O'Leary's Baltimore Crew Take 1720 Eastern Title at Howth Yacht Club

1st May 2023

The 1720 Eastern Championships winners at Howth Yacht Club with Ross O'Leary (left) are (from L-R), Mark Hassett, Rob O Leary, Brian Leonard, Johnny Durcan and Fionn Lyden (Baltimore Sailing Club)

The 1720 Eastern Championships winners at Howth Yacht Club with organiser Ross McDonald (left) are (from L-R), Mark Hassett, Rob O Leary, Brian Leonard, Johnny Durcan and Fionn Lyden (Baltimore Sailing Club)

Rob O'Leary and his Baltimore Sailing Club crew from West Cork returned to their winning ways at Howth Yacht Club when the North Dublin Club hosted the resurgent 1720s for the class’ first regional event of the 2023 season on Saturday and Sunday (29-30 April).

Conditions were challenging for the two-day event, and, as the ISORA fleet also found out off Dun Laoghaire during its coastal race, the light easterly Dublin breeze moved around a lot.

Second overall was Dun Laoghaire's Kenny Rumball, just one point behind O'Leary on ten points after five races sailed. Third was a second Baltimore boat, Aidan and Rory Lynch on 11 points.

See full results below

The 1720 Easterns saw a relatively small field of 13 boats competing, but they included past champions that punched above their weight in terms of action on the water.

Valuable ranking points will be up for grabs towards the new Joe English Cup, donated by the English family, which will go to the top-performing boat at the end of the season.

Professional coach Mike Richards was on hand to provide coaching throughout the weekend — including nuggets of wisdom during racing itself. The debrief was streamed live on the 1720 Facebook page.

Race Results

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Published in 1720, Howth YC, West Cork

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