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#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for Saturday, 23 May 2015

BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 2.

Prospect (Chris Johnston), 3. Fiddly Bits
(Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. After You Too
(Michael Blaney), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 1 ECHO - 1. Boomerang (Paul Kirwan), 2. Jigamaree (R Harris),
3. Powder Monkey (C Moore)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 2. Jigamaree (R Harris), 3.
Rockabill V (Paul O'Higgins)

CRUISERS 2 ECHO - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Kamikaze
(P.Nash/B.McIntyre), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Jawesome 111 (M Dyke &
B Darcy), 3. Graduate (D O'Keeffe)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Asterix
(Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 3. Supernova
(McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

CRUISERS 3 ECHO - 1. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 2. Quest (J Skerritt), 3.
Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle)

Combined Classes - 1. Boomerang (Paul Kirwan), 2. Jigamaree (R
Harris), 3. Powder Monkey (C Moore)

Combined Classes - 1. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 2. Jigamaree (R
Harris), 3. Rockabill V (Paul O'Higgins)

Combined Classes ECHO - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje
(Ted McCourt), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

Combined Classes - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Leeuwin
(H&C Leonard & B Kerr), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1 - 1. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 2.
Betty (D & S Gorman), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2 - 1. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 2.
Betty (D & S Gorman), 3. Rollercoaster (Tom Murphy)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3.
Glenshesk (Walker\Reid\Henderson)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1 - 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre
Long), 3. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2 - 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre
Long), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Ruffles (Michael
Cutliffe), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SHIPMAN - 1. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 2. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp,
Duggan), 3. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)

SIGMA 33 ECHO - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted
McCourt), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Leeuwin (H&C
Leonard & B Kerr), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted
McCourt), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

SQUIB Race 1 - 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Anemos (Pete & Ann
Evans), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

SQUIB Race 2 - 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Anemos (Pete & Ann
Evans), 3. Pintail (T McAllister)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - , 3. Cevantes (Paul Conway)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Cevantes (Paul Conway), 2. Fortitudine
(D & A Clarke), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

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#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 21 MAY 2015

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Attitude (T
Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Thirty Something
(Kavanagh\Gaffney\Jones)

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)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Boomerang (Paul Kirwan), 2. Joker 11 (John
Maybury), 3. Jigamaree (R Harris)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Joker 11 (John Maybury), 2. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 3.
Rockabill V (Paul O'Higgins)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Joker 11 (John Maybury), 2. Jigamaree (R Harris), 3.
Jalapeno (P Barrington et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Albireo (D Simpson), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et
al), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson &
C Nicholson), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham), 2. Supernova
(McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 3. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 2.
Huggy Bear (Doyle & Byrne), 3. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Gung Ho (G &
S O'Shea), 3. Cacciatore (M Ni Cheallachain)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Chinook (A Bradley/P Morgan), 2. Syzrgy (R
Fogarty), 3. Small Wonder (H Kelly)

Combined Classes Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje
(Ted McCourt), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

Combined Classes - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Peridot
(Jim McCann et al), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Betty (D & S Gorman), 2. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 3.
Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenshesk
(Walker\Reid\Henderson), 3. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Diane ll (A Claffey/C
Helme), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SB20 - 1. Sin Bin (Michael O'Connor), 2. Venuesworld.com (Ger
Dempsey), 3. AlertPackaging.com (J Burke & D Burke)

SHIPMAN - 1. Poppy (P Beamish), 2. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp,
Duggan), 3. The Den (A. Costello/G.Millar)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted
McCourt), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P
Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted
McCourt), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SQUIB - 1. Sidewinder (R&R Westrup), 2. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 3.
Perfection (Jill Fleming)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. More Mischief (Eamonn Doyle), 2. Setanta
(G Denn), 3. Cevantes (Paul Conway)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 2. Act Two (Michael
O'Leary et al), 3. Cevantes (Paul Conway)

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 2. Levante
(M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)

CRUISERS 0 ECHO - 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Tsunami (Vincent
Farrell), 3. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 1 ECHO - 1. Fox in Sox (A Jones), 2. Something Else (J.Hall
et al), 3. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Bon Exemple (C
Byrne), 3. Fox in Sox (A Jones)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Jambiya (Ryan &
Lattimore), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D
Power), 3. Graduate (D O'Keeffe)

