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Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for 6 JULY 2013
BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 2. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)
BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey)
CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)
CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)
CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Axiom (M.O'Neill), 2. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)
CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Rockabill V (Paul O'Higgins), 3. Gringo (Tony Fox)
CRUISERS 2 - 1. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)
CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Helter Skelter (Adrienne Jermyn), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)
CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 2. Quest (J Skerritt), 3. Chinook (A Bradley/P Morgan)
CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey)
FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Rollercoaster (Tom Murphy), 2. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)
FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Ash (Joseph Coughlan), 3. Perfect Ten (A Balfe)
GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glenshesk (L.Faulkner et al), 3. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche)
MERMAID Race 1- 1. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke), 2. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 3. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)
MERMAID Race 2- 1. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 3. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan)
PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. P Keane (Laser 1)
PY CLASS Race 1- 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy)
RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 2. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 3. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy)
SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 3. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)
SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Moonshine (R.Moloney), 3. Popje (Ted McCourt)
SQUIB Race 1- 1. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)
SQUIB Race 2- 1. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans)
WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Just Jasmin (Philip Smith), 2. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 3. Calypso (Howard Knott)
WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 2. Calypso (Howard Knott), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Race, Saturday, July 6 - Images by Afloat.ie, Ireland's Boating Website
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for 4 July 2013
Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 4 JULY 2013
BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 2. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)
BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levana (Jean Mitton), 3. After You Too (Michael Blaney)
CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)
CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)
CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Boomerang (Paul Kirwan), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)
CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Bon ExEmple ()
CRUISERS 2 - 1. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)
CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)
CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 2. Carrabeg (D.Martin/R.Deasy), 3. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt)
CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3. Jaws SeachangeNow (B Foley/J Bergon)
CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 3. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea)
CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Small Wonder (H Kelly), 2. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 3. Syzrgy (R Fogarty)
FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 3. Mellifluence (T Leonard & B Mulligan)
GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenariff (Adrian Lee), 3. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes/W.Higgins)
RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 2. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 3. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown)
SB3s - 1. Should be... (Michael O'Connor), 2. Bad (J.Dowling), 3. Bom Chickawahwah (John O'Driscoll)
SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 3. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)
SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Moonshine (R.Moloney)
SQUIB - 1. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 2. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 3. Little Demon (Sheila Power)
WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. More Mischief (Eamonn Doyle), 3. Zephyr (R Cahill-O'Brien)
WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)
Dun Laoghaire Harbour's Tricolour 'Tell Tale' Flag
#dbsc – Let's hope Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company don't take down the wonderful Irish Tricolour on the end of the East Pier any day soon. This evening, in a scene played out across each deck and launching area, all of the dinghy crews hoped that the flag would fly and there'd be some wind out on the bay. It didn't look likely from the shore for quite a while! All eyes on the flag!
But despite initial appearances the sailors were greeted by a neat 6-10 knot SE~SW shifty breeze out in Scotsmans Bay with a short wind over tide chop. OOD Ben Mulligan's prayers were answered by a breeze that lasted nicely for the duration of the racing and not much more.
An early casualty in the PY Fleet was Sheehy in the OK Dinghy, adjudged to be some boatlengths over the line he dutifully re-started about a minute later. Mind you, Tate's RS400 hadn't gone anywhere much either, having had a dreadful start too while the Mermaids and IDRAs headed up the beat.
Tate passed them all and already led at the first mark. Then the Red Bull effect really took over. Tate and the RS400 found enough power to fly on the runs and Tate was gone. The second run was where he dominated, powering down the run on a right hand shift and pulling out a huge lead. Sheehy overhauled and passed the Mermaids and IDRA14s in a more gradual fashion, still hoping to make up for that start.
Meantime there was a returning face in the pursuing Lasers. Charles Dwyer Esq of Cork graced the fleet with his speedy presence and excellent sense of humour. We hope to see more of him and fellow Corkonian Ronan Keneally over the coming weeks.
