The three 1903 Dublin Bay 21s newy-restored for Hal Sisk and Fionan de Barra by Steve Morris and his team in Kilrush Boatyard have been back in Dun Laoghaire for six weeks now. But in the late season’s perverse weather, there have been few if any days when pleasant conditions have combined with a decent sailing breeze to allow them to give of their best. However, a brief weather window on Friday evening for the Royal Irish YC’s traditional end-of-season pursuit race made the re-born DB 21s the Belles of the Ball. And though there at first seemed to be a complete informational blackout as to which boat of the total fleet actually won the pursuit race, everyone immediately knew that Garavogue, helmed by Joe Conway and crewed by Alex Conway and Hal Sisk, was looking absolutely splendid as she came in first of the the Dublin Bay 21s, followed by Naneen helmed by RIYC Commodore Pat Shannon - he and his crew had enjoyed the experience so much that they extended it by adding a couple of extra marks to the prescribed course……….