Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) has announced an AIB DBSC Royal Alfred Yacht Club (RAYC) Super League Cup that will take place during the 2025 AIB DBSC racing season.
The club describes the May to September initiative as a "reintroduction of the Royal Alfred Coastal Races and the RAYC Super League", which ran in the early 1980s.
The AIB DBSC RAYC Super League and Coastal Races will include the following classes: Cruiser 0, Cruiser 1, B 31.7, Cruiser 2 and Cruiser 4/5.
The RAYC has been integrated into the DBSC since March 2016. Under the arrangement, DBSC is committed to nurturing the RAYC ethos and honouring its traditions.
"It is only fitting for this series to be raced under the DBSC and RAYC Burgees", DBSC Commodore Jacqueline McStay told Afloat.
This 'newly instated' Super League will be held over three series.
These races will also count towards the AIB Summer Series. The extra discards for this RAYC Super League series will not apply towards normal Summer Series Scores
SERIES ONE
The first three Saturdays in May during DBSC normal racing
Saturday 3rd May
Saturday 10th May
Saturday 17th May
SERIES TWO
Three Saturday Coastal Races
Saturday 7th June
Saturday 19th July
Saturday 9th August
SERIES THREE
The last three Saturdays in September during DBSC normal racing
Saturday 13th September
Saturday 20th September
Saturday 27th September
● The AIB DBSC RAYC Super League and Coastal Races will include the following classes: Cruiser 0, Cruiser 1, B 31.7, Cruiser 2, Cruiser 4/5
● There are nine races in total, six races to count, with one discard per series.
● Boats will carry their series places forward for the total overall Super League rather than their total scores per series.
● For example, 1st place in Series One will carry forward as 1 point at the start of Series Two, and a combined first and third place would carry forward 4 points for Series Three.
Prizegiving for the Super League Series will be on 27th September after racing in the RIYC.
