ISORA applauded its 2024 overall champion Tom Shanahan and his National Yacht Club 'Ruth' crew at the association's annual sell-out black-tie dinner at the National Yacht Club on Saturday, November 2nd.
The winning J109 crew and many other prizewinners were saluted at the traditional Dun Laoghaire Harbour venue, typically one of the biggest gala prizegiving nights of the waterfront year.
Ruth came from behind to take the title from the overall leaders, the Pwllheli-based J122 Mojito (Peter Dunlop and Vicky Cox), who finished second overall by a margin of 4.4 points and lift lifted the overall Wolf's Head Trophy.
Before the celebrations, the 2024 ISORA was held at the association's agm, with calls for clear safety protocols amid liability concerns, as Afloat reports here.
ISORA Chairman Peter Ryan, NYC Commodore Peter Sherry, Peter Dunlop (Vice Chairman) Stephen Tudor (Hon Sec) and ISORA 2024 Champion Tom Shanahan, skipper of Ruth with his crew from the National Yacht Club Photo: GP Foto
The guests enjoyed a reception before dinner and finished the night with a Jack Ryan whiskey toast and a live band to round out the Irish Sea's offshore sailing year.
