSHOOT – Deja Vu was the winner of the second Rathfarnham Ford sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot race last Sunday in light conditions on Dublin Bay. A photo gallery from Aidan Tarbett is available below and results are downloadable as a word file below. 

#dbsc – J boats Ireland, the new J70 design, was the winner of the first race of the 2013 DBSC Turkey Shoot last Sunday. Results from last Sunday and handicaps and starts for next Sunday are below. 

#dbsc – Attached are handicaps & starts for Sunday morning's first race of the DBSC 2013 Turkey shoot. Handicaps for first race are from Standard ECHO, IRC and according to the organisers also plucked from the sky! After that they will be done weekly on a "time-on-time" basis for the whole fleet. Although there are four starts for the 60 boat plus fleet, there will be one fleet for the results - elapsed times are adjusted by the differences in start times.  Download handicap and starts below as xcel files.