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 #DBSC – BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

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

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Pamafe (Michael Costello), 2. Grasshopper 2 (K & J Glynn), 3. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle)

CRUISERS 3B - 1. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 2. Wynward (W McCormack), 3. Aslana (J Martin & B Mulkeen)

Combined Classes - 1. Pamafe (Michael Costello), 2. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 3. Grasshopper 2 (K & J Glynn)

GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm), 3. Glenshane (P Hogan)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 2. Cresendo (L Balfe), 3. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al)

 

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DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 12 JUNE 2012

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

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

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 2. UpD8 (Whelan/McCabe/Carey/Cramer), 3. Pamafe (Michael Costello)

CRUISERS 3B - 1. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 2. Aslana (J Martin & B Mulkeen), 3. Snowbird (A McCormack & A Baird)

Combined Classe 3 - 1. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 2. UpD8 (Whelan/McCabe/Carey/Cramer), 3. Pamafe (Michael Costello)

FIREBALL - 1. Winder (E.Butler/O.Laverty), 2. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 3. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenmiller (P Cusack), 3. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Squalls (Stephen Harrison), 2. Chaos (Julie Ascoop), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

MERMAID - 1. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney), 2. Kim (D Cassidy), 3. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

PY CLASS - 1. N O'Toole (Laser), 2. Richard Tate (RS 400), 3. Graham Elmes (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 2. Golden Girl (Michael Carrigan et al), 3. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody)

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DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 9 JUNE 2012

CRUISERS 0 Echo- 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)

CRUISERS 1 Echo- 1. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly), 2. Adrenalin (Joe McDonald), 3. Errislannan (Patrick Kirwan)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 3. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Free Spirit (John O'Reilly), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Helter Skelter (Adrienne Jermyn)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Graduate (D O'Keeffe)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 3. Gossip (D Meredith)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Pamafe (Michael Costello)

CRUISERS 3B Echo - 1. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 2. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 3. Wynward (W McCormack)

Combined Classe 3 Echo - 1. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Maranda (Myles Kelly)

Combined Classe 3 - 1. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly), 2. Adrenalin (Joe McDonald), 3. Errislannan (Patrick Kirwan)

DRAGON - 1. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 2. Sir Ossis of the River (D Bergin), 3. Aphrodite (Michael Doorly et al)

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

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

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Perfect Ten (A Balfe), 2. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton), 3. Rollercoaster (Tom Murphy)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Rollercoaster (Tom Murphy), 2. Perfect Ten (A Balfe), 3. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge)

GLEN - 1. Glenshesk (L.Faulkner et al), 2. Glenroan (Terence Moran), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

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

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

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Colin Galavan (Laser), 2. Richard Tate (Laser), 3. John Chambers (Moth)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Colin Galavan (Laser), 2. John Chambers (Moth), 3. Richard Tate (Laser)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (C Heath), 2. Curraglas (John Masterson), 3. Euphanzel lll (J Simington)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Moonshine (R.Moloney/D.O'Flynn)

SQUIB - 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 3. Chillax (Mary McLoughlin)

SQUIB - 1. Nimble (Brian O'Hare), 2. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 3. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Sea Safari (Jacquelin Smith), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

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#DBSC – Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 5 JUNE 2012: FIREBALL - 1. nn (S Oram), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 2. Squalls (Stephen Harrison), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

PY CLASS - 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. N O'Toole (Laser), 3. P Keane (Laser 1)

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Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 29 MAY 2012 below:

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

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

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. UpD8 (Whelan/McCabe/Carey/Cramer), 3. Grasshopper 2 (K & J Glynn)

CRUISERS 3B - 1. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 2. Aslana (J Martin & B Mulkeen), 3. Wynward (W McCormack)

CRUSIERS 3 Combined Classes - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 3. UpD8 (Whelan/McCabe/Carey/Cramer)

Ensign - 1. RIYC 2 (Mark McGibney), 2. RIYC 1 (Tim Goodbody)

FIREBALL - 1. nn (S Oram), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Squalls (Stephen Harrison), 2. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

MERMAID - 1. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 2. Kim (D Cassidy), 3. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney)

PY CLASS - 1. Graham Elmes (Laser), 2. Colin Galavan (Laser), 3. N O'Toole (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 2. Paramour (Larry Power et al), 3. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Pippa lV (G.Kinsman/E.McMahon/M.O'Brien)

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#DBSC –Dick Lovegrove's Rupert was the winner of today's DBSC Sigma 33 race. Royal St. George club mate Paddy Maguire on the helm of Gwili Two was second and A. Bell sailing Miss Behavin third. It was a spectacular afternoon for sailing with 15–knot north easterly breezes but unfortunately inshore, in Seapoint Bay, the dinghy fleet suffered a lack of wind and elsewhere it was decidely flukey.

