Moosmie Wins AIB Dublin Bay Sailing Club Water Wag Race in Challenging Conditions

21st August 2024

No. 15 Moosmie, John O’Driscoll and Sarah Dwyer were winners of the 24-boat AIB Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Water Wag race at Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Wednesday, August 21st Credit: Ann Kirwan

24 Water Wags turned out for the AIB Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) race on Wednesday, August 21st.

Race Officer Harry Gallagher set a three-round windward leeward course with a final 4th beat to the finish at the weather mark in a challenging shifty SSW 12 knot breeze with gusts of up to 25 knots in Dun Laoghaire harbour.

Moosmie sailed by John O’Driscoll, led at the first weather mark, and was closely followed by Swift, sailed by the Kilroys. Seán Craig on Puffin, who rounded the first weather mark in 8th place, climbed up to 2nd by the second weather mark, and a close race followed between the top three, with Moosmie holding on to the lead. Puffin came a close second, with Swift finishing just behind in third place.

⁠No. 38 Swift, Guy & Jackie Kilroy, sail past the new DBSC Committee Boat Corinthian fiinsh line to take third place in the AIB Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Water Wag race Photo: Ann Kirwan

Top 3 finishers:

No. 15 Moosmie, John O’Driscoll & Sarah Dwyer
No. 52 Puffin, Seán & Heather Craig
No. 38 Swift, Guy & Jackie Kilroy

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