WIORA’s Clew Bay Class Winners Celebrate With Silverware (In Pictures)

24th June 2025

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IRC Two/Overall winner Chinook: Raymond McGibney, Rachel Deasey, Pat Aylward, Cormac Murphy, Sadhbh Murphy Credit: WIORA

WIORA has shared photos of some of the other class winners in this past weekend’s championship finale on Clew Bay, where Hot Orange won the 2025 Ruffian Nationals.

As previously reported on Afloat.ie, IRC One was won by Rachel Burke’s Farr 31 Tribal on nine points, while IRC Two and overall was won by Cormac Murphy’s Chinook from Tralee Bay Sailing Club on eight points.

Ruffian Class WIORA winner Ann Kirwan receives her trophy from Mayo Sailing Club Commodore Pat Aylward

The White Sails class was taken by Kevin Reidy’s Shelduck on 8.5 points, while Shane McGibney’s Smile won IRC Two and ECHO Two, and Tommiray — helmed by WIORA Commodore Raymond McGibney — came first in ECHO One.

Other winners on the weekend were Santoku, who took the under-25 trophy, and Elysium who lifted the Beneteau Cup.

While Sails winner Shelduck: Euan Reidy, Killian Reidy, Kevin Reidy, Raymond McGibney (WIORA Commodore), Sarah Ruttle, Pat Aylward (Mayo Sailing Club Commodore), Alan Ruttle, Lisa Ruttle, Dylan Reidy

IRC Two/ECHO Two winner Smile: Tadgh O’Loinsigh, Simon McGibney, Raymond McGibney, Shane McGibney, Pat Aylward, Diarmuid O’Donovan, Mike O’Dea

ECHO One winner Tommiray: Ian Cuttlife, Raymond McGibney, Rebecca, Colin McMullen, Robbie McMullen, Michel King McGibney, Paul Griffen

IRC One winner Tribal: Raymond McGibney, Cormac Conneely, Ben Schumacher, Pat Aylward, Serena O’Sullivan, James Malone

IRC Two/Overall winner Chinook: Raymond McGibney, Rachel Deasey, Pat Aylward, Cormac Murphy, Sadhbh Murphy

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