#FIREBALL – The Committee Boat for the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club Frostbites was located at the end of the east pier yesterday to set a course with a wind bearing of 260º. However, local vagaries in the wind reduced the first leg to more of a fetch than a beat. Wind strength was initially at Force 3 but quickly built to in excess of Force 6 before dropping off again to F2/3. The Fireball start became the subject of a General Recall due to the significant bias on the start line and it appears that the fleet was victim to lots of capsizes in the blustery conditions.
Twelve Fireballs made the start, of which one became a retiree. The results are as follows:
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1. Kenneth Rumball & David Moran |
15058 |
Irish National Sailing School |
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2. Noel Butler & Stephen Oram |
15061 |
Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club |
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3. Andrew Boyle & Barry Hurley |
14934 |
Royal Irish Yacht Club |
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4. Luke Malcolm & Shane Diviney |
14790 |
Howth Yacht Club |
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5. John Chambers & Hugh Butler |
14706 |
Royal St. George Yacht Club |
Luke Malcolm and Shane Diviney collect the day’s mugs for 4th place and in overall terms the status is as follows.
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1. |
Noel Butler & Stephen Oram |
8pts |
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2. |
Kenneth Rumball & Dave Moran |
14pts |
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3. |
Andy Boyle & Barry Hurley |
26pts |
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4. |
John Chambers & Hugh Butler |
33pts |
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Alaistair Court & Gordon Syme |
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6 |
Louise McKenna & Hermine O’Keefe |
34pts. |
Sunday 18th will see the conclusion of Series 1 with a prize-giving after the racing in the DMYC.
