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#dbsc – DRAGON - 1. Phantom (D.Williams), 2. Zinzan (Daniel O'Connor et al), 3. Zu (M Minch/C Grimley/T Pearson)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 3. FFantastic (N Meagher & N Matthews)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. FFantastic (N Meagher & N Matthews), 3. The Last Resort (John O'Sullivan)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 3. Glenroan (T O'Sullivan)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Spray (C & O Corrigan)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Spray (C & O Corrigan), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Paramour (Larry Power et al), 3. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe)

SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 3. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Buzz Lite (G.O'Connor), 3. Pintail (M Muldoon)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Buzz Lite (G.O'Connor), 3. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans)

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#sb20 – The Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) series two for the SB20s came to a nail-biting conclusion last Thursday on Dublin Bay.

With a force 5-6 southerly gusting force 8-9 forecast, the assumption by many was that there would be no racing. However, DBSC are made of stronger stuff than that and the fleets went out to race in some of the most exhilarating conditions experienced all season. With only the final race to sail, Should Be... (Michael, Ted and Gavan) led Venuesworld.com (Ger, Chris, Rory et al) by two points. With Should Be... discarding a third place, only a first place and daylight between the boats would do it for Venuesworld.com. For their part, Should Be... knew that a cancellation or a second place or better would seal the second series for them.

On the day, only five boats braved the conditions, including Alert Packaging (Justin, Dave and Darren), Bad (Enda, Jerry and Jimmy), Lupi d'Irlanda (Marco et al), Should Be... and Venuesworld. The OOD set a course with a good first beat from the start in the middle of the course up to Bay mark inshore beside the old Dun Laoghaire baths. Alert Packaging got off to a screamer, starting on port at the pin and port tacking the fleet on their way up the first beat. Venuesworld and Bad followed close on their heels trying to keep flat in the now strong breeze. Should Be... and Lupi d'Irlanda had stayed ashore too long in the expectation of a cancellation and were late starting, with Should Be... approximately 2 minutes late for the start and Lupi another few minutes further back. Should Be... were therefore reliant on Alert Packaging or Bad to do them a favour and finish ahead of Venuesworld as it was unlikely that they would catch up to second place if Venuesworld were to get the bullet...

Alert Packaging rounded first approximately 6-8 boatlengths ahead of Venuesworld with Bad another few boatlengths back. The first two reaches were quite tight and the boats two sail reached it to Poldy followed by another two sail reach to Zebra. Although the boats were only two sail reaching, some of the fastest speeds of the season were reached as the boats were still planing down the waves in the gusty conditions. As the lead boats went back on a beat up towards Battery mark by Sandycove harbour, Alert Packaging still held onto their lead from Venuesworld and Bad. As the boats headed towards Battery mark, Alert Packaging and Venuesworld headed towards shore in search of less tide while Bad tacked out left for more favourable breeze or a left hander shift to bring them back into it. Alert Packaging (cheered on by Should Be...) seemed to sail the leg to perfection and managed to get around Battery Mark with a comfortable 15 boatlength lead over Venuesworld. All that was required was a clean hoist and a comfortable pair of gennaker reaches and the series would belong to Should Be...

As Alert Packaging hoisted their kite, they managed to get the mother and father of all wraps in it that just wouldn't seem to come out. Venuesworld rounded behind but had a clean hoist and thundered down on Alert Packaging under full sail (by now, Should Be... were swearing Alert Packaging on!). In a desperate attempt to get their kite free, Alert Packaging skillfully threw in a pair of quick gybes, freeing their kite in the process. With Venuesworld now approximately 6 boatlengths behind and approaching fast, Alert Packaging suddenly caught a gust and they were off again, just in the nick of time. After rounding Omega and then Molly, Alert Packaging still held a slender lead from Venuesworld. Venuesworld refused to give up on the first place and the series and chased Alert Packaging all the way up the final beat to the finish but in the end, the boys on Alert Packaging managed to shade it from them, handing the second series to a very relieved Should Be... Bad came third and Should Be... followed them over the line in fourth. In celebration of their victory on the night, Alert Packaging hoisted their kite and went on a c. 20knts speed junkie burn across the bay.

After racing, 30 SB20 sailors and friends sat down to a very enjoyable sailing supper in the George. It was great to see Barry O'Neill, our resident OOD at the function along with so many other SBers, new and old. Attached are some photos of the evening enjoyed by all. The merriment went on until the small hours...

SB20 Class Notice:

The final two SB Sundays are this coming Sunday, 7th September and the following Sunday, 14th September. These are Sundays 2 and 3 of series three. Unfortunately, we lost Sunday 1 of series three due to inclement weather and it is not possible to re-sail that Sunday. In an attempt to make up the lost races and provide a better series, we will be running four slightly shorter races on the final two Sundays if the conditions allow. In other words, we will attempt to have four races on Sunday 7th September and four races on Sunday 14th September. Therefore, we will now (hopefully) have 8 races with two discards rather than 6 races and one discard in series three. Looking forward to seeing you all out on the water on the 7th.

