#D2D – As dawn breaks on the 2013 D2D fleet, the lack of wind throws predictions awry and observers can only wait, like the frustrated crews, for a reasonable breeze to fill in.
That might well be later this afternoon, but fickleness is still part of the equation and while the tracker shows positions, until the first boat crosses the Dingle line all bets are off.
If and when the wind fills, it seems likely to be a following breeze and this could well benefit the lower rated boats - if they can carry the new wind to the finish.
Another hard day and night ahead for most boats – a finish is not now likely until the wee hours of Monday morning for the fast boats and it could well be sometime on Tuesday for the lowest rater – Kuba Szymanski's Polished Manx, a recent ISORA race winner from the Isle of Man.
Dun Laoghaire Dingle Race Live Tracker 2023
Track the progress of the 2023 Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Yacht Race fleet on the live tracker above and the leaderboard below
Dun Laoghaire Dingle Race Live Leaderboard 2023
The 16th edition of the 280-mile race organised by the National Yacht Club starts at 2 pm on Wednesday, June 7th, on Dublin Bay.
- Read the full 2023 race preview by WM Nixon here
- Read all the D2D Race News in one handy link here
- Listen to Lorna Siggins's interview with Race Chairman Adam Winkelmann on Afloat's Wavelengths here
WM Nixon will be posting regular race updates and analysis throughout the 2023 race here
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