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FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. As Good As It

Gets (Ross Doyle), 3. FFantastic Mr Fox (N Meagher & N Matthews)

GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor),
3. Glenshane (P Hogan)

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

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

SHIPMAN - 1. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 2. Invader (Gerard Glynn), 3.
Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp, Duggan)

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

Published in DBSC

#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 4 JULY 2015

BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Attitude (T
Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levante
(M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

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

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox),
3. Bon Exemple (C Byrne)

CRUISERS 2 ECHO - 1. Helter Skelter (A & A Jermyn), 2. Peridot (Jim
McCann et al), 3. Borraine (Ean Pugh)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D
Power), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

CRUISERS 3 ECHO - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3.
Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll),
3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1 - 1. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 2. Out of the
Blue (F.Mitchell/G Grier), 3. Gulfstream (A Cooper)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2 - 1. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 2. Out of the
Blue (F.Mitchell/G Grier)

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

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1 - 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Dart (Pierre
Long), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2 - 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Dart (Pierre
Long), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Bandit
(Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 3. Paramour (Larry Power et al)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp, Duggan), 2. Jo Slim (J.Clarke
et al), 3. Viking (Brian Glynn et al)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Enchantress (Larkin/Bonner/Nicholl), 2. Springer (I
Bowring), 3. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted
McCourt), 3. Enchantress (Larkin/Bonner/Nicholl)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny & G Ferguson), 2. Little
Demon (Sheila Power)

SQUIB Race 2 - 1. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny & G Ferguson), 2. Little
Demon (Sheila Power)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 2. Calypso
(Howard Knott), 3. Nirvana (Bernard Neeson)

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

Published in DBSC

#flyingfifteen – On a balmy summer's evening Neil Colman & Mick Quinn in Flyer won the Flying Fifteen DBSC race last night comfortably in the end but they didn't have it all their own way as O'Sullivan with Ben Mulligan crewing lead for the first part of the race.

On what looked like a perfect evening for sailing it turned out to be challenging with the strong incoming tide and a shifty s-se wind. The question was whether to go inshore out of the tide or to stay out in the tide but pick up the stronger wind. Out worked and as the fleet approached Bullock mark those who stayed out lead the way including O'Sullivan, Colman and Dooley.

It was on to East mark and then Pier, at Pier the wind went soft, Colman closed the gap and on the beat up to Island mark took the lead which he held to the end to deservedly take the gun. Meanwhile Green had moved up to third and was neck and neck with O'Sullivan, a poor mark rounding ended the challenge and O'Sullivan was second with Green third. McCambridge was an excellent fourth followed by the O'Neills in fifth.

It was a great night's racing but it should be noted that there were a couple of close port and starboard incidents on the course- crews need to look more diligently and react in good time!
This weekend the fleet head to Dunmore East for the South Coast Championships.

Results here

Published in Flying Fifteen

#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 2 JULY 2015

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levante
(M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Thirty Something (Kavanagh\Gaffney\Jones)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levante
(M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 2. Black Velvet (Leslie
Parnell), 3. Jalapeno (P Barrington et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 2. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 3.
Boomerang (Paul Kirwan)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Bendemeer (L
Casey & D Power), 3. Black Sheep (E Healy)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Utopia (J Healy), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D
Power), 3. Albireo (D Simpson)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Quest (B Cunningham), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3.
Cries of Passion (B Maguire)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3.
Cries of Passion (B Maguire)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Cacciatore
(M Ni Cheallachain), 3. Taiscealai (B Richardson)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall), 2. Isolde (B
Mulkeen & J Martin), 3. Chinook (A Bradley/P Morgan)

DRAGON - 1. Whisper (C Hogan), 2. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 3.
DCision (J.Mason/G.Purcell/D.Hayes)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 2. The Last Resort (John
O'Sullivan), 3. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green)

GLEN - 1. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes), 2. Glenariff (Adrian Lee), 3. Glendun
(B.Denham et al)

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

SB20 - 1. Bango (J Gorman), 2. Smoke on the Water (B Hobby), 3. Tiger
Lite (N O Carroll)

SHIPMAN - 1. Poppy (P Beamish), 2. Curraglas (John Masterson), 3.
Viking (Brian Glynn et al)

SIGMA 33 Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Leeuwin (H&C
Leonard & B Kerr), 3. Enchantress (Larkin/Bonner/Nicholl)

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

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

SQUIB - 1. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny & G Ferguson), 2. Pintail (T
McAllister), 3. Absolutely Fabulous (M Kennedy/P Reilly)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Just Jasmin (Philip Smith), 2.
Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

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

Published in DBSC

#dbsc – CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Borraine (Ean Pugh)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Grasshopper II (K & J Glynn), 2. Pamafe (M
Costello), 3. Isolde (B Mulqueen & J Martin)

Ensign - 1. INSS 2 (G Williams), 2. INSS (K Rumball), 3. NYC1 (A
Dooley)

