Puffin Prevails in Blustery Water Wag Royal St. George Regatta Race at Dun Laoghaire

10th July 2024

No. 52 Puffin, Seán and Heather Craig win the Water Wag Royal St. George Regatta Race at Dun Laoghaire Harbour Credit: Brendan Briscoe

Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly instructed the Water Wag fleet to remain ashore while he went out with the Race Management team aboard Committee Vessel Spirit of the Irish to review the conditions.

⁠⁠No. 45 Mariposa, Cathy MacAleavey and Con Murphy were second in the Water Wag Royal St. George Regatta Race at Dun Laoghaire Harbour Photo: Brendan Briscoe

Donnelly decided that racing would go ahead, and following a brief postponement, he got the race underway at 18.56. He opted for two rounds of a windward leeward course for the 19 starters in a blustery WNW 17-24 knot wind.

No. 40 Swallow, Justin Geoghegan and David Sommerville were third in the Water Wag Royal St. George Regatta Race at Dun Laoghaire Harbour Photo: Brendan Briscoe

The race counted for DBSC points and was also the RStGYC Regatta Wag race following last week’s postponement due to strong winds.

The top 3 finishers on the water were:

No. 52 Puffin, Seán and Heather Craig
⁠⁠No. 45 Mariposa, Cathy MacAleavey and Con Murphy
No. 40 Swallow, Justin Geoghegan and David Sommerville

RStGYC Regatta results:

Winner Division 1a:
No. 52 Puffin, Seán & Heather Craig
Winner Division 1b:
No. 19 Shindilla, Judy O’Beirne and Conor O’Beirne
Winner Division 2:
No. 33 Eva, David & Alison Kelly

Prizes were presented by RStGYC Commodore Mark Hennessy and Water Wag President Gail Varian.

RStGYC Regatta Water Wag race winner Division 1a: No. 52 Puffin, Seán & Heather Craig Photo: Ann Kirwan

RStGYC Regatta Water Wag race winner Division 1b: No. 19 Shindilla, Judy O’Beirne and Conor O’Beirne Photo: Ann Kirwan

RStGYC Regatta Water Wag race winner Division 2: No. 33 Eva, David & Alison Kelly Photo: Ann Kirwan

Race Results

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Published in DBSC, Water Wag, RStGYC

Published in DBSC

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