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Essentially a river race starting opposite the Royal Cork Yacht Club, 2021's PY1000 dinghy event was won by 29er skiff duo, James Dwyer and Oisin MacSweeney. 

Race Officer Anthony O'Leary set a windward-leeward course over ten rounds on Crosshaven's Owenabue river. A fleet of 25 dinghies competed.

Second in the handicap race was Laser Radial single-hander, Jonathan O'Shaughnessy. Third was National 18 trio Charles Dwyer, Harry Pritchard and John Coakley.

Megan O'Sullivan was awarded at the prize giving for both, first girl and youngest sailor in her Laser 4.7 (6th overall).

 

Scroll down for a photo gallery of the event below by Bob Bateman.

Laser Radial single-hander, Jonathan O'Shaughnessy (Sail number 189211) was runner up in the 2021 PY race PhotoL Bob BatemanLaser Radial single-hander, Jonathan O'Shaughnessy (Sail number 189211) was runner up in the 2021 PY race Photo: Bob Bateman

National 18 trio Charles Dwyer, Harry Pritchard and John Coakley were third overall in the PY1000National 18 trio Charles Dwyer, Harry Pritchard and John Coakley were third overall in the PY1000

Results are here

2021 PY 1000 photo gallery by Bob Bateman

 

 

Published in 29er

About the ILCA/Laser Dinghy

The ILCA, formerly known as the Laser, is the most produced boat in the world, with 220,000 units built since 1971.

It's easy to see why the single-handed dinghy has won the title of the most widely distributed boat of all time.

The Laser is a one-design dinghy, the hulls being identical but three rigs that can be used according to the size and weight of the sailor.

The class is international, with sailors from 120 countries. The boat has also been an Olympic class since 1996, being both the men's and women's singlehanded dinghy.

Three rigs are recognised by the International Laser Class Association (ILCA):

  • ILCA 4: sail of 4.70m2
  • ILCA 6: sail of 5.76 m2
  • ILCA 7: sail of 7.06 m2

At A Glance – Laser Dinghy Specifications

Designer Bruce Kirby & Ian Bruce

Year 1969

Crew 1
Draft 0.787 m (2 ft 7.0 in)
Hull weight 58.97 kg (130.0 lb)
LOA 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
LWL 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in)
Beam 1.39 m (4 ft 7 in)
Mainsail area 7.06 m2 (76.0 sq ft)

Racing D-PN 91.1 RYA PN 1088 PHRF 217

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