Sailors at the Dublin Bay Flying Fifteen pre–season reception at the National Yacht Club this evening will be briefed of the 2018 season on the Bay but will also hear news of the qualification rules for the world championships on the capital's waters in 2019.
Tonight's gathering is one week ahead of the first DBSC race next Thursday, April 24th. The 30–boat class is the biggest one design keelboat on the bay.
A short briefing on the season ahead will be given by class Captain Mick Quinn, followed by a 'DBSC Update' from fleet rep Joe Hickey.
Chairperson of the 2019 Flying Fifteen Worlds at the NYC, Niall Meagher, will set out plans for the championships for September 2019.
Finally FFAI President Chris Doorly will brief on the FFAI qualifying events for 2018 and rules for qualification for the 2019 Worlds.
Details of the 2018 DBSC season were detailed recently by Afloat's WM Nixon here.