At the first mark it was very close with O'Toolivic, Dwyer, Galavan and Keane bow to stern, followed by Walsh and Barry. Keane went left on the run while the others sailed the conservative direct line. At the bottom Keane edged inside all three to round in a lead which he held to the finish. Keeping speed on the run was key for the Lasers too, with the waves at a tricky angle to the wind offering gains and frustration in equal measure.
Overall Tate won by a mile with Keane best of the Lasers. The gap from Tate to Keane was 4mins 48seconds on corrected time. That's HUGE. Sailed well, the RS400 can be untouchable on its day. Galavan was another 1:39 back from Keane. O'Toolivic was just 8 seconds back from Galavan and Sheehy's OK Dinghy only 19 seconds from there. Tight from 3rd to 5th but big gaps for 1st and 2nd. (O'Dwyer isn't entered yet so didn't get a recorded finishing time.)
Walsh was next with Francis Barry further back and McGoldrick's Vago taking the final finishing position.
Results here.
Dun Laoghaire Harbour's Tricolour 'Tell Tale' Flag
#dbsc – Let's hope Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company don't take down the wonderful Irish Tricolour on the end of the East Pier any day soon. This evening, in a scene played out across each deck and launching area, all of the dinghy crews hoped that the flag would fly and there'd be some wind out on the bay. It didn't look likely from the shore for quite a while! All eyes on the flag!
But despite initial appearances the sailors were greeted by a neat 6-10 knot SE~SW shifty breeze out in Scotsmans Bay with a short wind over tide chop. OOD Ben Mulligan's prayers were answered by a breeze that lasted nicely for the duration of the racing and not much more.
An early casualty in the PY Fleet was Sheehy in the OK Dinghy, adjudged to be some boatlengths over the line he dutifully re-started about a minute later. Mind you, Tate's RS400 hadn't gone anywhere much either, having had a dreadful start too while the Mermaids and IDRAs headed up the beat.
Tate passed them all and already led at the first mark. Then the Red Bull effect really took over. Tate and the RS400 found enough power to fly on the runs and Tate was gone. The second run was where he dominated, powering down the run on a right hand shift and pulling out a huge lead. Sheehy overhauled and passed the Mermaids and IDRA14s in a more gradual fashion, still hoping to make up for that start.
Meantime there was a returning face in the pursuing Lasers. Charles Dwyer Esq of Cork graced the fleet with his speedy presence and excellent sense of humour. We hope to see more of him and fellow Corkonian Ronan Keneally over the coming weeks.
At the first mark it was very close with O'Toolivic, Dwyer, Galavan and Keane bow to stern, followed by Walsh and Barry. Keane went left on the run while the others sailed the conservative direct line. At the bottom Keane edged inside all three to round in a lead which he held to the finish. Keeping speed on the run was key for the Lasers too, with the waves at a tricky angle to the wind offering gains and frustration in equal measure.
Overall Tate won by a mile with Keane best of the Lasers. The gap from Tate to Keane was 4mins 48seconds on corrected time. That's HUGE. Sailed well, the RS400 can be untouchable on its day. Galavan was another 1:39 back from Keane. O'Toolivic was just 8 seconds back from Galavan and Sheehy's OK Dinghy only 19 seconds from there. Tight from 3rd to 5th but big gaps for 1st and 2nd. (O'Dwyer isn't entered yet so didn't get a recorded finishing time.)
Walsh was next with Francis Barry further back and McGoldrick's Vago taking the final finishing position.
Results here.
