#dbsc – CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 3.
Aurelia (Chris Power Smith)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Jalapeno (P Barrington et
al), 3. Dear Prudence (B Lyons & J Given)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Jalapeno (P Barrington et al), 2. Bon Exemple (C
Byrne), 3. Dear Prudence (B Lyons & J Given)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo- 1. Cries of Passion (B Maguire), 2. Huggy Bear
(Doyle & Byrne), 3. Quest (B Cunningham)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham), 2. Cries of Passion (B
Maguire), 3. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Small Wonder (H Kelly), 2. Asterix
(Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Yikes (J Conway)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green), 2. Betty (D &
S Gorman), 3. Ignis Caput (David Mulvey)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glencoe (Rose Mary Craig et
al), 3. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes)

SB20 - 1. AlertPackaging.com (J Burke & D Burke), 2. Venuesworld.com
(Ger Dempsey), 3. Sacrebleu (B Fusco/R Hayes)

SQUIB - 1. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 2. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny &
G Ferguson), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill), 2. White Lotus
(Paul Tully), 3. Just Jasmin (Philip Smith)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 2. Act Two (Michael
O'Leary et al), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty), 2.

Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Fiddly Bits
(Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. After You Too
(Michael Blaney), 3. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Lively Lady (Derek
Martin), 3. Wow (George Sisk)

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

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al), 2. Raptor
(D.Hewitt et al), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Raptor (D.Hewitt et
al), 3. Gringo (Tony Fox)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey
& D Power), 3. Helter Skelter (A & A Jermyn)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Jawesome 111 (M Dyke &
B Darcy), 3. Black Sheep (E Healy)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 2. Wynward (W
McCormack), 3. Pamafe (M Costello)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll),
3. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

Combined Classes Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2.
Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

Combined Classes - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R
& P Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

DRAGON Race 1- 1. Dublin Bay (G Treacy), 2. Diva
(R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 3. Phantom (D.Williams)

DRAGON Race 2- 1. Zu (M Minch/C Grimley/T Pearson), 2. Phantom
(D.Williams)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 2. Thingamabob
(T Galvin), 3. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. Snow
White (Frank Burgess), 3. Thingamabob (T Galvin)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3.
Glenshesk (Walker\Reid\Henderson)

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

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

MERMAID - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Tijuana (David Stedmond)

PY CLASS - 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. W Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Alias
(D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp, Duggan), 2. Malindi
(B.Smith/A.Gray), 3. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al)

SIGMA 33 Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P
Lovegrove), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

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

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

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Anemos (Pete & Ann
Evans), 3. Sidewinder (R&R Westrup)

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Tears in Heaven (M Halpenny & G Ferguson), 2.
Perfection (Jill Fleming), 3. Femme Fatale (V Delaney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 2.
Cevantes (Paul Conway), 3. Lucy O (Aonghus O hEocha)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Cevantes (Paul Conway), 2. Calypso (Howard
Knott), 3. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al)

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levana (Jean Mitton), 2. After You Too (Michael Blaney), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston)

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Thirty Something (Kavanagh\Gaffney\Jones)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 3. Aurelia (Chris Power Smith)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Jalapeno (P Barrington et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 3. Ruthless (Conor Ronan)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Ruthless (Conor Ronan), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Antix (D Ryan)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 2. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello), 3. Quest (B Cunningham)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham), 2. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 3. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 2. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 3. Cacciatore (M Ni Cheallachain)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Small Wonder (H Kelly), 2. Saki (Paget McCormack et al), 3. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall)

Combined Classes Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Ruthless (Conor Ronan), 3. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire)

Combined Classes - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

DRAGON - 1. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 2. Zu (M Minch/C Grimley/T Pearson)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Thingamabob (T Galvin), 2. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 3. Betty (D & S Gorman)

GLEN - 1. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes), 2. Glenshesk (Walker\Reid\Henderson), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme), 2. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 3. Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada)

SB20 - 1. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 2. Sin Bin (Michael O'Connor), 3. AlertPackaging.com (J Burke & D Burke)

SHIPMAN - 1. Invader (Gerard Glynn), 2. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp, Duggan), 3. The Den (A. Costello/G.Millar)

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

SIGMA 33 Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

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

SQUIB - 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 3. Sidewinder (R&R Westrup)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Menapia (J Sweeney), 2. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 3. Setanta (G Denn)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al), 2. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 3. Menapia (J Sweeney)

#dbsclaser – Last night saw another strong turnout in the low teens for the DBSC Laser fleet, which now has 23 paid up and entered for the series.