FIREBALL - 1. Clandog Millionaire (J & C Clancy), 2. No Name (S Oram),
3. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Clandog Millionaire (J & C Clancy),
3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenshane (P Hogan), 3. Glencoe
(Rose Mary Craig et al)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Slipstream (Julie
Ascoop), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

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

Laser Race 2- 1. Paul Keane (RIYC), 2. Theo Lyttle (RSGYC), 3. Sean
Craig (RSGYC)

Laser Race 1- 1. Theo Lyttle (RSGYC), 2. Sean Craig (RSGYC), 3. Paul
Keane (RIYC)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Tom Murphy (K1), 2. Noel Colclough (), 3. W
Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Tom Murphy (K1), 2. Noel Colclough (), 3. W
Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Cresendo (L Balfe), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3.
Different Drummer (D Tonge)

Published in DBSC

#waterwag – Dublin Bay Sailing Club doyen Carmel Winkelmann officiated at the launch of the newest Water Wag dinghy, Mademoiselle, No. 46 on Sunday at the Royal Irish Yacht Club.

The new 12–foot clinker dinghy was built for Bay sailors Adam Winkelmann and Doug Smith. The boat was built in Skol Ar Mor, France.

The Water Wag is the oldest one design dinghy in existence, having been devised in 1886 and formalised as a one design class in Ireland in 1887. The design (last modified in 1900) is still sailed to this day on Dublin Bay and is one of the most popular dinghies sailed on the capital's waters recording some notable turnouts of late.

Immediately after the champagne launch ceremony, the Water Wag class held its annual picnic race (which has been running since 1887) with a pursuit down to Dalkey Island and back. An exciting race down to the Island with the end of the ebb tide. Mademoiselle led for most of the way but Mollie managed to overtake her coming into Dalkey sound, with David McFarland in third.

On the return home, No 1 Ethna sailed by Bill Nolan and Niamh Hooper led out of Dalkey sound, Moosmie had to go back as she was over the line but came steaming up the inside to take the win with Ethna 2nd and Mollie 3rd so taking the overall win!

The class thanks 'Thyme Out' and the Bretzel Bakery for sponsoring the fabulous lunch on Dalkey Island. Also our thanks to Brian and Anne Craig and Michael O'Leary for acting as mother ships, Dara, Caoimhe and Eddie Totterdell who had just got in from Greece at 4 in the morning from holidays and made it out drive a rib for us, also to Sandy Aplin who did a sterling job of ferrying us in an out of the Island.

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Mademoiselle (above and below) led the Wags on their annual picnic race to Dalkey Island after her launch. Photos Owen McNally

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The Wags moor up off Dalkey Island (above) and go ashore for a picnic Photos Owen McNally

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Results;

1st Moosmie
2nd Mollie
3rd Mademoiselle
4th Ethna
5th Skee
6th Barbara
7th Coquette
8th Good Hope
9th Chloe

Published in Dublin Bay

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Fiddly Bits

(Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 3. Thirty Something
(Kavanagh\Gaffney\Jones)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B
Bryson), 3. After You Too (Michael Blaney)

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

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Lively Lady (Derek
Martin)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Jigamaree (R Harris), 2. Prima Luce (O'Flynn, Burke,
Lemass)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Prima Luce (O'Flynn, Burke, Lemass), 2. Jigamaree (R
Harris)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Borraine (Ean
Pugh), 3. Helter Skelter (A & A Jermyn)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Ruthless (Conor Ronan),
3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 2. Maranda (M
Kelly)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Yikes (J Conway), 2. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 3.
Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan)

Combined Classes - 1. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 2. Rupert (R & P
Lovegrove), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

Combined Classes - 1. Jigamaree (R Harris), 2. Prima Luce (O'Flynn,
Burke, Lemass), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

Combined Classes - 1. Popje (Ted McCourt), 2. Gwili Two
(D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

Combined Classes - 1. Prima Luce (O'Flynn, Burke, Lemass), 2.
Jigamaree (R Harris), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Betty (D & S Gorman), 2. Fflogger (Alan
Dooley), 3. Rollercoaster (Tom Murphy)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Betty (D & S Gorman), 2. Rollercoaster (Tom
Murphy), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

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

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank
Hamilton), 3. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop)

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

PY CLASS - 1. W Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago), 2. Noel Colclough ()

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3.
Ripples (Frank Bradley)

SIGMA 33 Echo - 1. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 2. Rupert (R & P
Lovegrove), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Popje (Ted McCourt), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire),
3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Popje (Ted McCourt), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire),
3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 2. Sidewinder (R&R
Westrup), 3. Aja (W Goodbody & N Devin)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 2. Sidewinder (R&R
Westrup), 3. Aja (W Goodbody & N Devin)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2.
Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

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

Published in DBSC

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2.