CRUISERS 3 ECHO - 1. Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll), 2. Pamafe (M
Costello), 3. Taiscealai (B Richardson)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll), 2. Asterix
(Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 3. Supernova
(McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

Combined Classes v- 1. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr), 2. White
Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

Combined Classes - 1. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr), 2. White
Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1 - 1. Ash (Joseph Coughlan), 2. As Good As
It Gets (Ross Doyle), 3. Out of the Blue (F.Mitchell/G Grier)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2 - 1. Fflogger (Alan Dooley), 2. Hi Fibre
(Michael McCambridge), 3. As Good As It Gets (Ross Doyle)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Alias
(D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp, Duggan), 2. Malindi
(B.Smith/A.Gray), 3. Invader (Gerard Glynn)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr), 2. White Mischief
(Timothy Goodbody), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SQUIB Race 1 - 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Perfection (Jill
Fleming), 3. Pintail (T McAllister)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Pintail (T McAllister),
3. Sidewinder (R&R Westrup)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Cevantes (Paul Conway), 2. Act Two
(Michael O'Leary et al), 3. The Great Escape (P & D Rigney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 2. Cevantes
(Paul Conway), 3. Calypso (Howard Knott)

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#flyingfifteen – Guest helm Sean Craig sailing with Alan Green won DBSC's Thursday's Flying Fifteen race from Dave Gorman & Chris Doorly with Dave Mulvin & Ronan Beirne in third, Again there was a great turn out of 17 boats on a tricky evening with a strong in coming tide and a light easterly breeze. There was a clean start with most boats below the line with the strong tide, the committee boat end seemed to pay but there wasn't a lot in it as there was more wind at the pin end, soon the boats got into their stride and those who went tight gained,

Colman & Quinn were going well as was Craig and Doyle. Gorman tacked more left and rounded the first mark side by side with Colman, Downwind to Bay mark was a drift but Colman led from Craig with Gorman and Mulvin close behind going into the beat out to East mark. This was to be the critical leg-most boats kept going on port but after a while Gorman went out left searching for wind, and was followed by Craig and Mulvin. Craig led with Mulvin moving up to second, Gorman third and Colman back in fourth,
Boats were worried about the time limit, it would be a shame to go to the effort of sailing and not get a finish, there was little or no wind now but on the fleet drifted towards the finish line. Craig stayed clear but there was a final twist behind, Colman seemed to be moving and catching up by coming down the middle, Mulvin gybed over to cover him but this allowed Gorman who was over on the right to drift into second place. Mulvin finished third with Colman fourth and Dooley fifth. On arriving ashore the crews were delighted to see that the BBQ was still going strong..

Well done to the PRO Jack Roy and his team on Freebird for perservering in difficult conditions. This Saturday the DBSC series continues but many of the fleet will be heading to Whitehead for the East Coast Championships being hosted by County Antrim Sailing Club.

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#dbsc – 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.
Aurelia (Chris Power Smith)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Jalapeno (P Barrington et
al), 3. Dear Prudence (B Lyons & J Given)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Jalapeno (P Barrington et al), 2. Bon Exemple (C
Byrne), 3. Dear Prudence (B Lyons & J Given)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo- 1. Cries of Passion (B Maguire), 2. Huggy Bear
(Doyle & Byrne), 3. Quest (B Cunningham)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham), 2. Cries of Passion (B
Maguire), 3. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Small Wonder (H Kelly), 2. Asterix
(Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Yikes (J Conway)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 2. Betty (D &
S Gorman), 3. Ignis Caput (David Mulvey)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glencoe (Rose Mary Craig et
al), 3. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes)

SB20 - 1. AlertPackaging.com (J Burke & D Burke), 2. Venuesworld.com
(Ger Dempsey), 3. Sacrebleu (B Fusco/R Hayes)

SQUIB - 1. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 2. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny &
G Ferguson), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 2. White Lotus
(Paul Tully), 3. Just Jasmin (Philip Smith)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 2. Act Two (Michael
O'Leary et al), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

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#dbsc – Ensign - 1. INSS 2 (K Rumball), 2. INSS (R Jones)

GLEN - 1. Glenshane (P Hogan), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3.
Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al)

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Tonight's Fireball dinghy racing in Dublin Bay, under the burgee of DBSC was cancelled due to a combination of factors - natural and man-made writes Cormac Bradley

The advent of the cruise liner season saw another mega-sized vessel anchored in the race course area of Scotsman's Bay. The inability of such vessels to enter Dun Laoghaire's harbour means that passengers are ferried ashore and "back to base" by a combbination of smaller boats and the cruise liner's own lifeboats. This heightened traffic meant that racing inside the harbour was not a possibility. Hence the man-made intervention!