Conditions were again gusty and shifty in an unstable south westerly. Race Officer Vincent Delany initially ventured out towards Scotsman's Bay but a nasty squall up towards 30–knots brought a sensible change of heart and the fleet scrambled back into the harbour for two exciting W/L races.

Boat handling was at a premium with radical shifts and pressure changes. Dan O'Beirne holds the "yellow jersey" outright now after two nice firsts, with Patrick Cahill 2nd in race 1 and new arrival Luke Murphy runner-up in race 2. In each case Dan was pushed hard. Further back was very tight too and a few of the 13 starters found the going tough in this early season outing, retiring for early refreshments.

Sailing wrapped up around 830pm in warm sunshine. We hope to have photos of next Tuesday's action.

DBSC Results here.

#fireballdbsc – For the second Tuesday Fireball race in a row the wind refused to play fair but DBSC triumphed despite the adverse conditions writes Frank Miller. The forecast had been looking dodgy but when Fireballers arrived at their respective clubs conditions looked good. The force 4-6 SW was nowhere to be seen, the evening was relatively balmy with medium conditions and the odd spikey gust. By the time boats launched however a squall had gone through and there seemed to be more where that came from out west. Sure enough on the way out of the harbour at about 18.45 the wind cranked up and boats surged down towards the committee boat in Scotsman's Bay.

Later research shows DLH weather recorded 33 knots at that point. Boats were reaching around the start area, more or less under control, but there was no doubting it was very windy. At this stage the race committee upped sticks and sailors were ordered back inside the harbour. There a windward-leeward course was quickly set and racing got underway. Four Fireballs hung around for the racing while others decided to return to the slip. There followed two races in tricky conditions - the main challenge being some very big shifts rather than the actual wind strength which while lively was manageable. Special mention must go to Tim Crowe a relative novice to sailing who found himself competing in his first race in interesting conditions, sailing with Frank Miller. The main competition on the night was between Noel Butler/Stephen Oram and the Clancy Brothers. Race one saw Butler/Oram pull ahead when the Clancys had a near capsize in one of the huge shifts.

A twisted hoist however saw the Clancys pull through on the downwind leg but Butler/Oram clawed their way back on the next windward leg and they stayed ahead to take the gun. Miler/Crowe managed to beat Louise McKenna and Hermine O'Keeffe when the latter had trouble with a kite drop. Race 2 saw three Fireballs start as the ladies retired following a capsize but with black clouds building to the west Miller/Crowe also decided to head for home while the going was good. Of the two remaining Butler/Oram pulled away from the Clancys and led to the finish. For the second week in a row hats off to DBSC for getting two races away in challenging conditions when it would have been so easy to throw in the towel. The reward for the fleet was great racing and for DBSC it is growing credibility for excellent race management in tricky conditions.

Results HERE

#dbsc – CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Jambiya (Ryan & Lattimore)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 2. Grasshopper II (K & J Glynn), 3. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan)

Ensign - 1. INSS (K Rumball), 2. INSS 2 (G Williams), 3. INSS 2 ()

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller)

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

Laser - 1. Dan O'Beirne (RSGYC), 2. Rob Cahill (RSGYC), 3. Luke Murphy (RSGYC)

Laser - 1. Dan O'Beirne (RSGYC), 2. Luke Murphy (RSGYC), 3. Colin Galavan (RIYC)

MERMAID - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

MERMAID - 1. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 2. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

PY CLASS - 1. Tom Murphy (K1), 2. W Zyszczynsk (Laser Vago), 3. Conor Duffy (RS400)

PY CLASS - 1. Tom Murphy (K1)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Cresendo (L Balfe), 2. Different Drummer (D Tonge), 3. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al)

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levana (Jean Mitton), 3. Crazy Horse (F Heath & I Schuster)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Aurelia (Chris Power Smith), 3. Wow (George Sisk)

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Wow (George Sisk), 3. Aurelia (Chris Power Smith)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Ruth (L Shanahan), 2. Jalapeno (P Barrington et al), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Ruth (L Shanahan), 2. Jalapeno (P Barrington et al), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Antix (D Ryan), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Jambiya (Ryan & Lattimore)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 2. Quest (B Cunningham), 3. Cries of Passion (B Maguire)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Quest (B Cunningham), 2. Hard on Port (F O'Driscoll), 3. Cries of Passion (B Maguire)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Cacciatore (M Ni Cheallachain), 3. Taiscealai (B Richardson)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall), 2. Small Wonder (H Kelly), 3. Saki (Paget McCormack et al)

Combined Classes Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

Combined Classes - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

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

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Ignis Caput (David Mulvey), 2. Betty (D & S Gorman), 3. Fflogger (Alan Dooley)