Thirty Something (Kavanagh\Gaffney\Jones), 3. Attitude (T Milner J
Sugars M Branigan

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B
Bryson), 3. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen)

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

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Lively Lady (Derek
Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Adrenalin (J McDonald & J Balfe), 2. Boomerang
(Paul Kirwan), 3. Bon Exemple (C Byrne)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et
al), 3. Gringo (Tony Fox)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Jester (Declan
Curtin), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre), 2. Bendemeer (L
Casey & D Power), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 2.
Taiscealai (B Richardson), 3. Syzrgy (R Fogarty)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 2. Cri-Cri (P
Colton), 3. Taiscealai (B Richardson)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 2.
Thingamabob (T Galvin), 3. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2.
Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 3. Thingamabob (T Galvin)

GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al),
3. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Alias
(D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

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

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 2. Sidewinder (R&R
Westrup), 3. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 2. Sidewinder (R&R
Westrup), 3. Aja (W Goodbody & N Devin)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Spirit (Colin O'Brien et al), 2. Act Two
(Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

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

Published in DBSC

#dbsc – CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Borraine (Ean Pugh), 3. Utopia (J Healy)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Yikes (J Conway), 2. Saki (McCormack/Ryan/Ryan), 3. Grasshopper II (K & J Glynn) Ensign - 1. INSS (K Rumball), 2. INSS 2 (G Williams), 3. NYC1 (A Dooley)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 3. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenshane (P Hogan), 3. Glencoe (Rose Mary Craig et al)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 3. Chaos (Pam McKay)

Laser - 1. Dan O'Beirne (RSGYC), 2. Gary O'Hare (RSGYC), 3. Rob Cahill (RSGYC)

PY CLASS - 1. Tom Murphy (K1), 2. W Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago), 3. Conor
Duffy (RS400)

PY CLASS - 1. Tom Murphy (K1), 2. W Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago), 3. Conor
Duffy (RS400)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Cresendo (L Balfe), 2. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al),
3. Different Drummer (D Tonge)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Springer (I Bowring)

SQUIB - 1. Chillax (E & D Totterdell), 2. Tais (Michael O'Connell), 3.
Sidewinder (R&R Westrup)

Published in DBSC

#waterwags – On 10th June there was high pressure, hardly a cloud in the sky but unfortunately there was almost no wind. The Water Wags rowed, sculled and paddled to the race area in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Despite the conditions twenty Water Wags lined up perfectly for the start. Initially the race was very slow. Then a breeze built up to about 5 knots from the north-east. Cathy MacAleavy in Mollie led the fleet heading towards the west pier lighthouse while Frank Guy in Gavotte led a smaller fleet heading towards the Boyd Memorial. As the fleet reached the windward mark off the east pier lighthouse they realized that there was a strong west-running tide. This caused some boats to underlay the windward mark. The rounding order was Mollie, Nandor, Tortoise. Pansy, The spinnaker run allowed the following boats to steel the wind from the boats ahead, but Mollie was so far ahead that she was untouchable.

By the second round the order was: Mollie, Ethna, Gavotte, Tortoise. Place changes were taking place partly due to the advantage in rounding the port side leeward mark.

On the final beat the wind disappeared again. Some of the leaders began to feel stress. Gavotte closed the gap between Mollie and the rest of the fleet. Tortise recovered the ground she had lost of the earlier rounds. Then a new wind appeared, at first gentle (about 2 knots) from the north and then it swung to the north west, and finally to the south west, allowing most of the fleet to fly spinnakers on the last beat.

Finishing order:

1st. Mollie, No. 41, Cathy MacAleavey & Con Murphy (winner division IA)
2nd. Gavotte, No.25, Frank Guy & Owen McNally.
3rd. Tortoise, No. 42, William & Linda Prentice.
4th. Pansy, No. 3, Vincent Delany & Noelle Breen.
5th. Ethna, No.1, Bill Nolan. (winner division IB)
6th. Alfa, No. 12, Michael Donohoe.
7th. Nandor, No. 26, Brian McBride & Harry Croxon. (winner division 2)
8th. Swift, No.38, Guy & Jacky Kilroy.
9th. Vela, No.4, Brian Bond & Mary Ryder.
10th. Scallywag, No.44, Dan O'Connor & David Williams.
11th. Good Hope, No.18, Hal Sisk & Sue Westrup.
12th. Eros, No. 08, Gail Varian & Gavan Johnson.
13th. Little Tern, No.36, Marcus Pearson.
14th. Barbara, No. 8, Ian & Judith Malcolm.
15th. Eva, No.33, Orla Fitzgerald & Dermot O'Flynn.
16th. Penelope, No.16, Fergus Cullen & Alice Walsh.
17th. Swallow, No.40, David & Anne Clarke.
18th. Maureen, No.23, Killian Skay & Liz Croxon.
19th. Sprite, No. 10, Adrian Masterson.
20th. Chloe, No. 34, Kate O'Leary.

Published in DBSC
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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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