Malahide Yacht Club (MYC) hosted the highly anticipated ILCA End of Season Event this past weekend, bringing together 73 of Ireland's top sailors. The Broadmeadows Estuary provided a challenging setting for the event, which featured all three ILCA classes: ILCA 4, ILCA 6, and ILCA 7, ensuring a wide array of competition across the fleets.
Saturday's conditions were ideal, with a steady south-westerly breeze of 8-12 knots. Under the direction of Principal Race Officer Niall Gallagher and his team, four races were completed for each fleet. Unfortunately, Sunday's racing had to be called off due to forecasted gusts of 35-40 knots, but the sailors certainly made the most of Saturday's action on MYC's famously flat waters—perfect for competitive and tactical racing.
Race Results
In the ILCA 4 class, Rory Brennan Hobbs claimed victory with a commanding performance, posting consistent 1st and 2nd place finishes across the races. Close on his heels, Leo O'Doherty secured second place overall, with Siun Ní Choistealbha rounding off the podium in third. Siun also took home the prize for First Lady Helm, followed by Abigail Murphy in second and Kate Kenny in third.
The ILCA 6 class saw Daniel Palmer clinch the top spot with steady results, including two race wins. Zoe Whitford sailed brilliantly to finish second, while Conor Cronin secured third place. Zoe also claimed the First Lady Helm prize, followed by Glenda Gallagher in second and Lucy Ives in third. Master prizes in this class were awarded to Neil Hegarty, who finished first, with Darren Griffin and Carl Griffin taking second and third, respectively.
In the ILCA 7 class, Tom Coulter dominated the leaderboard with impressive results, including two 1st place finishes. Fiachra McDonnell took second overall, and James Juhasz completed the podium in third. Master prizes went to Conor Byrne in first, Dan O'Connell in second, and Hugh Delap in third. The First Youth prize went to a deserving Lewis Thompson.
Malahide Yacht Club Commodore Margaret Fay thanked all the sailors, their families, and the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the event a success. She also welcomed participants to the next club event, the MYC Dinghy Regatta, which will take place on Sunday, October 13th.