There was a reduced turnout in Dublin Bay Sailing Club's cruiser divisions for today's racing with attention focused on results across the bay in Howth at the BMW ICRA Natinoals. The Dragon class was also diverted to the National Yacht Club's staging of the 18-boat east coast championships.

In a wind starved corner of Dublin Bay Hugh Sheehy's OK Dinghy won both races of the day, with a margin of two seconds in one and nearly a minute in the other. That puts the OK clearly in the lead of the Saturday series.

Full DBSC Results for 26 MAY 2012 are below:

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Fiddly Bits (Kevin Byrne et al), 2. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll), 3. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Grasshopper 2 (K & J Glynn), 2. Carrabeg (D.Martin/R.Deasy)

CRUISERS 3B Echo - 1. Chinook (A Bradley)

FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. NN (Glen Fisher)

FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Winder (E.Butler/O.Laverty), 2. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna), 3. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. A Mere Triffle (P Sherry), 2. Deranged (C.Doorly), 3. Rollercoaster (Tom Murphy)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Deranged (C.Doorly), 2. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton), 3. Frequent Flyer (D Mulvin)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 2. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan), 2. Kim (D Cassidy)

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

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. Colin Galavan (Laser), 3. Richard Tate (Laser)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. Colin Galavan (Laser), 3. Richard Tate (Laser)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (C Heath)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Miss Behavin' (A Bell et al)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 2. Little Demon (Sheila Power), 3. Sidewinder (R.Bowen/R Westrup)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Sidewinder (R.Bowen/R Westrup), 3. Kookaburra (P & M Dee)

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#DBSC – Tonight's Dublin Bay Sailing Club dinghy race ended in drifting conditions on Scotsmans Bay off Dun Laoghaire. Neil Colin won again in the light airs in the Fireball class. Colin Galavan won the PY fleet sailing a Laser. Full results below:

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 2. Thirty Something (Gerry Jones et al), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Borraine (Ean Pugh), 2. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Chouskikou (R.Sheehan/R.Hickey), 2. Grasshopper 2 (K & J Glynn), 3. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle)

CRUISERS 3B - 1. Aslana (J Martin & B Mulkeen)

Ensign - 1. RIYC 1 (Tim Goodbody), 2. RIYC 2 (Mark McGibney)

FIREBALL - 1. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 2. nn (S Oram)

MERMAID - 1. Lively Lady (G O'Neill & M Hanney)

PY CLASS - 1. Colin Galavan (Laser), 2. E & R Ryan (RS400), 3. Gary O'Hare (Laser)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 2. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al), 3. Blue Moon (Caoive Collins)

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#DBSC – Jonathan and Chris Nicholson's Red Rhum made the most of the easterly winds and big seas for today's Dublin Bay Sailing Club race even though the veteran DB1 cruiser was chased hard by Mervyn Dyke's Jawesome J80 for IRC handicap honours. Red Rhum from the Royal St. George YC also took ECHO honours with Jim McCann's Mustang 30 Peridot second.

The one design divisions were reduced because the Royal Alfred's annual Baily Bowl competition for Squibs, Dragons and RS Elites is also being staged on Dublin Bay at the Royal St. George YC.

Full Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 19 May 2012 are below:

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 19 May 2012

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 2. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke), 3. Thirty Something (Gerry Jones et al)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Thirty Something (Gerry Jones et al), 2. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Adrenalin (Joe McDonald)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Jawesome 11 (M Dyke & B Darcy), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Supernova (Shannon, Lawless, McCormack), 2. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 3. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton), 2. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 3. Mellifluence (T Leonard & B Mulligan)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 2. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge), 3. The Big Bow Wow (N.Meagher/N.Matthews)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenroan (Terence Moran), 3. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Dart (Pierre Long), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan)

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 2. Sapphire (Lorcan O'Sullivan), 3. Dart (Pierre Long)

MERMAID Race 2- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Kim (D Cassidy)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Kim (D Cassidy)

PY CLASS Race 2- 1. E & R Ryan (RS400), 2. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 3. John Chambers (Moth)

