27 Water Wags Compete in Candlelight Trophy Race, the Last of AIB DBSC 2024 Season

20th September 2024

A fine turnout of 27 boats competed in the light air Candlelight Trophy Race, the last race of the AIB DBSC 2024 Season for the Water Wag class Credit: Ann Kirwan

27 boats turned out for the final Water Wag race of the AIB DBSC 2024 season on Wednesday (September 18th).

The boats competed for the Candlelight trophy, and in keeping with tradition, several boats were sporting fairy lights.

Several boats were sporting fairy lights for the annual Candlelight Trophy Race, the last race of the AIB DBSC 2024 season for the Water Wag class Photo: Brendan Briscoe

After a brief postponement, Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly got the fleet underway in a light NE’ly 5-6 knot breeze, giving the fleet a 3-round windward/leeward course. Due to the dying breeze the race was shortened at the leeward gate on the second round.

No. 54 Cormac, Heather Spain & Nicole Hemeryck were second in the 27-boat light airs Candlelight Trophy Race, the last race of the AIB DBSC 2024 Season for the Water Wag class Photo: Ann Kirwan

After racing, the boats headed back to their respective clubs, where many were packed up on their road trailers, ready to head off to this weekend’s Water Wag get-together in Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon.

No. 38 Swift, Guy and Jackie Kilroy of the Royal Irish Yacht Club were the winners of the 27-boat Candlelight Trophy Race, the last race of the AIB DBSC 2024 season for the Water Wag class Photo: Brendan Briscoe

The top 3 finishers were:

No. 38 Swift, Guy & Jackie Kilroy
No. 54 Cormac, Heather Spain & Nicole Hemeryck
No. 15 Moosmie, John O’Driscoll & Sarah Dwyer

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