Despite a brief gale and much rain in the night, Ireland’s east coast has been a bit lifeless as regards wind this morning as the three restored Dublin Bay 21s make their way from Arklow to their appointment with destiny at Dun Laoghaire late this afternoon.
The mother-ship Molly Ban has had them in tow in line ahead, and like our photo shows, their progress is being regularly monitored from beachside houses all along this holiday coast.
The word now is that the programme late this afternoon may even include a race for the three boats - with old DB 21 hands in the delivery lineup, winning that would indeed be an historic feather in someone’s cap.