The arrival of more normal sailing conditions saw noted Hamble River visitor Ian Southworth with his Quarter Tonner Protis right in the groove, taking wins all the way on Saturday in IRC3 of Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta on Dublin Bay.
And it is now Classic Quarter Tonners all the way too in filling the frame, with Courtown's Martin Mahon second overall in Snoopy and Cove Sailing Club's Kieran Dorgan carrying the honours for Cork Harbour with third OA for Illegal, a Ceccareli creation originally from Italy.
Courtown's Snoopy, sailed by Martin Mahon is second overall in the IRC 3 division of Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta Photo: Michael Chester
In fact, in some ways, IRC3 is the most visitor-laden class of all - the top-placed Dublin Bay boat is Michal Matulka's Trapper 300 Eleint at tenth.
Michal Matulka's Trapper 300 Eleint from Dublin Bay Photo: Afloat
The 2023 regatta, the ninth edition of Ireland's largest sailing event, concludes on Sunday with two final races for most classes and a great festival of sailing across the waterfront and Dun Laoghaire town as four sailing clubs come together for the biennial event; Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club, Royal Irish Yacht Club, Royal St. George Yacht Club and National Yacht Club.
