With just over a week to go until Dubin Bay Sailing Club racing starts on June 8th, 116 boats turned out across 21 classes for race training on the bay on Saturday.
There were light easterly winds and another lovely sunny day on the water for the Dun Laoghaire Harbour fleets.
Race Officer Barry MacNeaney on MacLir had a busy day, starting the ISORA fleet at 10 am before taking charge of DBSC's Blue/Red Fleet of 45 boats. This included Cr0 1, Cr1 9, B31.7 9, CR2 6, Cr3 5, Cr4&5 9, Shipman & Glen 6
Other fleets were:
Green fleet 47 boats: RO Barry O’Neill on Freebird: SB20 7, FF 15, Sportsboat & Dragon 5, Ruffian 7, B211 9, Squibs & Mermaids 4
Dinghies: RO Barbara Conway on the Spirit of the Irish Committee Boat - 24 boats - PY 8, Laser 16 over two starts
DBSC has also been reporting strong turnouts for training last week as follows:
Tues dinghies: RO Suzanne McGarry on Freebird - approx 24 over 3 starts, mostly Lasers
Wed Wags: RO Harry Gallagher on MacLir 15 boats
Thurs Blue Fleet: RO Ed Totterdell on MacLir 38 boats Cr0 2, Cr1 7, B31.7 9, Cr2 3, Cr3 9, Cr4&5 8
Thurs Red Fleet: RO Brian Mathews 44 boats SB20 4, Sportsboats&Dragon 4, FF 15, Ruffian 7, Shipmans 5, B211 6, Squibs&Mermaids 3, no Glens