With three results in the top five, Nigel Biggs and Peter Evans from Howth Yacht Club lead a buoyant 23-boat Flying Fifteen East Coast Championships after three races sailed in light winds and strong tides on Dublin Bay.
Racing on a similar course area to where Biggs claimed a Class Two ICRA national title a fortnight ago, the HYC duo sailing Checkmate XIX scored a 1,2 and 3 to be on eight points and comfortably ahead of Portaferry Sailing Club's Shane McCarthy and Brian Fitzmaurice on 14.
Lying third in the National Yacht Club hosted event is another Strangford visitor to the Bay, Ffast Antic sailed by Andrew McCleery and Colin Dougan of Killyleagh Yacht Club on 17 points.
Racing in Scotsman's Bay was at times held in sub five-knot winds and subject to a strong tide.
Racing continues on Sunday. Results here.