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'Floaty McFloatface' is UK Flying Fifteen British National Championship Winner on Strangford Lough

22nd June 2024
A 41-boat fleet is contesting the 2024 Flying Fifteen British Isles Championships at Strangford Lough Yacht Club this week'
A 41-boat fleet is contesting the 2024 Flying Fifteen British Isles Championships at Strangford Lough Yacht Club this week Credit: Simon McIlwaine/Wavelength

Five race wins (and all scores in the top five) at the 2024 Flying Fifteen British Isles Championships gave Graham Vials and Chris Turner in Floaty McFloatface a comfortable winning margin of 13 points to take the title on Strangford Lough Yacht Club on Saturday.

The Derwent Reservoir and Lyme Regis Sailing Club pair did not need to finish the last race on Saturday to lift the trophy.

Day one leaders Ian Pinnell and Ian Cadwallader of Hayling Island Sailing Club, finishing on 28 points (with two race wins in their tally), had an eight-point margin in second place and did not compete in the last race. Third overall was Netley SC's Ben McGrane and Jamie Stewart on 16 points.

A second scored in the last race brought Connemara's Niall and Ronan O Briain up to fourth overall and top Irish boat at the UK championships.

Full results below

Race Results

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2024 Irish Flying Fifteen Worlds Qualification Events Calendar

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Overall Length 20 ft6.1 m

Waterline Length 15 ft4.6 m

Mast Height 22 ft 6 in6.86 m

Sail Area 150 sq ft14 sqm

Spinnaker Area 140 sq ft13 sqm

Hull Weight 300 lb136 kg

Keel Weight 400 lb169 kg

Minimum Weight 685 lb305 kg

Racing Crew Two

Ideal Crew Range 18 - 28 st145 - 185 kg

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