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. E & R Ryan (RS400), 3. John Chambers (Moth)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Ruff N Ready (Ann Kirwan et al), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SHIPMAN - 1. Macro One (Joseph Murray), 2. Invader (Gerard Glynn)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Moonshine (R.Moloney/D.O'Flynn)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo- 1. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 2. Spirit (Colin O'Brien et al), 3. Coumeenole (Bill Kavanagh)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 3. Windshift (R O'Flynn et al)

#DBSC – There was tight competition in the one design fleets of tonight's Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) race with David Mulvin's Frequent Flyer the winner of the Flying fifteen's, Andrew Claffey's Diane II won the Ruffians in light winds in Scotsman's bay. His Royal St. George YC club mate Andrew Algeo sailing Flutter won the SB3s.  A good turnout in the Dragon class was topped by Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody). The squibs were won by Peter Dee. The full results for the Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 17 MAY 2012 are below:

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

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

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

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

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 2. Black Velvet (Leslie Parnell), 3. Ruth (L Shanahan)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al), 2. Ruth (L Shanahan), 3. Rockabill V (Paul O'Higgins)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Supernova (Shannon, Lawless, McCormack), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Supernova (Shannon, Lawless, McCormack), 2. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 3. Gossip (D Meredith)

Combined Classes Echo - 1. Supernova (Shannon, Lawless, McCormack), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Cri-Cri (P Colton)

Combined Classes - 1. Supernova (Shannon, Lawless, McCormack), 2. Quest (Jonathan Skerritt), 3. Gossip (D Meredith)

DRAGON - 1. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 2. Dublin Bay (G Treacy), 3. Susele (Michael Halpenny)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Frequent Flyer (D Mulvin), 2. Deranged (C.Doorly), 3. Kooigjug (K Dumpleton)

GLEN - 1. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche), 2. Glencoe (Rose Mary Craig et al), 3. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes/W.Higgins)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 2. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 3. Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada)

SB3s - 1. Flutter (Andrew Algeo), 2. Alert Packaging (Justin Burke), 3. Vennesworld.com (Ger Dempsey)

SHIPMAN - 1. Whiterock (Henry Robinson), 2. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray), 3. Gusto (C Heath)

SQUIB - 1. Kookaburra (P & M Dee), 2. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Glassilaun (D O'Neill)

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#DBSC – Veteran Laser sailors Theo Lyttle and Chris Arrowsmith finished 1,2 in the PY class of tonight's Dublin Bay Sailing Club dinghy fleet with ideal 10 knot northerly winds if not a little chilly for Mid-May.

In the Fireball class Winder (E.Butler/O.Laverty) were winners with Neil Colin's Elevation second and Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth) third.

The full results for the DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 15 MAY 2012 are below:

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 2. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Thirty Something (Gerry Jones et al), 2. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)

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

CRUISERS 3 - , 3. Chouskikou (R.Sheehan/R.Hickey)

CRUISERS 3B - 1. Aslana (J Martin & B Mulkeen), 2. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 3. Rebecca (A McNeilly)

Ensign - 1. INSC1 (K Rumball), 2. NYC1 (O Prouveur), 3. RIYC 2 (Mark McGibney)

FIREBALL - 1. Winder (E.Butler/O.Laverty), 2. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 3. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth)

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Squalls (Stephen Harrison), 2. Dart (Pierre Long), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)

MERMAID - 1. Kim (D Cassidy), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

PY CLASS - 1. T Lyttle (Laser), 2. C Arrowsmith (Laser)

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Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) is one of Europe's biggest yacht racing clubs. It has almost sixteen hundred elected members. It presents more than 100 perpetual trophies each season some dating back to 1884. It provides weekly racing for upwards of 360 yachts, ranging from ocean-going forty footers to small dinghies for juniors.

Undaunted by austerity and encircling gloom, Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC), supported by an institutional memory of one hundred and twenty-nine years of racing and having survived two world wars, a civil war and not to mention the nineteen-thirties depression, it continues to present its racing programme year after year as a cherished Dublin sporting institution.

The DBSC formula that, over the years, has worked very well for Dun Laoghaire sailors. As ever DBSC start racing at the end of April and finish at the end of September. The current commodore is Eddie Totterdell of the National Yacht Club.

The character of racing remains broadly the same in recent times, with starts and finishes at Club's two committee boats, one of them DBSC's new flagship, the Freebird. The latter will also service dinghy racing on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Having more in the way of creature comfort than the John T. Biggs, it has enabled the dinghy sub-committee to attract a regular team to manage its races, very much as happened in the case of MacLir and more recently with the Spirit of the Irish. The expectation is that this will raise the quality of dinghy race management, which, operating as it did on a class quota system, had tended to suffer from a lack of continuity.