GLEN - 1. Glenmiller (P Cusack), 2. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada), 2. Diane ll (A Claffey/C Helme), 3. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown)

SB20 - 1. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 2. Sin Bin (Michael O'Connor)

SHIPMAN - 1. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 2. Euphanzel lll (M Muldoon), 3. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp, Duggan)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

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

SQUIB - 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Sidewinder (R&R Westrup), 3. Femme Fatale (V Delaney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. More Mischief (Eamonn Doyle), 2. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 3. Just Jasmin (Philip Smith)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. Extreme Reality (P.McSwiney/E.O'Rafferty)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 2. Gringo (Tony Fox), 3. Jigamaree (R Harris)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Bon Exemple (C Byrne), 3. Indecision (Declan Hayes et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Jester (Declan Curtin)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Pamafe (M Costello), 2. Quest (J Skerritt), 3. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Supernova (McStay/Timbs/Monaghan/Costello)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. Betty (D & S Gorman), 3. Frequent Flyer (C Doorley/A Green)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. The Gruffalo (K Poole/I Mathews), 2. Ignis Caput (David Mulvey), 3. Betty (D & S Gorman)

GLEN - 1. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 2. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 3. Glenshesk (Walker\Reid\Henderson)

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

IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Dart (Pierre Long)

MERMAID Race 1- 1. Aideen (B.Martin/D.Brennan)

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

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Bandit (Kirwan/Cullen/Brown), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Paramour (Larry Power et al)

SHIPMAN - 1. Gusto (Heath, Miles, Crisp, Duggan), 2. Invader (Gerard Glynn)

SIGMA 33 Echo - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

SIGMA 33 IRC- 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Rupert (R & P Lovegrove)

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

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 2. Pintail (T McAllister), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

SQUIB Race 1- 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Femme Fatale (V Delaney), 3. Pintail (T McAllister)

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

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

#flyingfifteen –  The Mitsibushi Motors sponsored Flying Fifteen fleet turned out in good numbers with 13 boats competing in the first race of the DBSC 2015 season on a beautiful sunny evening with a nice force 3 breeze from the S/SE on Dublin Bay.

In their eagerness to get the season started and with the help of a strong ebbing tide a number of boats were over the line, some went back and some didn't! The pin was biased but there was more wind in towards the shore. Colman/Quinn and O'Sullivan/Ryan who started at the pin and tacked across were in good shape approaching the first mark followed closely by Doorly/Green and Alan Balfe.

This is the way it stayed for the first half of the race, Doorly got past O'Sullivan on the run down to Pier mark, it was a beat back up to Omega mark and then a run to Pier, on the run the wind was stronger from the back and the fleet closed up with Gorman, sailing with Sarah, and McCambridge moving up the fleet after poor starts. Colman remained in front with Doorly close behind and then a gap to Mulvin/Beirne. Colman/Quinn crossed the line but there was no gun so Doorly/Green got the first gun of the season. Mulvin was second with Gorman third followed by Balfe and O'Sullivan who had sailed a very good race.

Well done to the PRO Jack Roy and his team on Freebird for a great race in perfect conditions. This Saturday the DBSC series starts and it is hoped that a few more boats will make it out.

Full DBSC results from last night's racing here

#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club's (DBSC) will bring its starting sequence into line with world sailing norms when it starts the first race of the 2015 season tomorrow night.

All DBSC Keelboat classes will now start using the international Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 26 - 5/4/1/start, sequence.

Dublin Bay Sailing Club is the country's largest yacht racing organisation providing weekly racing for approximately 300 boats across 22 different classes and more than 1,300 sailors. Read a preview of the DBSC 2015 season here.

The decision to bring the capital's yacht racing into line with standard practice in all other regattas both on Dublin Bay and at other venues is to avoid confusion to competitors who regularly sail under the standard RRS26 when not competing in DBSC.

New Principal Race Officer for DBSC Jack Roy, an Olympic Games Race Officer from London 2012, believes this is a positive step in bringing less confusion to sailors and at the same time giving the many DBSC Race Officers the flexibility to use all the preparatory signals available to them for starting races. 'It is important that DBSC racing is conducted to the highest race management standards, bringing our starting sequences in line with RRS26 is an important step', he told Afloat.ie

A further benefit is that it enables Race Officers the flexibility to use alternative Preparatory Signals, if so required. The old system was restricted to a "P" preparatory signal only. There will also be a clearer sequence, as per the RRS for getting back into a sequence after a "General Recall" or "AP" signal has been displayed.

The change also brings the summer racing in line with the DBSC Turkey Shoot and Spring Chicken series.