Olympian Annalise Murphy and her crew were the winners of a breezy Water Wag race at Dun Laoghaire Harbour this evening.
Dublin Bay Sailing Club race officer Tadhg Donnelly set a three-round windward/leeward course for the Water Wags in a westerly 14-22 knot breeze.
Due to the squally conditions, the Wags all carried one reef.
The race officer abandoned the first race after the first lap when the majority of boats rounded the leeward to starboard instead of to port.
The race was restarted 20 minutes later, and all bar 2 of the 20 boats had a clear start.
There was an individual recall, but the two OCS boats failed to return.
Wag Class Captain David Williams, sailing Dipper no. 48, capsized at the windward mark on the final round. (See photo sequence of the righting of Dipper below by Brendan Briscoe)
Results:
1. No. 41 Mollie, Annalise Murphy
2. No. 38 Swift, Guy & Jackie Kilroy
3. No. 52 Puffin, Seán & Heather Craig