#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Capilano (S Soran), 2. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 3. Wynward (W McCormack)

Ensign - 1. INSC2 (A Rumball), 2. NYC1 (A Dooley)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenshane (P Hogan), 3. Glenshesk (Walker\Faulkner\Henderson)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Squalls (Stephen Harrison), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

PY CLASS - 1. Tom Murphy (K1), 2. Colin Galavan (Laser), 3. D O'Connell (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al), 3. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell)

SQUIB - 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 3. Kookaburra (P & M Dee)

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Magic (D.Espey), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly), 3. Bon Exemple (C Byrne)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Antix (D Ryan), 2. Black Sheep (E Healy), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 2. Black Sheep (E Healy), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Pamafe (M Costello), 2. Wynward (W McCormack), 3. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 2. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 3. Taiscealai (B Richardson)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Rollercoaster (Tom Murphy), 2. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 3. TBA (David Mulvey)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Thingamabob (T Galvin), 2. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge), 3. TBA (David Mulvey)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glenroan (T O'Sullivan), 3. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

MERMAID Race 2- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles), 2. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray), 3. Ruadh (J.O'Connor/J.O'Callaghan)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Popje (Ted McCourt)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Aja (W Goodbody & N Devin), 3. Glassilaun (D O'Neill)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Tais (Michael O'Connell), 2. Glassilaun (D O'Neill), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Calypso (Howard Knott), 3. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan)

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Thirty Something (Kavanagh\Gaffney\Jones)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Magic (D.Espey), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Jedi (A Sarratt), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Just Jay (Oliver Sheehy)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Black Sheep (E Healy), 2. Antix (D Ryan), 3. Graduate (D O'Keeffe)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Black Sheep (E Healy), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 2. Hamilton Bear (S Hyde), 3. Quest (B Cunningham/J Skerritt)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham/J Skerritt), 2. Hamilton Bear (S Hyde), 3. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Maranda (Myles Kelly)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Saki (Paget McCormack et al), 2. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 3. Eezee Tiger (O Prouvier)

DRAGON - 1. Phantom (D.Williams), 2. Whisper (C Hogan), 3. Zinzan (Daniel O'Connor et al)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 2. TBA (David Mulvey), 3. Mellifluence (T Leonard & B Mulligan)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 3. Glenroan (T O'Sullivan)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme), 2. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 3. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell)

SB20 - 1. Should be... (Michael O'Connor), 2. Alert Packaging (J Burke D Burke), 3. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey)

SHIPMAN - 1. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 2. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles), 3. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. September Song (Barry Colleary), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SQUIB - 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 3. Chillax (Colin Galavan)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 2. Warrior (D Shanahan), 3. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Warrior (D Shanahan), 3. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan)

#dbsc – CRUISERS 2 - 1. Black Sheep (E Healy), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 3. Borraine (Ean Pugh)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Capilano (S Soran), 2. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 3. Yikes (J Conway)

Ensign - 1. INSC1 (K Rumball), 2. INSC2 (A Rumball), 3. RIYC 2 (Mark McGibney)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. No Name (B McGuire)

GLEN - 1. Glenshesk (Walker\Faulkner\Henderson), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3. Glenmiller (P Cusack)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

PY CLASS - 1. R Kenneally (Laser), 2. D O'Connell (Laser), 3. Colin Galavan (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Carmen (B Duffy), 2. Ripples (Frank Bradley), 3. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy)

SQUIB - 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Buzz Lite (G.O'Connor), 3. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Magic (D.Espey), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 3. Rockabill V (Paul O'Higgins)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Powder Monkey (C Moore), 2. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 3. Bon Exemple (C Byrne)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Black Sheep (E Healy), 2. Jawesome 111 (M Dyke & B Darcy), 3. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Jawesome 111 (M Dyke & B Darcy), 3. Black Sheep (E Healy)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll), 2. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 3. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll), 2. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 3. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless)

DRAGON Race 1- 1. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 2. Whisper (C Hogan), 3. Zinzan (Daniel O'Connor et al)

DRAGON Race 2- 1. Dublin Bay (G Treacy), 2. Zu (M Minch/C Grimley/T Pearson), 3. Whisper (C Hogan)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Betty (D & S Gorman), 2. Ash (Joseph Coughlan), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. Betty (D & S Gorman), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 3. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Squalls (Stephen Harrison)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

MERMAID Race 2- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 3. Tijuana (David Stedmond)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. David Dwyer (Laser), 2. Richard Tate (Laser), 3. W Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. David Dwyer (Laser), 2. Richard Tate (Laser), 3. W Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 3. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell)

SHIPMAN - 1. Viking (Brian Glynn et al), 2. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles), 3. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 3. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny & G Ferguson), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Femme Fatale (V Delaney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Warrior (D Shanahan), 2. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 3. The Great Escape (P & D Rigney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Warrior (D Shanahan), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levana (Jean Mitton), 3. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Dear Prudence (B Lyons & J Given), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Jalapeno (P Barrington et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jalapeno (P Barrington et al), 3. Dear Prudence (B Lyons & J Given)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Antix (D Ryan), 2. Borraine (Ean Pugh), 3. Black Sheep (E Healy)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless), 2. Hamilton Bear (S Hyde), 3. Quest (B Cunningham/J Skerritt)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham/J Skerritt), 2. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless), 3. Hamilton Bear (S Hyde)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Taiscealai (B Richardson), 2. Yikes (J Conway), 3. Saki (Paget McCormack et al)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Taiscealai (B Richardson), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 2. TBA (David Mulvey), 3. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton)

GLEN - 1. Glenariff (Adrian Lee), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada), 2. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 3. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme)