Mother Nature "pitched in" with a stiff westerly that generated whitecaps for most of the day on Dublin Bay and while there was evidence of this dropping in strength as boats were being rigged, a decision to "blow" the evening was taken.

This forthcoming weekend sees the first of our summer regattas, The Open Championships, being sailed out of Skerries, further up the East Coast from Dublin Bay. Breeze, as usual for this location, is forecast. Numbers are a little low with 4 days to go. Thus far it looks like it will be a substantially DL fleet contesting the event. So to the readership of this column (of which there seen to be many), if you have a Fireball, we'd love to see you on the water!

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#flyingfifteen – Frank Burgess and Brian Maguire  sailing Flying Fifteen 3747 lead all three Mitsubishi Flying Fifteen DBSC races on Saturday. In a startling contrasting day, launching in a 5 to zero knot breeze, 17 Flying Fifteens ventured out on to Seapoint bay for the day's racing , to be totally becalmed at one stage.
Then at about 2.20 a radio message came up from Scotsman bay that the forecasted wind from the south was on its way .
Race 1. Our esteemed DBSC OOD Jonathan O'Rourke, set Course X3, a windward / Leeward Course and a clean start at first attempt and off the 17 FF's went up the beat. Burgess/Maguire FF 3747 were pushed out to sea and the still flooding tide by Mulvin/ Beirne FF 4028 , while the majority of the fleet went in shore to get out of the tide. But due to a lifting wind and good pressure Burgess/ Maguire FF 3747 got round the windward mark in first place.
Burgess/ Maguire FF3747 lead for 3 rounds but like all good sailors did not read the course card and were coming to the finishing line, downwind, and saw no blue flag . Course X3 has 4 rounds. So a really tactically race ensued, with Mathews/ Poole FF 3864, commencing a tacking duel (as Poole indicated afterwards, to see if they could break Burgess). And lone behold they did and down the run Mathews/ Poole FF 3864 overtook Burgess/ Maguire FF 3747 and got the gun . A real race for 2nd then ensued between Galvin / Galvin FF 3757 and Burgess/Maguire FF 3747, which the latter won by a nose.
Race 2 Quickly followed , Course T2, was set by the OOD Mr J O'Rourke. This being an Olympic Course we later learnt. Off the fine fleet of Flying Fifteen went up the beat in 12/15 knots of breeze. As the tide had turned Burgess/Maguire FF 3747 did not mind been pushed again out to sea by FF 3970 Mulligan/ Green and again rounded the weather mark in first place , and hoisted the spinnaker very efficiently and set a course for Howth and the gybe mark. They were quickly followed by the rest of the fleet , but could not find the gybe mark.
Out to sea we all went, it was a beautiful sight to see the FF fleet in full flight with spinnakers flying and no where to go . So Burgess made a prat of himself and for all of Dublin Bay to hear, radioed the "FreeBird". and requested "where was the Gybe Mark "
To be informed that, "It was an Olympic Course and read your fleet card" . As the fleet were now racing towards about 30 cruisers , the race was abandoned.
Our OOD Jonathan O'Rourke later informed us , there was no Gybe mark set and he truly thought he had set W2, a windward / Leeward Course. ( He should have gone to SpecSavers). He forgot to put on his glasses. We can all make mistakes.
Race 3  followed within a few minutes and all was forgiven , as we had an excellent race in a shifting southerly breeze , lead all the way by Burgess/ Maguire FF 3747, who to the delighted of our excellent OOD Mr J O'Rourke and his fantastic support race team, gave the leading boat FF 3747 Burgess/Maguire the gun and a rapturous applause which was returned with gusto .
The real race was down the fleet where , FF 3757, Galvin/Galvin, FF 3970, Mulligan/Green fought it out for 2nd and 3 rd place.
As Burgess/Maguire FF 3747 had a 2nd and 1st and FF 3684 Mathews/Poole had unfortunate gear failure, Burgess/Maguire FF 3747 were delighted after some excellent race management and great competition from a super fleet of Mitsubishi sponsored Flying Fifteen's, won the day.

