#J109 - Ian Nagle's Jelly Baby pipped John Maybury's Joker by just one point to claim the J109 Nationals title at Dun Laoghaire's National Yacht Club at the weekend.
Twelve boats out of 16 took to the water for the seven races that got under way last Friday 18 July in trying weather conditions as sea fog swept over Dublin Bay.
The event was held in conjunction with the Ruffian 23 Nationals, won by Diane II of the Royal St George - with both pulled from the brink by the guiding hand of race officer Jack Roy, who got in three races despite the poor visibility.
Royal Cork's Yacht of the Year for 2012 topped the podium after an excellent Sunday's sailing, with Joker in second and third going to Stephen Tierney's Jedi.
In fourth was David Kelly on Storm, while fifth was Brendan Farrell with Jigamaree, sixth went to John Hall's Something Else, Jay Bourke placed seventh with Dear Prudence, and eight place was taken by Johnny Phillips' Jalapeño.
Rounding out the fleet were Declan Hayes on Indecision, Conor Totterdell on Mojito, and the newest J109s, Roger Smith's Wakey Wakey and Chris Moore's Powder Monkey.
