Afloat.ie reported on the Sigma 33 National Championships earlier in the week and now the class association has provided extra details of the ten race series.The format of the event consisted of ten races with 1 discard Included in the ten races series were 2 double points races at race 7 and race 10. There were fourteen entries from six clubs including 3 entries from Northern Ireland and one entry from Kinsale.
The racing was very competitive which was demonstrated by the fact that there were five different boats winning races. The event was wide open to the last race when ‘Tim Goodbody’ in “White Mischief “ from the Royal Irish produced his third 2nd of the day on Sunday in the last race ( a double points race ) to clinch victory by seven points from a visiting yacht ‘Seahawk’ sailed by ‘Clem Mc Elligott’ from Kinsale. In third place, with an excellent performance was ‘Rupert’ Paddy Varian and Dick Lovegrove from the Royal St. George.
All told, competitors were delighted with the weekend and in particular had great praise for the quality of race management under Peter Craig who provided excellent courses in the ten race series.
