Close Racing as Waters Wags Record Fine 24 Boat Turnout at Dun Laoghaire Harbour

19th June 2024

No. 52 Puffin Seán and Heather Craig cross the line to win race one in the weekly Wednesday night DBSC Water Wag racing at Dun Laoghaire Harbour followed by no. 38 Swift, Guy & Jacqui Kilroy and no. 49 Hilda, Conor and Jess Bryne Credit: Ann Kirwan

24 Water Wags turned out for the AIB DBSC race on Wednesday evening June 19th at Dun Laoghaire.

Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly set a three round windward leeward course with a final fourth beat to finish at the weather mark in a sunny SSW 7-10 knot breeze with gusts of up to 15 knots in Dun Laoghaire harbour.

A very close race between the first 4 boats saw Sean and Heather Craig sailing Puffin finishing just ahead of Guy and Jacqui Gilroy on Swift, who in turn were just ahead of Conor and Jess Byrne on Hilda, narrowly beating Cathy MacAleavey and Con Murphy on Mariposa.

Having flown flag A at the finish of the first race, indicating a second race would take place, the committee boat relocated to weather of the leeward gates and Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly started a second race of 2 rounds with a final 3rd beat to finish at the weather mark.

Just 17 boats started this race with some opting to call it a day and head to their home clubs after race 1.

Another close race ensued with the top four finishers the same as race one, although in a slightly different order. First was Conor and Jess Byrne on Hilda, followed closely by Sean and Heather Craig sailing Puffin, then Cathy MacAleavey on Mariposa, finishing just ahead of Guy and Jacqui Kilroy sailing Swift.

Results

Race 1: 1 no. 52 Puffin Seán &!Heather Craig 2 no. 38 Swift, Guy & Jacqui Kilroy 3 no. 49 Hilda, Conor & Jess Bryne

Race 2: 1 no. 49 Hilda, Conor & Jess Bryne 2 no. 52 Puffin Seán & Heather Craig 3 no. 45 Cathy MacAleavey & Con Murphy

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