While DBSC Turkey Shooters are still celebrating the colourful parade of sail across Dublin Bay in last Sunday's third race in winter sunshine, the starts and handicaps have been released for this Sunday's fourth race as the series enters its second half. (Downloadable below).

Results under modified ECHO give the overall lead to the Goodbody's J109 from the RIYC as Afloat reported here.

The 65-boat fleet made a for quite a spectacle that was captured by drone by the INSS (below) and also watched live via Dublin Bay Webcam.

The seven-race event is hosted by the Royal Irish and sponsored by Citroen South with weekly prizes by Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin, North Sails, UK Sailmakers Ireland and Viking Marine.

Royal Irish J109 White Mischief has regained the overall lead of the DBSC Turkey Shoot Series on Dublin Bay even after a lowly 21st place scored in the third race last Sunday morning.

The Tim and Richard Goodbody skippered leader now has a four-point margin over two yachts that are tied for second place, the J97 Windjammer (Lindsay Casey) and the 1720 Ricochet skippered by Kenny Rumball.

The RIYC father and son duo took an early lead in the series after race one before losing it in a high turnout race two to the 1720 sportsboat, Wolfe.

The 65-boat fleet had another light to medium air race last Sunday over a course south of Dun Laoghaire Harbour to Dalkey Island as captured so well in this INSS video.

Racing in the seven-race series sponsored by Citroen South continues this Sunday.

Results are downloadable below.

Changes to handicaps have been made for next Sunday's second race of the Dubin Bay Sailing Club Turkey Shoot Series and organiser Fintan Cairns warns that 'some competitors have got a nose bleed' as a result.

Last Sunday's second race had a buoyant 98% turnout of 65 boats.

Despite sizeable changes in the start sequence after the first race there are no changes this week.

Changes to handicaps and the start sequences are downloadable below.

As previously reported, the seven-race Citroen South sponsored series is now led by two 1720s Ricochet and Merlin respectively. Third is the Trapper Eleint.

The 1720 sportsboat Wolfe was the winner of the second race of the DBSC Turkey Shoot on Dublin Bay. 

Last Sunday's second race may have had little in the way of wind but that was more than made up for by a fantastic turnout of 65 from 66 entries of mixed sailing cruisers.

Overall, the seven-race Citroen South sponsored series is now led by two 1720s Ricochet and Merlin respectively. Third is the Trapper Eleint.

Racing continues next Sunday.

Full results downloadable below.

Read all Afloat's Turkey Shoot Coverage in one handy link here

Changes to handicaps and the start sequences have been made for next Sunday's second race of the Dubin Bay Sailing Club Turkey Shoot Series.

Changes to handicaps and the start sequences are downloadable below.

As previously reported, the overall lead in the 66-boat fleet has been established by Tim and Richard Goodbody's J109 White Mischief from the Royal Irish Yacht Club. 

Next Sunday's start sequence in the Citroen South sponsored series sees boats Leeuwin, Jigsaw, Pastiche, Boojum and Elandra go from the first to second start. Competitors Rike, Ragabash, The Great Escape, Emir Mary and Stardust of Hamble go from the second start to the first start. Wardance goes from the second start to the fourth start.

All the changes to the Modified ECHO handicap and the start sequences are downloadable below.

Read all Afloat's Turkey Shoot Coverage in one handy link here

Tim and Richard Goodbody's J109 White Mischief from the Royal Irish Yacht Club leads the Dublin Bay Sailing Club Turkey Shoot after last Sunday's first race under Modified ECHO handicap. Results are downloadable below.

Another J109 Dear Prudence is second in the 66-boat fleet. Third is the 1720 sportsboat Ricochet. 

Racing in the seven-race series sponsored by Citroen South continues this Sunday

Results are downloadable below.

Last year's overall winner, the Shanahan family's J109 Ruth will be among the last to start in the first race of the seven-race Citroen South Dublin DBSC Turkey Shoot Series this Sunday on Dublin Bay.

The National Yacht Club crew starts as part of a 12-boat group in the fourth of four starts for the 60-boat fleet that includes five other J109 designs.

Download the handicaps and start times for Sunday's first winter race below.

This Sunday sees the first of a series of seven races on Dublin Bay for the 2019 DBSC Turkey Shoot Series. 

The popular winter fixture has again attracted up to 70 boats for the short sharp races and this year that runs from 3rd November to 15th December with First Gun each Sunday at 10.10 hrs.

As Afloat previously reported here, racing is under modified ECHO. Cruisers, cruising boats, one-designs and boats that do not normally race combine for the short sharp racing.

The entry fee is €70 and includes temporary membership of DBSC and the Royal Irish Yacht Club who are hosting the series.

Sailing Instructions are downloadable below.

Organiser Fintan Cairns, who won a Sailor of the Year Award for the success of the go-ahead series last January, put tongue in cheek yesterday to thank Rugby World Cup organisers in Japan for their decision to hold the RWC Final on Saturday morning to avoid clashing with the Citroen South Turkey Shoot!

Notice of Race and Turkey Shoot 2019 entry form are here

With the ink drying on last Saturday's final race results of the 2019 Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Summer season, the country's biggest yacht racing club has already unveiled its 2019 Winter programme and Turkey Shoot Series.

A series of seven races will be held on Sunday mornings on the Bay under modified ECHO. Cruisers, cruising boats, one-designs and boats that do not normally race are very welcome.

The popular series can attract as many as 70 to 80 boats for the short sharp races and this year it will run from 3rd November to 15^th December with First Gun each Sunday at 10.10 hrs.

The entry fee is €70 and includes temporary membership of DBSC and the Royal Irish Yacht Club who are hosting the series.

A Notice of Race and Entry Form are downloadable below.

The Shanahan family's J109 Ruth was the overall winner of the DBSC Turkey Shoot sponsored by Citroen South Dublin yesterday.

All the ingredients for a spicy winter series finale were dished up on the capital’s water for the concluding race with ten boats in the running for the overall honours. 

After a full-on seven race series for the 77–boat fleet, the National Yacht Club entry outwitted clubmate and sistership Jalapeno (Paul Barrington) to take the overall lead after yesterday's final race.

But under the 'novel' rules of the series, it was second place Sean O'Regan's vintage Dehler 31 that walked away with the top prizes at the RIYC because, according to DBSC Turkey Shoot tradition, 'you have to be there to collect' at the prizegiving festivities.

The Shanahan family J109, Ruth Photo: Afloat.ie

Vespucci, Sean O'Regan's Dehler 31 Photo: Afloat.ie

Third overall was the 1720 sportsboat, Zelus.

1720 Zelus Photo: Afloat.ie

The 2018 series was the first complete series in many editions of the 16-year-old event when the record winter fleet set sail from Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The seven races produced seven different overall leaders as the series progressed.

Overall results and the final race results are published below