Murphy's J109 'Outrajeous' Continues to Lead Maples Group IRC Euros Class One

13th September 2024

Johnny & Suzi Murphy's Outrajeous lead class One after day two of the IRC European Championships on Dublin Bay Credit: Afloat

Race 3: The 18 boats in Class1 of the Maples Group of the IRC European Championships, built around the significant presence of J/109s, continued with their ultra-close racing, but with the overall lead opening up ever so slightly when somebody sneezed on Johnny & Suzi Murphy's Outrajeous in Race 4, and Howth clubmates Mike & Richie Evans with the J/99 Snapshot snatched the win by 49 seconds to have Outrajeous finish the second day on a total series scoreline of 1,1,1,2.

Mike & Richie Evans with the J/99 Snapshot competing in the Maples Group of the IRC European Championships on Dublin Bay Photo: Afloat

In race 3, they had the win yet again, but in a notable spread of home clubs second place went to the Shelleys' Mocking-J from Fairlie and Largs, third went to the Goodbodys' White Mischief from the hosting Royal Irish, fourth went to Robin Young's Jings from the Royal Northern & Clyde, and fifth went to John Minnis's Archambault 35 Final Call II which lists both Royal North of Ireland and Royal Ulster on her accreditation.

The Goodbodys' White Mischief from the hosting Royal Irish Yacht Club competing in the Maples Group of the IRC European Championships on Dublin Bay Photo: Afloat

Final Call II Putting In Steady Eddy Performance

Race four: Although the Murphy's Outrajeous had a nine-point overall lead in Class 1 after close of play today, despite winning Race 4 the Evans team in Snapshot were still down at sixth overall as they're carrying two ninths, whereas the Belfast Lough boat Final Call II's showing of 3,3,5,3, was a consistent series performance right to the end of race 4, leaving her in second overall ahead, five points clear of third-placed Scottish boat Mocking-J.

John Minnis's Archambault 35 Final Call II competing in the Maples Group of the IRC European Championships on Dublin Bay Photo: Afloat

It was a close call at the front of the fleet in today (Friday's) second contest, as Snapshot on the water scraped in first on 48:16 ET just 49 seconds ahead of Outrajeous - not a lot when speeds were slow, and it seemed even tighter as Final Call was between them.

Saturday Prospects

The forecasts are suggesting fresh, possibly strong south to southwest winds for tomorrow (Saturday), but with 2024's often unstable winds and weather, the addition of the Dublin Bay Effect makes it anybody's guess.

Race Results

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Published in RORC IRC Europeans, J109, Royal Irish Yacht Club

Published in RORC IRC Europeans

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IRC Europeans Championships

Alternating between the North and the South of Europe (the Channel and the Mediterranean Sea), the IRC European Championship is a flagship event of the IRC season and typically aims to bring together more than 60 boats.

IRC is a World Sailing-recognised rating system and the principal yacht measurement system for the rating of racing yachts worldwide.

The event is open to all IRC-rated boats. Typically, it will consist of a minimum of four coastal or tactical races (coefficient 1) and a long coastal race (coefficient 2).

Following the inaugural championship as part of Cork Week in 2016, the event sailed in Marseille in 2017, Cowes in 2018, and San Remo in 2019; the event sailed in Hyères, France in 2021 before moving to Brekens, Holland, in 2022 and in Cannes, France last June.

The IRC rating rule is administered jointly by the RORC Rating Office in Lymington, UK and UNCL Centre de Calcul, Pôle Course du Yacht Club de France, in Paris, France.