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 2. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 3. Magic (D.Espey)

BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

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

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

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

CRUISERS 1 ECHO - 1. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Jigamaree (R Harris)

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

CRUISERS 2 ECHO - 1. Helter Skelter (A & A Jermyn), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Black Sheep (E Healy)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

CRUISERS 3 ECHO - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge), 3. TBA (David Mulvey)

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

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Squalls (Stephen Harrison)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Squalls (Stephen Harrison)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Icicle (C Murray), 3. Paramour (Larry Power et al)

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

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Springer (I Bowring)

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

SQUIB Race 1 - 1. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Femme Fatale (V Delaney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 2. Spirit (Colin O'Brien et al), 3. Warrior (D Shanahan)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 2. Warrior (D Shanahan), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levana (Jean Mitton), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Magic (D.Espey)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Joker 11 (John Maybury)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Albireo (D Simpson), 2. Black Sheep (E Healy), 3. Antix (D Ryan)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Black Sheep (E Healy), 2. Jester (Declan Curtin)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 2. As Good As It Gets (Ross Doyle), 3. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge)

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

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy)

SB20 - 1. Alert Packaging (J Burke D Burke), 2. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 3. Bad - Kilcullen (J Dowling)

SHIPMAN - 1. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 2. Macro One (Joseph Murray), 3. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. September Song (Barry Colleary)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 2. Calypso (Howard Knott), 3. White Lotus (Paul Tully)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)

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

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Solidarity (Whelan/McCabe/Cary/Cramer), 2. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 3. Capilano (S Soran)

Ensign - 1. INSC2 (A Rumball), 2. RIYC 2 (Mark McGibney), 3. RIYC 1 (Tim Goodbody)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 3. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

GLEN - 1. Glenshane (P Hogan), 2. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey)

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

PY CLASS - 1. R Kenneally (Laser), 2. Colin Galavan (Laser), 3. Richard Tate (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Carmen (B Duffy), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 2. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 2. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Axiom (M.O'Neill)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Jigamaree (R Harris)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Antix (D Ryan), 2. Black Sheep (E Healy), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Black Sheep (E Healy), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Hamilton Bear (S Hyde), 2. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 3. Quest (B Cunningham/J Skerritt)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Solidarity (Whelan/McCabe/Cary/Cramer)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Escapade (U O'Dwyer), 2. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 3. Capilano (Seamus Soran)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan & R Hickey)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Thingamabob (T Galvin), 2. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 3. Perfect Ten (A Balfe)

GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glenshane (P Hogan), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme), 3. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe)

SB20 - 1. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 2. Should be... (Michael O'Connor), 3. Timber (A McNabb & L Burke)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles), 2. The Den (A. Costello/G.Millar), 3. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)

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

SQUIB - 1. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 2. Nirvana (Bernard Neeson), 3. Lucy O (Aonghus O hEocha)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 2. Calypso (Howard Knott), 3. Nauti-Gal (J & J Crawford)

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#sb20 – The SB20 fleet were treated to an exhilarating, white-knuckle ride on Dublin bay on Sunday afternoon in conditions gusting over thirty knots writes Michael O'Connor.

OOD Barry O'Neill and his team of Fionnuala Loughrey, Cathy Booth and Barbara Conway kept a watchful eye on the wind and pressure readings all morning and after careful consideration, the call was made to go racing. The committee boat team made their way up towards Seapoint for a more sheltered race area and set a windward leeward course with a standard leeward mark rather than a leeward gate.

The boats got away at the first time of asking with Venuesworld (Ger, Chris et al) taking the favoured pin with Should Be... (Michael, Owen, Peter and Dave) just to weather of them and SacreBleu (Ben et al) further to weather still. The boats raced out towards the left hand side of the course with Venuesworld and Should Be... going all the way to the layline and SacreBleu tacking 10 boat lengths to leeward of the layline. Should Be... managed to squeeze out a narrow lead over their rivals at the weather mark and as the boats rounded onto the run, the kites went up without hesitation (!). As the boats blasted down the run at speeds easily into the high teens, the three leaders gybed before a monster gust came through knocking both Should Be... and Venuesworld over on their ear while SacreBleu showed everyone how it should be done and skilfully kept the boat under the mast and screaming towards the leeward mark, skipping past their rivals. At the leeward mark, SacreBleu had taken the lead from Venuesworld with Should Be in a close third. With the wind now beginning to howl, the OOD signalled a shortened course and SacreBleu took a well deserved gun from Should Be..., who had managed to squeeze past Venuesworld, in second and Venuesworld in third ahead of Bad in fourth.

