BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox), 2. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 3. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly), 3. Adrenalin (Joe McDonald)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 3. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Borraine (Ean Pugh), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Graduate (D O'Keeffe)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Saki (McCormack/Ryan/Ryan), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless)

FIREBALL Race 1 - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 3. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna)

FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 3. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1 - 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 3. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2 - 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. The Big Bow Wow (N.Meagher/N.Matthews), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm), 3. Glenariff (Adrian Lee)

MERMAID Race 1 - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 3. Tijuana (David Stedmond)

MERMAID Race 2 - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 3. Tijuana (David Stedmond)

PY CLASS Race 1 - 1. P Keane (Laser 1), 2. Ross O'Leary (Laser), 3. Des Fortune (Finn)

PY CLASS Race 2 - 1. Ross O'Leary (Laser), 2. P Keane (Laser 1), 3. A Deladiennee (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 2. Ripples (Frank Bradley), 3. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown)

SHIPMAN - 1. Whiterock (Henry Robinson), 2. Curraglas (John Masterson), 3. Invader (Gerard Glynn)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Moonshine (R.Moloney)

SQUIB Race 1 - 1. Tais (Michael O'Connell), 2. Little Demon (Sheila Power), 3. Periguin (N Colcough)

SQUIB Race 2 - 1. Tais (Michael O'Connell), 2. Little Demon (Sheila Power), 3. Periguin (N Colcough)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 2. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke), 3. The Great Escape (P & D Rigney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Calypso (Howard Knott)

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 30 MAY 2013

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox), 2. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power),

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 2. Joker 11 (John Maybury), 3. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Rockabill V (Paul O'Higgins), 2. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 3. Joker 11 (John Maybury)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 2. Lady Rowena (David Bolger), 3. Carrabeg (D.Martin/R.Deasy)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 2. UpD8 (Whelan/McCabe/Carey/Cramer), 3. Cartoon (McCormack/Brady/Lawless)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 2. Saki (Paget McCormack et al), 3. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 2. Fflogger (Alan Dooley), 3. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge)

GLEN - 1. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes/W.Higgins), 2. Glenariff (Adrian Lee), 3. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 2. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 3. Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada)

SB3s - 1. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 2. Alert Packaging (Justin Burke), 3. Smoke on the Water (B Hobby)

SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Whiterock (Henry Robinson), 3. Gusto (C Heath)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

SQUIB - 1. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 2. Absolutely Fabulous (N Kennedy/P Reilly), 3. Pintail (M Muldoon & B Stevens)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 2. Katie (Tom Dunne et al), 3. Emir Herr (Liam Shanahan)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 2. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 3. White Lotus (Paul Tully)

#fireball – Tonight's Tuesday DBSC dinghy race presented challenges for everyone, the Race Committee had very fickle winds to contend with as did the competitors. The consequence was a very small course (physically) and only two laps of the triangular course - triangle and sausage!

The race was dictated at the start and the short opening beat. A prompt start, which was beyond some of us, was critical. Four of the six-boat Fireball fleet rounded the first weather mark in quick succession with Frank Miller & Grattan Donnelly (14713) leading followed by Stephen Campion & Stephen Oram (15061), Louise McKenna & Hermine O'Keeffe (14691) and Mary Chambers & Brenda McGuire (14856). By the gybe mark the two Stephens had gone into the lead. And by the leeward mark the two all lady crews had also overtaken Miller & Donnelly.
The remainder of the race was a procession. Like Formula 1 racing's attitude to pit stops, 1 or 2, so the approach to the second beat dictated the number of tacks taken - one if you sailed all the way on port to the starboard layline, three if you went out the other side of the beat. Exciting stuff!
No further place changes can be reported though the two all lady crews had an interesting luffing match just before the 2nd leeward mark.

1 Stephen Campion & Stephen Oram 15061 2 Louise McKenna & Hermine O'Keeffe 14691
3 Mary Chambers & Brenda McGuire 14856.
Footnote to last week's report, only 3 Fireballs got a finish, the rest of us were timed out!!

