#FIREBALL – Fifteen Fireballs took to the water for last Sunday's Frostbite race but only 14 of them got a finish – Andy Boyle & Barry Hurley (14934, Royal Irish) – were recorded as an OCS! Wind conditions were lively with a WSW Force 4/5 blowing with gusts flashing across the course. The start had a boat-end bias for a change and my various correspondents advise that there were a few capsizes on the day. It also appears that people were doing 720º and 360º for rule infringements and mark-touching.
The first three boats over the finish line, Noel Butler & Stephen Oram, Neil Spain & Hugh Butler and Owen Laverty & Ed Butler effectively sailed their own separate race from the rest of the fleet and they enjoyed a race of nip and tuck with places changing between them.
Neil Colin & Margaret Casey finished fourth but behind them a tight bunch were fighting for places. Included in this group were Messrs Rumball & Moran, Malcolm & Diviney, Court & Syme and Miller/Donnelly before the all-lady teams of McKenna & O'Keefe and Power & Barry.
The ladies were well represented today with three all-female teams out on the water, the third being Mary Chambers and Brenda McGuire, who finished thirteenth. Derval O'Carroll was also a welcome returnee to the Frostbites, sailing with Stephen Campion. And our Sligo friends, Peter Armstrong & Matt mayron were also out sailing the all-wooden 15060.
Class stalwart Louis Smyth, sailing with Joe O'Reilly, had a bad day at the office – an early interaction with another boat required a 720º with a capsize thrown in as a "double-whammy". At the first weather mark there was another revolution taken when they hit the mark. "Enough said!"
DMYC Frostbites; Race 4, Series 2, February 5th. |
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1 |
Noel Butler & Stephen Oram |
15061 |
DMYC |
2 |
Neil Spain & Hugh Butler |
14807 |
RStGYC |
3 |
Owen Laverty & Ed Butler |
14990 |
RStGYC |
4 |
Neil Colin & Margaret Casey |
14775 |
DMYC |
5 |
Kenneth Rumball & David Moran |
15058 |
INSC |
Mug winners for the day were the ladies of 14691, Louise McKenna & Hermine O'Keefe of the Royal St. George Yacht Club.
In overall terms, Butler & Oram stretched their lead over Rumball/Moran to 5pts, while the latter pair have a comfortable 8pt margin over third placed Laverty/Butler.
DMYC Frostbites; Series 2: Overall |
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1 |
Noel Butler & Stephen Oram |
DMYC |
5 |
2 |
Kenneth Rumball & David Moran |
INSC |
10 |
3 |
Owen Laverty & Ed Butler |
RStGYC |
18 |
4 |
Louise McKenna & Hermine O’Keefe |
RStGYC |
32 |
5 |
Neil Colin & Margaret Casey |
DMYC |
35 |