In the absence of the forecast easing of the wind strength, there was a question over whether or not to continue but after some deliberation the decision was made to run a second race. In race 2, Bad attempted a port tack start but just couldn't make it past Venuesworld and tacked just to leeward of them as the fleet made their way out left again. Should Be... tacked out to the right side of the course and made some gains on the fleet after a sluggish start. At the weather mark, Venuesworld led by a boat length from Should Be... with Bad and SacreBleu a few boatlengths further back. Once again, the boats decided to throw up the kites and be damned... A few short minutes later the boats were approaching the leeward mark and Venuesworld still held a short lead from Should Be... with SacreBleu and Bad in a tussle for third. Up the second beat, Should Be... managed to work their way ahead of Venuesworld and SacreBleu won their tussle with Bad for third. Down the last sleigh ride, Venuesworld expertly gybed off early into a rich vein of breeze and when the boats converged at the leeward mark, they had overtaken Should Be... once more. The short beat to finish didn't provide any further overtaking opportunities and the top three in race two were Venuesworld from Should Be... with SacreBleu in third.

The OOD decided that the fleet had had enough fun for one day and called the very happy but exhausted sailors ashore, many commenting on how it was the best thrill ride of the season and hoping for more of the same next weekend at the Westerns in Galway.

SB20 Class notices:

Next weekend (23rd & 24th) we have the Westerns in Galway and we are hoping for a great turnout. Galway never, ever disappoints and it is sure to be a cracking event. Here's hoping for big wind and big waves to go with the mighty craic!

Unfortunately, it will not be possible to make up last Sundays lost SB Sunday (no. 8) with a replacement day. However, the intention is to run 4 shorter races each day on SB Sundays 9 and 10 so that series three will constitute 8 races instead of 9 and a second discard will be able to be applied (I believe) making for a closer, more enjoyable series.

Look forward to seeing you all next Thursday for the penultimate Thursday race of 2014! 

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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 2. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke et al)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 2. Magic (D.Espey), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

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

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

CRUISERS 1 ECHO - 1. Jigamaree (R Harris), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Axiom (M.O'Neill)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jigamaree (R Harris), 3. Gringo (Tony Fox)

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

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

CRUISERS 3 ECHO - 1. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle) 2. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)3. Syzrgy (R Fogarty)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 2. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 2. Thingamabob (T Galvin), 3. Perfect Ten (A Balfe)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3. Paramour (Larry Power et al)

SHIPMAN - 1. Poppy (Peter Wallis et al), 2. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 3. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles)

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

SQUIB - 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 3. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Just Jasmin (Philip Smith), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Calypso (Howard Knott), 3. Warrior (D Shanahan)

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BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 3. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Magic (D.Espey), 2. Levana (Jean Mitton), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

CRUISERS 0 ECHO - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton)

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. Jigamaree (R Harris), 3. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 3. Jigamaree (R Harris)

CRUISERS 2 ECHO - 1. Antix (D Ryan), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Black Sheep (E Healy)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Black Sheep (E Healy)

CRUISERS 3 A ECHO - 1. Hamilton Bear (S Hyde), 2. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Hamilton Bear (S Hyde), 2. Quest (B Cunningham/J Skerritt), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Chouskikou (R Sheehan & R Hickey), 2. Taiscealai (B Richardson), 3. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea)

CRUISERS 3 B ECHO - 1. Saki (Paget McCormack et al), 2. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 3. Eezee Tiger (O Prouvier)

DRAGON - 1. Zu (M Minch/C Grimley/T Pearson), 2. Zinzan (Daniel O'Connor et al), 3. Phantom (D.Williams)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 2. Thingamabob (T Galvin), 3. Frenetic (H & M Cahill)

GLEN - 1. Glenshane (P Hogan), 2. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme), 2. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SB20 - 1. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 2. Should be... (Michael O'Connor), 3. Bad - Kilcullen (J Dowling)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (C Heath/G Miles), 2. Whiterock (Henry Robinson), 3. Curraglas (John Masterson)

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

SQUIB - 1. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 2. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Lucy O (Aonghus O hEocha), 2. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke), 3. Calypso (Howard Knott)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. White Lotus (Paul Tully)

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#dbsc – CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Capilano (S Soran), 2. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey)

Ensign - 1. INSC1 (K Rumball), 2. RIYC 2 (Mark McGibney), 3. INSC2 (A Rumball)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

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

PY CLASS - 1. Colin Galavan (Laser), 2. Ross O'Leary (Laser), 3. Tom Murphy (K1)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SQUIB - 1. Kookaburra (P & M Dee)

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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
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  • 2003 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978

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