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Borraine (Ean Pugh), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Grasshopper II (K & J Glynn), 2. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 3. Maranda (M Kelly)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. No Name (B McGuire)

GLEN - 1. Glenmiller (P Cusack), 2. Glenshane (P Hogan)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

MERMAID - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke), 3. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney)

PY CLASS - 1. Sean Craig (RSGYC), 2. P Keane (Laser 1), 3. N O'Toole (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3. Golden Girl (Michael Carrigan et al)

SQUIB - 1. Tais (Michael O'Connell), 2. Periguin (N Colcough)

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 25 MAY 2013

BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox), 2. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)

CRUISERS 0 ECHO - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Rockabill V (Paul O'Higgins), 3. Powder Monkey (C Moore)

CRUISERS 1 ECHO - 1. Powder Monkey (C Moore), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly)

CRUISERS 2 ECHO - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Antix (D Ryan), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Graduate (D O'Keeffe)

CRUISERS 3 ECHO - 1. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3. Chinook (A Bradley/P Morgan)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle)

FIREBALL Race 1 - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 3. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna)

FIREBALL Race 2 - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 3. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1 - 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge), 3. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 3. Mellifluence (T Leonard & B Mulligan)

GLEN - 1. Glenshesk (L.Faulkner et al), 2. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche), 3. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1 - 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Chaos (Julie Ascoop)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Chaos (Julie Ascoop)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 3. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

MERMAID Race 2- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 3. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Richard Harding (Laser), 2. Richard Tate (RS 400)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Richard Harding (Laser), 2. Richard Tate (RS 400)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Cresendo (L Balfe), 2. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 3. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe)

SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 2. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 3. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 2. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 3. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS ECHO - 1. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 2. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 2. Calypso (Howard Knott), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)

Louise McKenna & Hermine O'Keeffe (14691) led last night's Tuesday race (21/05) in the DBSC Series for Fireballs. The best turnout for the series so far, eight boats, contested what started off as a tense race with everyone in close proximity to each other and devolved into a light wind drifter as the wind ultimately disappeared.

Our reading of the wind direction in the racing area gave us SE as the direction and while getting out of the harbour had been a bit of a struggle, once we were in Scotsman's Bay there seemed to be a healthy breeze for the evening's proceeding. Nobody was trapezing but there was wind!

With a flooding tide the sensible thing to do seemed to be "go inshore" and the majority of the fleet did that. What resulted was a procession of boats approaching the first weather mark on the starboard layline. Louise & Hermine were the most offshore of the group and ahead with Frank Miller & Grattan Donnelly (14713) leading the layline procession, followed by Louis Smyth & Cormac Bradley (15007), Noel Butler & Stephen Oram (15061), Conor Clancy & Hugh Butler (150**) and Neil Colin & Margaret Casey (14775).

The first five went marginally out to sea while Colin & Casey gybed immediately onto an inshore track for the downwind leg of the windward/leeward course. McKenna/O'Keeffe were the first to gybe back inshore, while Miller/Donnelly were the last to do so. The other three played more of a middle course. The Colin/Casey gamble paid off as they rounded in close company with Butler/Oram & Clancy/Butler. McKenna/O'Keeffe were gone and Smyth/Bradley managed to round second.

2nd beat, with a modified weather mark position, and the lead group played the inshore card. Miller/Donnelly went to sea initially but then came back. Smyth/Bradley held their 2nd place but Butler/Oram closed the distance and Clancy/Butler weren't far behind them. Still leading McKenna/O'Keeffe held their nerve and played the 2nd downwind leg much the same as the first. Butler, Smyth, Clancy & Colin went down to the second leeward mark in close company. Miller/Donnelly dropped off the pace and lost distance. At the 2nd leeward mark, McKenna/O'Keeffe were still comfortable. Smyth/Bradley got caught in a pincer movement by Butler/Oram outside and Clancy/Butler inside to drop two places instantaneously at the leeward mark. Interpretations of 3 boat-lengths would provide an interesting discussion among these three!!

Now it was time to "hit the shore" which the ladies did. Butler and Clancy kept each other in close company up the third beat. Smyth was obliged to try something different which didn't work – distance lost! Colin/Casey also went to the beach but didn't gain the distance they craved.

At windward 3 the order was McKenna, Butler, Clancy, Smyth, Colin, and Miller. But Miller wasn't finished yet. The dying breeze all but evaporated on the third downwind leg. Boats were pointing in all sorts of directions to try and keep spinnakers filling. There was a sense of almost sailing away from the shortened course finish line, between the leeward mark and the committee boat, just to keep spinnakers full.

Butler/Oram appeared to close the gap on McKenna/O'Keeffe, but the ladies held out to win. Smyth initially closed on Clancy and Colin closed on him. Behind Miller & Donnelly were the first to drop their spinnaker and ghosted past both Smyth and Colin to regain the places they had lost earlier.

