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Rush Sailing Club's Storm Takes J109 Irish Title at Royal Irish Yacht Club

2nd October 2016
Pat Kelly's Storm was crowned J109 Champion at the  RIYC today. Scroll down for more photos below Pat Kelly's Storm was crowned J109 Champion at the RIYC today. Scroll down for more photos below Credit: Afloat.ie

After six races sailed and one discard, Rush Sailing Club's J109 Storm emerged winner of the Royal Irish Yacht Club hosted J109 Irish National Championship 2016 on Dublin Bay today. 

Pat Kelly's Storm held the overnight lead stayed and ahead in lighter winds today to end the series three points clear of two host club boats. RIYC yachts Tim Goodbody's White Mischief and Ronan Harris's Jigamaree both counted 15–points but finished second and third respectively in the 11–boat fleet.

Defending champion John Maybury in Joker II did not compete.

Full results are downloadable below. 

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