Haughton's J24 Dominates Class 3 at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta

13th July 2025

WM Nixon

Conor Haughton secured first place in Class 3, while Archie Malcolm and Daithi O Murchadha tied for second overall Credit: Afloat

To absolutely no-one's surprise at this stage, Conor Haughton of Wicklow with the neat J/24 Jupiter had a clean run of firsts under IRC in Class 3 of Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta to finish on five points, so any excitement was for second overall, where Archie Malcolm in the U25 scheme from Howth with sister-ship Kilcullen tied on 14 points with Daithi O Murchadha of Tralee Bay SC with the former Olympic Soling Santoku, but Kilcullen had it on the break.

ECHO Honours for Jupiter too

As with Class 2, the winning Jupiter in Class 3 ECHO was such an improving boat that ECHO couldn't unseat her, and she wins overall here too, with three firsts and two seconds. However, there's a new name in second with Andrew Riches of Blackpool & Fleetwood YC with Gerda, but then TBSC and Daithi O Muirchadha with the Soling (oddly enough still raced as a class at B&FYC) take third.

Andrew Riches Soling of Blackpool & Fleetwood YC Photo: Bob Bateman

Race Results

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Published in DL Regatta: Cr 3, J24, Volvo Regatta

Published in DL Regatta: Cr 3

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William M Nixon has been writing about sailing in Ireland for many years in print and online, and his work has appeared internationally in magazines and books. His own experience ranges from club sailing to international offshore events, and he has cruised extensively under sail, often in his own boats which have ranged in size from an 11ft dinghy to a 35ft cruiser-racer. He has also been involved in the administration of several sailing organisations.

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A 17-boat Cruisers Three IRC fleet will compete at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2025:

144 Soling Gerda SB20 Andrew RICHES Tim SEDDON, Paul TULLY B&FYC

IRL 680 Kilcullen J/24 Archie MALCOLM HYC

HKG2133 SKB Quarter tonner Charlie McALLISTER Kate McALLISTER, Jeff HARRISON, Peter BELL Antrim Boat Club

IRL 5270 Jupiter J/24 Conor HAUGHTON Jonathan FLOOD, Charles HEATHER, Garrett KINNANE, Louise FLOOD WSC

IRL 4 Santoku Soling 0.882 / 0.880 Daithi O MURCHADHA Cormac MURPHY, Arann O MURCHADHA TBSC

IRL 307 Wynward First 27 / 0.855 Declan COLLIER RIYC

GBR 8044y Hitch Hicker Formula 1 0.863 / 0.855 Donal WALSH Tbc TBC, Tbc 2 2

IRL 5373 Honey Bee H-Boat / 0.900 Francis McSWINEY Kyran McSTAY, Paul SHERRY, Johnny O'CONNOR, Patricia JUDGE, Gred DUGGAN RIYC

IRL 2855 Pamafe First 285 / 0.839 Gerry COSTELLO Christine MOONEY, Catherine RYAN, Justin McKENNA, Julie COSTELLO RIYC

IRL 1662 HAPPY DAYS Beneteau Oceanis 37 / 0.920 Ken OTOOLE Joy CROSBIE, Dylan CLANCY, Corrina OTOOLE, Tim ONEILL, Charmane OTOOLE, Patrick RUSSELL, Arklow

IRL 7115 Gecko Bolero 0.897 / 0.875 Kevin DARMODY HYC

IRL 35 ELEINT Trapper 300 0.828 / 0.875 Michal MATULKA Jakub GAJEWSKI DMYC

IRL 8001Y Gyb2survive Formula 1 / 0.855 Neil BRODRICK Tbc TBC, Tbc 2 2

IRL 5393 Hazy Blues Hunter HB31 0.912 / 0.912 Paul KEELAN RSGYC

IRL 2 Chinook Soling 0.877 / 0.880 Rachel DEASY Riona McMORROW MORIARTY, Ruth KELLEHER TBSC

141 Soling Blizzard SB20 Robert SKINNER Vincent DEAN, Victoria KIMBER Lochaber Yacht Club

257 E 257 Equaliser E boat / 0.825 Samuel McCONKEY Noel McCARTHY, Gillian FLANAGAN CYBC