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for 2 JULY 2013
Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 2 JULY 2013
BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 2. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen)
BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)
CRUISERS 1 - 1. Powder Monkey (C Moore), 2. Ruth (L Shanahan)
CRUISERS 2 - 1. Borraine (Ean Pugh), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al)
CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Maranda (M Kelly), 2. Wynward (W McCormack), 3. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall)
FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 3. Incubus (C Power/M Barry)
GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3. Glenshane (P Hogan)
IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)
MERMAID - 1. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 2. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan)
PY CLASS - 1. Richard Tate (RS 400), 2. P Keane (Laser 1), 3. Colin Galavan (Laser)
RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Golden Girl (Michael Carrigan et al), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al)
Force Seven Gust in Saturday's DBSC Dinghy Race
#dbsc – Saturday was supposed to be a nice moderate day with sun and warm westerlies. Two out of three ain't bad, I suppose.
We had the sun and the warm westerlies but calling them "moderate" might be a bit kind. We had Force 7 gusts during the racing!
With Tate as OOD and the Ryans still not back from Kinsale there was no RS on the line and with many of the Lasers off at the Leinsters in Wexford we might have expected a small fleet, but a good gaggle of Lasers and the OK Dinghy were out there to do battle. Keane, Harding, Nesbitt, Walsh, Dwyer, all in Lasers and Sheehy in the OK Dinghy..
With the wind rising, the fleet was a bit lineshy on the first start on a 3 lap trapezoid course. Sheehy's OK got the best start and was fast up the first beat, leading the Lasers around the top mark. Keane caught up on the reach before the fleet headed onto the run.
Sheehy, with insufficient vang, put on an impressive display of bow dancing before finally stopping to inspect the bottom of the hull. Keane fell over laughing, allowing Harding into the lead while Dwyer took a sensible time-out. Keane, despite the capsize and a number of chicken gybes on the rest of the first lap, sped up on lap 2 and managed to catch the more conservative Harding for a solid race win.
Race 2 was set on a shorter 2 lap windward-leeward course. Again Sheehy's OK Dinghy led off the line but Harding's Laser led to the top mark with Sheehy and Keane tight behind and pinned by a Mermaid. Keane took the lead at the bottom mark with Harding immediately behind and Sheehy about 30m back after sailing a rather conservative and heavily-vanged run. Walsh was further back after a bad start, but hanging in there.
Up the beat the leading Lasers went right and the OK went up the middle. At the mark Harding led again, having shown great upwind speed. Sheehy had recovered ground too and tacked into line immediately below Keane's Laser. The three rounded in a tight bunch with two Mermaids.
Keane again sailed the runs best, pipping Harding by 11 seconds and Sheehy by 19 seconds. Walsh came in shortly afterwards with the rest retiring. A windy day.
The slightly sheltered harbor weather station showed force 7 gusts and they were there...no doubt.
Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 29 JUNE 2013
Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 29 JUNE 2013
BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox), 2. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)
BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)
CRUISERS 0 ECHO - 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)
CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)
CRUISERS 2 ECHO - 1. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)
CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre)
CRUISERS 3 ECHO - 1. Carrabeg (D Martin/ R Deasy), 2. Saki (McCormack/Ryan/Ryan), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)
CRUISERS 3 - 1. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 2. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 3. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle)
FIREBALL RACE 1 - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 3. Mr. Tipsy (J Clancy/C Clancy)
FIREBALL RACE 2 - 1. Mr. Tipsy (J Clancy/C Clancy), 2. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth)
FLYING FIFTEEN RACE 1 - 1. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 2. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton), 3. The Big Bow Wow (N.Meagher/N.Matthews)
FLYING FIFTEEN RACE 2 - 1. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 2. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton), 3. The Big Bow Wow (N.Meagher/N.Matthews)
GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)
IDRA 14 FOOT RACE 1 - 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)
IDRA 14 FOOT RACE 2 - 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)
MERMAID RACE 1 - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke)
MERMAID RACE 2 - 1. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke), 2. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan)
PY CLASS RACE 1 - 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Richard Harding (Laser)
PY CLASS RACE 2 - 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Richard Harding (Laser), 3. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy)
RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 3. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy)
SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Bluefin (B.Finucane et al), 3. Gusto (C Heath)
SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)
SQUIB RACE 1 - 1. Buzz Lite (G.O'Connor/B.Foster), 2. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 3. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago)
SQUIB RACE 2 - 1. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)
WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. The Great Escape (P & D Rigney), 3. Windshift (R O'Flynn et al)
WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 3. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan)
#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 27 JUNE 2013
BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. After You Too (Michael Blaney)
BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levana (Jean Mitton), 2. After You Too (Michael Blaney), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)
CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)
CRUISERS 0 - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 3. Wow (George Sisk)
CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 2. Ruth (L Shanahan), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)
CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 3. Boomerang (Paul Kirwan)
CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre), 2. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)
CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 3. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al)
CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Cries of Passion (B Maguire/ A O'Connor), 2. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 3. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle)
CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 2. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle), 3. Huggy Bear (Doyle & Byrne)
CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 3. Taiscealai (B Richardson)
CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Saki (Paget McCormack et al), 2. Yikes (J Conway), 3. Syzrgy (R Fogarty)
DRAGON - 1. Phantom (D.Williams), 2. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 3. Cloud (Clare Hogan)
FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 2. Fflogger (Alan Dooley), 3. Thingamabob (T Galvin)
GLEN - 1. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes/W.Higgins), 2. Glenshesk (L.Faulkner et al), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)
RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 2. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 3. Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada)
SB3s - 1. Seriously Bonkers (P Lee/M Cuppage), 2. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 3. Should be... (Michael O'Connor)
SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Gusto (C Heath), 3. Macro One (Joseph Murray)
SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)
SQUIB - 1. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 2. Pintail (M Muldoon & B Stevens), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)
WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 2. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)
WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 2. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for 25 June 2013
BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)
BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 3. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)
CRUISERS 2 - 1. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al), 2. Borraine (Ean Pugh), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)
CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. UpD8 (Whelan/McCabe/Carey/Cramer), 2. Cacciatore (M Ni Cheallachain), 3. Grasshopper II (K & J Glynn)
FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth)
GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 3. Glenmiller (P Cusack)
IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Siabhra (David Long)
MERMAID - 1. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke), 2. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 3. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)
PY CLASS - 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. David Dwyer (Laser), 3. N O'Toole (Laser)
RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Different Drummer (D Tonge)
SQUIB - 1. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming)
High Winds Scrub DBSC Sunday Racing on Dublin Bay
#sb20 – Today's SB20 Sportsboat racing on Dublin Bay has been cancelled by Dublin Bay Sailing Club due to strong westerly winds gusting to 30 knots on the Bay. Yesterday Flying fifteen and other one design DBSC racing was also cancelled because of strong winds.
The Half Ton Class was created by the Offshore Racing Council for boats within the racing band not exceeding 22'-0". The ORC decided that the rule should "....permit the development of seaworthy offshore racing yachts...The Council will endeavour to protect the majority of the existing IOR fleet from rapid obsolescence caused by ....developments which produce increased performance without corresponding changes in ratings..."
When first introduced the IOR rule was perfectly adequate for rating boats in existence at that time. However yacht designers naturally examined the rule to seize upon any advantage they could find, the most noticeable of which has been a reduction in displacement and a return to fractional rigs.
After 1993, when the IOR Mk.III rule reached it termination due to lack of people building new boats, the rule was replaced by the CHS (Channel) Handicap system which in turn developed into the IRC system now used.
The IRC handicap system operates by a secret formula which tries to develop boats which are 'Cruising type' of relatively heavy boats with good internal accommodation. It tends to penalise boats with excessive stability or excessive sail area.
Competitions
The most significant events for the Half Ton Class has been the annual Half Ton Cup which was sailed under the IOR rules until 1993. More recently this has been replaced with the Half Ton Classics Cup. The venue of the event moved from continent to continent with over-representation on French or British ports. In later years the event is held biennially. Initially, it was proposed to hold events in Ireland, Britain and France by rotation. However, it was the Belgians who took the ball and ran with it. The Class is now managed from Belgium.
