Steady northerly winds of 8–10 knots and a favourable afternoon tide produced another enjoyable day of racing for Dublin Bay Sailing Club's AIB Saturday Series, with cruiser and one-design fleets completing full programmes across multiple race areas.
Race officers Harry Gallagher, Jim Dolan and Cormac Bradley managed the various courses as the mid-July conditions rewarded clean starts and consistent boat speed rather than outright power, producing several close finishes across both cruiser and one-design classes.
Cruiser 0: WOW Takes IRC and ORC Honours
Tim Kane's WOW completed an IRC and ORC double in Cruiser 0, finishing ahead of Sean Lemass's Prima Forte. Peter Ryan's Tsunami claimed second in IRC, while Chris Power Smith's Aurelia was third in the ORC results after IRC scoring.
Cruiser 1: Something Else Continues Winning Form
Brian and John Hall's J109 Something Else maintained its impressive run by taking both IRC and ORC honours in Cruiser 1. Richard and Tim Goodbody's sistership White Mischief finished second in both divisions, while Bobby Kerr's J109 Riders on the Storm completed the podium. Tony Fox's A35 Gringo placed fifth in both handicap systems. Both of the RIYC's Chimaera and Joker II were away competing at Cork Week with Class One success.
Cruiser 2: Windjammer Makes It Another Double
Lindsay J. Casey's J97 Windjammer secured victory in both IRC and ORC scoring after another polished performance. Ian Bowring's Sigma 33 Springer was runner-up, with Fergus O'Sullivan's Sigma Moonshine taking third in both divisions.
Cruiser 3 ECHO: Maranda Prevails
Eric Leonard's Senator Maranda claimed Cruiser 3 ECHO honours. Michael Ryan's Nicholson 31Saki finished second, while Gerry Costello's First 285 Pamafe completed the top three ahead of Wyn McCormack's First 27 Wynward.
Cruiser 5A: Persistence Edges Just Jasmin
Charles Broadhead's Persistence took ECHO victory in Cruiser 5A, narrowly ahead of Tim Costello's Just Jasmin, with Johnnie Phillips' Playtime third. ORC scoring produced a different outcome, with Playtime taking the win from Just Jasmin and Misfits.
Cruiser 5B: Calypso Tops ECHO, Cevantes Wins ORC
Howard Knott's Calypso won Cruiser 5B on ECHO ahead of Shane O'Neill's Afternoon Delight, with Gráinne O'Shea's Gung-Ho third. Under ORC, Cevantes took the honours from Rodney Martin's Gemini, with Calypso third.
One Designs: Shared Honours Across Dublin Bay Fleets
The one-design classes enjoyed a full afternoon's racing in steady northerly breezes, with race officers Cormac Bradley, Jim Dolan and Harry Gallagher overseeing racing on separate courses.
Beneteau 31.7: Prospect Maintains Winning Form
Chris Johnston's Prospect continued its consistent season by taking Beneteau 31.7 honours. John Power's Levante was second, with Brian Geraghty's Camira completing the podium.
Beneteau 211: Yikes Leads the Way
Class Act: Peter Carroll's Beneteau 211 Yikes continued its winning form by taking class honours during Saturday's DBSC racing on Dublin Bay. Photo: Afloat.ie
Yikes, helmed by Team Yikes, secured another Beneteau 211 victory. Capilano, sailed by Team Capilano, finished second, while Vincent Mulvey's Plan B took third.
Flying Fifteens: Split Honours in Two-Race Series
The Flying Fifteens shared the honours over two races. Niall Coleman's Flyer won the opener ahead of Keith Poole's Mike Wazowski and Ken Dumpleton's Rodriguez. Poole then reversed the positions in Race Two, steering Mike Wazowski to victory from Chris Arrowsmith's Betty, with Niall Meagher's Shadowffax third.
J/80: Jambiya Claims the Decider
Martin Ryan's Jambiya won the J/80 race from Kevin Byrne's StarJay, while George Misstear's Jambon completed the top three.
Shipman: Poppy Prevails
Alain Deladiennee's Poppy led the Shipman fleet home ahead of Fergus Mason's Viking, with Gerard Glynn's Invader third.
SB20: Two Winners Share the Spoils
On the Pace: Barry Glavin's SB20 SeaBiscuit in action during Saturday's DBSC racing on Dublin Bay, where the fleet completed a two-race programme. Photo: Afloat.ie
The SB20 fleet split its two races. Gerrard Dempsey's venuesworld.com won the opener from Colin Galavan's Carpe Diem and Barry Glavin's SeaBiscuit. Michael O'Connor's Ted claimed the second race, with Carpe Diem again second and venuesworld.com third.
Sportsboats: Jambiya Completes Double
Martin Ryan's Jambiya completed a clean sweep in the Sportsboat fleet, winning both races ahead of Kevin Byrne's StarJay, with George Misstear's Jambon third on each occasion.
Dragons: Sir Ossis Stays in Front
Denis Bergin's Sir Ossis of the River took Dragon honours. Declan Gordon's Zinzan finished second, while WhyWhyWhy?, sailed by H. Kelly and J. Conway, was third.
Glen: Glencree Comes Out on Top
John Bligh's Glencree won the Glen class ahead of Ailbe Millerick's Glenluce, with Keith Malcolm's Glenroan third.
Ruffian 23: Bandit Turns the Tables
Ann Kirwan's Bandit claimed Ruffian 23 honours, reversing last week's result against Brendan Duffy's Scéal Eile. Frank Bradley's Ripples completed the podium.
Dublin Bay 21: Geraldine Leads Home
John Leahy's Geraldine took Dublin Bay 21 honours ahead of Michael Reid's Garavogue, with Seán Doyle's Estelle finishing third.