DBSC Tuesday Night Series – Fireballs: Round 4.
1 Louise McKenna & Hermine O'Keeffe RStGYC. 14691
2 Noel Butler & Stephen Oram DMYC 15061
3 Conor Clancy & Hugh Butler RStGYC 150**

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 21 MAY 2013

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Borraine (Ean Pugh), 2. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 2. Maranda (M Kelly), 3. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle)

FIREBALL - 1. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 2. No Name (S Oram), 3. Mr. Tipsy (J Clancy/C Clancy)

GLEN - 1. Glenshane (P Hogan), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm)

PY CLASS - 1. N O'Toole (Laser), 2. Sean Craig (RSGYC), 3. David Dwyer (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Different Drummer (D Tonge), 2. Blue Moon (Caoive Collins), 3. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al)

SQUIB - 1. Periguin (N Colcough), 2. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 18 MAY 2013

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 2. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll), 3. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Adrenalin (Joe McDonald)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 3. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 2. Carrabeg (D Martin/ R Deasy), 3. Quest (J Skerritt)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan)

FIREBALL - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

FIREBALL - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 2. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 3. Frequent Flyer (D Mulvin)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Frequent Flyer (D Mulvin), 3. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge)

GLEN - 1. Glenshesk (L.Faulkner et al), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Chaos (Julie Ascoop), 2. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Chaos (Julie Ascoop), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Richard Tate (RS 400)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Richard Tate (RS 400)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 3. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy)

SHIPMAN - 1. Bluefin (B.Finucane et al), 2. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray), 3. Whiterock (Henry Robinson)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Moonshine (R.Moloney)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 3. Tais (Michael O'Connell)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 3. Kookaburra (P & M Dee)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Spirit (Colin O'Brien et al), 3. The Great Escape (P & D Rigney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 3. Warrior (D Shanahan)

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 16 MAY 2013

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke et al), 2. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke et al), 3. Levana (Jean Mitton)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Lively Lady (Derek Martin), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Rockabill V (Paul O'Higgins), 3. Jedi (A Sarratt)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jedi (A Sarratt), 3. Ruth (L Shanahan)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Borraine (Ean Pugh)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Graduate (D O'Keeffe), 3. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 2. Jaws SeachangeNow (B Foley/J Bergon), 3. Gossip (D Meredith/P Barron/M Rowley)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Small Wonder (H Kelly)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 3. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell)

DRAGON - 1. Phantom (D.Williams), 2. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 3. Zinzan (Daniel O'Connor et al)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Ash (Joseph Coughlan), 2. Deranged (A Green/C Doorly), 3. Mellifluence (T Leonard & B Mulligan)

GLEN - 1. Glenshane (P Hogan), 2. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes/W.Higgins), 3. Glencoe (Rose Mary Craig et al)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 2. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 3. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown)

SB3s - 1. Seriously Bonkers (P Lee/M Cuppage), 2. Bom Chickawahwah (John O'Driscoll), 3. Alert Packaging (Justin Burke)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (C Heath), 2. Euphanzel lll (J Simington), 3. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Popje (Ted McCourt), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SQUIB - 1. Glassilaun (D O'Neill), 2. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 3. Absolutely Fabulous (N Kennedy/P Reilly)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Nirvana (Bernard Neeson), 2. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 3. Just Jasmin (Philip Smith)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 2. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

Who would be a forecaster? XC Weather was suggesting that at 19:00 it would be blowing 2 knots from the south, gusting to four knots. We could expect some light rain writes Cormac Bradley

In reality it was blowing quite healthily from the SSE, immediately before the race we had hailstones and heavy rain and still the atmosphere remains cold as does the sea! And this is mid-May!

Tuesday night Fireball order was restored when Noel Butler & Stephen Oram (15061) led from start to finish on a trapezoid course with 3 laps. 7 boats took to the water and six started. Louis Smyth & Cormac Bradley (15007) started early at the pin............too early and got a blue cross on a white background flag for their effort.

All the starters went out to sea initially to benefit from the ebbing tide. Virtually everyone went to the port layline before tacking onto port for thie approach to the weather mark. At Mark 1 the running order was Butler/Oram, Neil Colin & Margaret Casey (14775), with Frank Miller & Grattan Donnelly (14713), Louise McKenna & Hermine O Keeffe (14691) and Smyth/Bradley rounding in close company, followed by Cariosa Power & Marie Barry (14854).
Butler/ Oram were the only boat to fly bag across the top of the course and sailed away as a consequence. Colin/Casey maintained the gap on the next three who indulged in a boat for boat surfing challenge all the way from Mark 2 to Mark 4.

Up the second beat Miller and Smyth were in close company going to sea. McKenna went inshore. But at the 2nd weather mark they were still in the same order. An immediate gybe at the 2nd weather mark gave Smyth an advantage over the other two which allowed him to round Mk 4 the 2nd time ahead.

On the last beat an inshore lift on starboard tack benefitted those who went that way. McKenna dropped behind the other two. But on legs 2, 3 and 4 of the final lap, the three boats closed up again. Smyth held off Miller to the finish but crossed the line in silence.

1st Noel Butler & Stephen Oram 15061
2nd Neil Colin & Margaret Casey 14775
3rd Frank Miller & Grattan Donnelly 14713

Order restored!