After a long absence this coming weekend the Flying Fifteen East Coast Championships are being hosted by the DMYC and club fleet captain and organiser Neil Colin is expecting a large turnout of about 25 boats. With great numbers out in Dublin Bay all season additional boats will be coming from Dunmore East, Stangford Lough and Antrim.
As usual in this fleet it is difficult to call the winner as racing is always close and exciting, any of a number of boats could win. Holder of the trophy for the last three seasons Charles Apthorpe (UK) and Alan Green will not be defending but Green has teamed up with Whiterock’s Andy Martin and they will be among the favourites along with Ian Mathews & Keith Poole (NYC), David Mulvin & Ronan Beirne (NYC) Former National Champions from Killyleagh David McCleery & Colin Dougan along with current National Champions David Gorman & Chris Doorly (NYC) will also have a say in proceedings.