SB20 - 1. Should be... (Michael O'Connor), 2. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 3. Lia (David Barry)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles), 2. Poppy (Peter Wallis et al), 3. Bluefin (B.Finucane et al)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Springer (I Bowring)

SQUIB - 1. Glassilaun (D O'Neill), 2. Periguin (N Colcough), 3. Chillax (Colin Galavan)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Warrior (D Shanahan), 2. More Mischief (Eamonn Doyle), 3. Jama (J Moyney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Warrior (D Shanahan), 2. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 3. White Lotus (Paul Tully)

¢dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Black Sheep (E Healy), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Capilano (S Soran), 2. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 3. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glenshane (P Hogan), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

PY CLASS - 1. R Kenneally (Laser), 2. P Smith & P Mangan (Mermaid), 3. B.Martin & D Brennan (Mermaid)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Cresendo (L Balfe), 2. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al), 3. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell)

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Capilano (S Soran), 2. Wynward (W McCormack), 3. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle)

Ensign - 1. RIYC 1 (Tim Goodbody), 2. NYC1 (A Dooley)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

GLEN - 1. Glenshesk (Walker\Faulkner\Henderson), 2. Glenshane (P Hogan), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

PY CLASS - 1. R Kenneally (Laser), 2. Colin Galavan (Laser), 3. Tom Murphy (K1)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell)

dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 3. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke et al)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke et al), 3. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen)

CRUISERS 1 ECHO - 1. Jigamaree (R Harris), 2. Dear Prudence (B Lyons & J Given), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jigamaree (R Harris), 3. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al)

CRUISERS 2 ECHO - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Antix (D Ryan), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

CRUISERS 3 A ECHO - 1. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 2. Huggy Bear (Doyle & Byrne), 3. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham/J Skerritt), 2. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 3. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Taiscealai (B Richardson), 3. Maranda (Myles Kelly)

CRUISERS 3 B ECHO - 1. Eezee Tiger (O Prouvier), 2. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 3. Taiscealai (B Richardson)

DRAGON - 1. Zinzan (Daniel O'Connor et al), 2. Phantom (D.Williams)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Perfect Ten (A Balfe), 2. Frenetic (H & M Cahill), 3. Gulfstream (A Cooper)

GLEN - 1. Glenshesk (Walker\Faulkner\Henderson), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3. Glenroan (T O'Sullivan)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme), 2. Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada), 3. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy)

SB20 - 1. Should be... (Michael O'Connor), 2. Bad - Kilcullen (J Dowling), 3. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles), 2. Curraglas (John Masterson), 3. The Den (A. Costello/G.Millar)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Moonshine (R.Moloney), 2. Springer (I Bowring), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SQUIB - 1. Glassilaun (D O'Neill), 2. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 3. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny & G Ferguson)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Menapia (J Sweeney), 2. Aurora (Ray Conway), 3. Jama (J Moyney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 2. Menapia (J Sweeney), 3. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan)

#fireball– Last night's DBSC race for the Fireballs and other fleets was held inside the harbour due to very light breezes and an ebbing tide, both factors persuading the race management team that staying inside the walls of the harbour might allow a race to be provided. There was certainly little incentive to go outside as the Race Officer was recording as little as 4.5 knots of wind in the main body of the harbour in advance of the committee boat leaving the pontoons at the Royal Irish Yacht Club.
The Fireballs had a reduced turnout of only four boats, a fifth combination and this correspondent were on line duty and two other combinations may have been absent due to people being on holiday. A three-lap triangular course was set for the Fireballs with the weather mark off the east pier and a gybe mark in the mouth of the harbour.

Neil Colin and Margaret Casey pulled off an amazing start by coming in a half boat-length to windward of the other three boats at the committee boat end and crossed the line right on the button. According to the comments of the Race Officer, they left very..........very little to spare. Initially I thought this had set them up for a premium first beat! The fleet split in two with Mick Creighton & Hermine O'Keeffe (14691) and the aforementioned Colin/Casey going left and Mary Chambers & Brenda McGuire (14865) and Grattan Donnelly & Joe O'Reilly (14713) going right.
From the committee boat we knew that there was some fluctuation in the breeze – it flicked left and right with the weather mark in a median position and obviously Creighton/O'Keeffe worked this to their advantage to round the weather mark first. However, Colin/Casey were very close behind and Chambers/McGuire were close behind them in turn – three red spinnakers broke out as they sailed towards the gybe mark but all three gybed halfway down the leg, leaving Colin & Casey in the windward berth. This allowed them to close even further on Creighton/O'Keeffe, but these two rounded the gybe mark with their lead intact.

At the leeward mark they rounded transom to bow with Colin/Casey on the outside. They tacked immediately and after a short hitch of a couple of boat-lengths, Creighton/O'Keeffe did the same. For the balance of the race these two stuck to each other "like glue" with Creighton/O'Keeffe doing most of the covering. Pointing and boat speed varied between the two which, on occasion, allowed Colin & Casey to get marginally ahead, but at those critical milestone events, mark-roundings, the Creighton/O'Keeffe combination held the upper hand. The attention these two gave each other allowed Chambers & McGuire to close the gap somewhat, but they never really got close enough to mount a serious challenge to the lead two. Colin & Casey revel in the light airs and Creighton & O'Keeffe clearly had the "bit between their teeth" last night and weren't going to let this one slip through their fingers.

DBSC Tuesday Series: Series 2; Round 2, 24/06 Overall Pts & (Position)
1 Mick Creighton & Hermine O'Keefe RStGYC 14691 7pts (Tied 3rd)
2 Neil Colin & Margaret Casey DMYC 14775 6pts (2nd)
3 Mary Chambers & Brenda McGuire DMYC 14865 5pts (1st)