Paul and Laura McMahon's 1978-vintage prototype Puppeteer 22 Shiggi Shiggi leads overall after four races sailed at the Puppeteer National Championships off Howth.
With two wins so far, the McMahons have a one-point lead over HYC Commodore Neil Murphy and Conor Costello's Yellow Peril on five points.
Lying third is Ian Dickson's WeyHey on nine.
Ian Dickson's WeyHey is lying third at the Puppeteer National Championships off Howth Photo: Afloat
The fortieth-anniversary championships featuring a 19-boat turnout got off to a testing start in blustery south-westerlies.
Racing continues on Sunday before a special anniversary lunch and prizegiving.
