#Lambayrace – Short-handed sailing is a feature of this weekend's Lambay race with a fleet of eight J80s racing travelling from Dun Laoghaire for the Howth event sailing with only two crew apiece.
Over 100 boats in 12 classes are expected on the Howth Yacht Club line for the 116th staging of the race, a 14 mile circuit.
An Offshore Committee Boat will start the races for Classes 1, 2, 3, White Sail Cruisers (A and B fleets) and Shipman.
On the Inshore Course, the one-design classes racing are Etchells, Puppeteers, Ruffian 23s, E-Boats, Squibs and Howth 17 Footers.
As is tradition, the 'Lambay Lady Trophy' will be awarded to the class winner with the largest time differential over the runner-up.
"We are delighted," said James Markey, "to have the support of Independent Trustee Company in running this year's event, as the costs associated with running such events continue to rise year-on-year."
The J80's are being raced from Dun Laoghaire as 'an informal affair', with the crews listed below sailing double handed.
The likely J80 course is -
· 10:00 - Start from Dun Laoghaire
· Leave Ireland's Eye to Port
· Leave Lambay to Starboard
· Leave Ireland's Eye to Starboard
· Finish in Howth Sound
The J80 doublehanders:
Ali Kissane + Ed Butler
Jake Mealy + Ronan Murphy
David White + Colm Core
Graeme Grant + Jenny Andreason
Conor Kinsella + Jamie Conlon
Ben Scallon + Dave Fitzgerald
Tomas Duke + Eoghan Duke
Michael Harrington + Donal Murphy
