The Water Wag race this evening at Dun Laoghaire Harbour was the Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC) Regatta race.
Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly had to raise the AP three times due to shifting winds, eventually starting one hour and six minutes late.
The three-round race in 7-13 knots of wind was shortened after two rounds and a final beat.
A great turnout of Water Wag dinghies for the Royal Irish Yacht Club Race Water Wag in Dun Laoghaire Harbour Photo: Brendan Briscoe
The Wag regatta prizes are awarded to the winners of each division (1a, 1b, and 2). However, the DBSC and the Water Wag Jubilee Cup results are awarded in the normal finishing positions.
Division winners were:
Div 1a Mariposa no. 45 Cathy MacAleavey and Con Murphy
Div 1b Shindilla no. 19 Judy O’Beirne and Shirley Gilmore
Div 2 no. 33 Eva, David Kelly and Emer Flanagan
Royal Irish Yacht Club Commodore Tim Carpenter presents prizes to Div 1a winners Mariposa no. 45 Cathy MacAleavey and Con Murphy Photo: Ann Kirwan
Royal Irish Yacht Club Commodore Tim Carpenter presents prizes to Div 1c winners Shindilla no. 19 Judy O’Beirne and Shirley Gilmore Photo: Ann Kirwan
Royal Irish Yacht Club Commodore Tim Carpenter presents prizes to Div 2 winners no. 33 Eva, David Kelly and Emer Flanagan Photo: Ann Kirwan
Top 3 finishers were:
1 no. 45 Mariposa Cathy MacAleavey and Con Murphy
2 no. 3 Pansy Vincent Delaney & Emma Webb
3 no 36 Tim Pearson & Gillian Darling
A special prize was awarded to Wag racer Seymour Cresswell , who has been a member of the Royal Irish for 50 years.
A special prize was awarded to Wag racer Seymour Cresswell, who has been a member of the Royal Irish for 50 years Photo: Ann Kirwan
