Justin Burke's JPK10.30 'ReQuest' is among several new designs that will compete in this year's popular DBSC 'Turkey Shoot' Winter Sailing Series, which starts on Dublin Bay on Sunday (November 3rd).
Just three days before the first race, the popular event already has 72 entries (well up on the 45 this time last year), putting it on target for its usual bumper fleet of 70 boats or more.
The National Yacht Club JPK design debuted on Dublin Bay earlier this month when it won overall in the ECHO-based 2024 DMYC Kish Race. Burke has been racing the yacht in Brittany over the past few seasons, including competition in Spi Ouest Regatta.
Other new designs for Sunday include an HB31, a Ker 32, an A35, a J24 and some new marina-based cruising yachts.
Nine J80s, five J109s, four 1720s and four 31.7s are racing in a show of strength for one design keelboat fleets.
Download an excel file of the current fleet below
Dublin Bay Sailing Club has already issued the Notice of Race and, this week, the 2024 Sailing Instructions (downloadable below).
"This is a series for keelboats, cruisers, cruising boats, one-designs and boats that do not normally race are very welcome," race organiser Fintan Cairns told Afloat.
In its 24th year, the AIB-sponsored seven-race series will be co-hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
Cairns has made special mention of the rule concerning bowsprits and anchors and remained competitors: 'Don't forget we are all out there to enjoy!'
Typically, a 70—or 80 – boat mixed cruiser-boat entry gathers for the short and sharp morning racing, which promises to have everyone ashore by lunchtime.