DBSC results here.

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 2.

Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Fiddly Bits
(Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. After You Too
(Michael Blaney), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Lively Lady (Derek
Martin), 3. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al), 2. Raptor
(D.Hewitt et al), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Raptor (D.Hewitt et
al), 3. Gringo (Tony Fox)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey
& D Power), 3. Helter Skelter (A & A Jermyn)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Jawesome 111 (M Dyke &
B Darcy), 3. Black Sheep (E Healy)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 2. Wynward (W
McCormack), 3. Pamafe (M Costello)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll),
3. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

Combined Classes Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2.
Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

Combined Classes - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R
& P Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

DRAGON Race 1- 1. Dublin Bay (G Treacy), 2. Diva
(R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 3. Phantom (D.Williams)

DRAGON Race 2- 1. Zu (M Minch/C Grimley/T Pearson), 2. Phantom
(D.Williams)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 2. Thingamabob
(T Galvin), 3. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. Snow
White (Frank Burgess), 3. Thingamabob (T Galvin)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3.
Glenshesk (Walker\Reid\Henderson)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank
Hamilton)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre
Long)

MERMAID - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Tijuana (David Stedmond)

PY CLASS - 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. W Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Alias
(D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp, Duggan), 2. Malindi
(B.Smith/A.Gray), 3. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al)

SIGMA 33 Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P
Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P
Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P
Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Anemos (Pete & Ann
Evans), 3. Sidewinder (R&R Westrup)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny & G Ferguson), 2.
Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Femme Fatale (V Delaney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 2.
Cevantes (Paul Conway), 3. Lucy O (Aonghus O hEocha)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Cevantes (Paul Conway), 2. Calypso (Howard
Knott), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levana (Jean Mitton), 2. After You Too (Michael Blaney), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Thirty Something (Kavanagh\Gaffney\Jones)

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. Aurelia (Chris Power Smith)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Jalapeno (P Barrington et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 3. Ruthless (Conor Ronan)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Ruthless (Conor Ronan), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Antix (D Ryan)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 2. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 3. Quest (B Cunningham)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham), 2. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 3. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Cacciatore (M Ni Cheallachain)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Small Wonder (H Kelly), 2. Saki (Paget McCormack et al), 3. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall)

Combined Classes Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Ruthless (Conor Ronan), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

Combined Classes - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

DRAGON - 1. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 2. Zu (M Minch/C Grimley/T Pearson)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Thingamabob (T Galvin), 2. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 3. Betty (D & S Gorman)

GLEN - 1. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes), 2. Glenshesk (Walker\Reid\Henderson), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme), 2. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 3. Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada)

SB20 - 1. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 2. Sin Bin (Michael O'Connor), 3. AlertPackaging.com (J Burke & D Burke)

SHIPMAN - 1. Invader (Gerard Glynn), 2. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp, Duggan), 3. The Den (A. Costello/G.Millar)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SIGMA 33 Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SQUIB - 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 3. Sidewinder (R&R Westrup)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Menapia (J Sweeney), 2. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Setanta (G Denn)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 2. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 3. Menapia (J Sweeney)

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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. 

At A Glance – Half Ton Classics Cup Winners

  • 2017 – Kinsale – Swuzzlebubble – Phil Plumtree – Farr 1977
  • 2016 – Falmouth – Swuzzlebubble – Greg Peck – Farr 1977
  • 2015 – Nieuwport – Checkmate XV – David Cullen – Humphreys 1985
  • 2014 – St Quay Portrieux – Swuzzlebubble – Peter Morton – Farr 1977
  • 2013 – Boulogne – Checkmate XV – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1985
  • 2011 – Cowes – Chimp – Michael Kershaw – Berret 1978
  • 2009 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978
  • 2007 – Dun Laoghaire – Henri-Lloyd Harmony – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1980~
  • 2005 – Dinard – Gingko – Patrick Lobrichon – Mauric 1968
  • 2003 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978

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