#scottishseries – Liam Shanahan's J109 Ruth finished fifth in Class II of the Scottish Series at the weekend, the best of a handful of Irish boats at the Loch Fyne venue this year. Ruth from the National Yacht Club finished fifth from 11 in fleet and two points adrift off Fairlie entry, the Sunfast 37 More Misjif. Galway Class II entry The Gathering was ninth.
Selected overall results of Irish interest are downloadable below as jpeg files for IRC classes 1,2 and 3.
Numbers were way down on the heyday years of 300 plus with just over 80 confirmed this year.
With Antix (Anthony and Peter O'Leary) in offshore mode on the Solent last weekend the Cork yacht did not attend the Clyde leaving the Carrickfergus J133 Jacana ( AB Douglas) as sole Irish entry in class one and finishing seventh from 11 overall.
Though appearing on the entry list the results sheet (see below) suggests Class III Cathal Drohans's Legally Blonde from the Royal St. George YC did not travel. Likewise in class II, Dun Laoghaire's Something else (John Hall) is recorded as Did Not Start.
Neil Marchant's Showgril from Waterfrod Harbour SC was 9th from 14 in class 6.
