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Royal Irish Sigma 33 Wins Dun Laoghaire–Greystones Race

23rd July 2016
Henry Leonard's Leuwin crew from the Royal Irish Yacht Club were the winners of the annual Sigma 33 race to Greystones today Henry Leonard's Leuwin crew from the Royal Irish Yacht Club were the winners of the annual Sigma 33 race to Greystones today

Royal Irish Yacht Leuwin skippered by Henry Leonard was the winner of today's Sigma 33 coastal race to Greystones Harbour. Second was September Song skippered by Maurice O'Connell. Third was Dermot Clarke's Gwilli Two.

The race was led by Gwili Two at the Muglins Rock on Dublin Bay with Moonshine a close second but by Bray Head the lead had changed a number of times. By the time the fleet arrived off Greystones the first three boats in the annual 12–miler finished within a minute after 1 hour and 47 minutes of racing. 

 

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