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#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)

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

CRUISERS 0 - 1. Wow (George Sisk), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Jump The Gun (M.Monaghan/J.Kelly)

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

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. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 2. Saki (McCormack/Ryan/Ryan), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Quest (J Skerritt), 2. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Fflogger (Alan Dooley), 2. Frequent Flyer (D Mulvin), 3. The Last Resort (John O'Sullivan)

GLEN - 1. Glenshesk (L.Faulkner et al), 2. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 3. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SHIPMAN - 1. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 2. Curraglas (John Masterson), 3. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Springer (I.Bowring)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 3. Fortitudine (D & A Clarke)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan)

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#dbsc – CRUISERS 1 - 1. Ruth (L Shanahan)

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

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall), 2. Pamafe (M Costello), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey)

FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram), 2. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey)

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

IDRA 14 FOOT - 1. Slipstream (Julie Ascoop), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton), 3. Doody (J.Fitzgerald/J.Byrne)

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

PY CLASS - 1. Colin Galavan (Laser), 2. D O'Connell (Laser), 3. P Keane (Laser 1)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Cresendo (L Balfe), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Different Drummer (D Tonge)

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#DBSC – CRUISERS 1 - 1. Ruth (L Shanahan), 2. Powder Monkey (C Moore)

CRUISERS 2 - , 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Pamafe (M Costello), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey)

FIREBALL - 1. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 2. No Name (S Oram), 3. Incubus (C Power/M Barry)

GLEN - 1. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey), 2. Glenmiller (P Cusack), 3. Glenshane (P Hogan)

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

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

PY CLASS - 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. Tom Murphy (K1), 3. P McGoldrick (Laser Vago)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Diane ll (Andrew Claffey), 2. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 3. Different Drummer (D Tonge)

SQUIB - 1. Tais (Michael O'Connell), 2. Buzz Lite (G.O'Connor/B.Foster), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)

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#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 27 JUNE 2013

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox), 2. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power), 3. After You Too (Michael Blaney)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Levana (Jean Mitton), 2. After You Too (Michael Blaney), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)

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

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

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 2. Ruth (L Shanahan), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 3. Boomerang (Paul Kirwan)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre), 2. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al), 3. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 2. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 3. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al)

CRUISERS 3 A - 1. Cries of Passion (B Maguire/ A O'Connor), 2. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 3. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle)

CRUISERS 3 A Echo - 1. Hyflyer (J Barnard), 2. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle), 3. Huggy Bear (Doyle & Byrne)

CRUISERS 3 B - 1. Asterix (Counihan/Meredith/Bushell), 2. Chouskikou (R Sheehan/R Hickey), 3. Taiscealai (B Richardson)

CRUISERS 3 B Echo - 1. Saki (Paget McCormack et al), 2. Yikes (J Conway), 3. Syzrgy (R Fogarty)

DRAGON - 1. Phantom (D.Williams), 2. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 3. Cloud (Clare Hogan)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Flyer (Niall Coleman), 2. Fflogger (Alan Dooley), 3. Thingamabob (T Galvin)

GLEN - 1. Glenmarissa (F.Elmes/W.Higgins), 2. Glenshesk (L.Faulkner et al), 3. Glendun (B.Denham et al)

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

SB3s - 1. Seriously Bonkers (P Lee/M Cuppage), 2. Venuesworld.com (Ger Dempsey), 3. Should be... (Michael O'Connor)

SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Gusto (C Heath), 3. Macro One (Joseph Murray)

SIGMA 33 - 1. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 2. Gwili Two (D.Clarke/P.Maguire), 3. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr)

SQUIB - 1. Why Not (Derek & Jean Jago), 2. Pintail (M Muldoon & B Stevens), 3. Perfection (Jill Fleming)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. White Lotus (Paul Tully), 2. Sweet Martini (Bruce Carswell), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)

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

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BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox), 2. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 3. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan)

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

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Boomerang (Paul Kirwan)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Gringo (Tony Fox), 2. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 3. Boomerang (Paul Kirwan)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 2. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 3. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre), 2. Bendemeer (L Casey & D Power), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

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

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Saki (McCormack/Ryan/Ryan), 2. Cri-Cri (P Colton), 3. Asterix (Boushel/Meredith/Counihan)

SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Gusto (C Heath)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Moonshine (R.Moloney)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. The Great Escape (P & D Rigney), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)

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

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CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 2. UpD8 (Whelan/McCabe/Carey/Cramer), 3. Snowbird (A McCormack/A Baird)

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

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor), 3. Pterodactyl (R & D McCaffrey)

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

MERMAID - 1. Tiller Girl (J.O'Rourke), 2. Jill (P.Smith/P.Mangan), 3. Tijuana (David Stedmond)

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

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Alias (D.Meeke/M.McCarthy), 2. Different Drummer (D Tonge), 3. Ruff Diamond (D.Byrne et al)

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Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 8 JUNE 2013

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. After You Too (Michael Blaney), 2. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke et al), 3. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. After You Too (Michael Blaney), 2. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke et al), 3. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox)

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

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

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Powder Monkey (C Moore), 2. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

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

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson), 3. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jester (Declan Curtin), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson & C Nicholson)

FIREBALL Race 1 - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. No Name (B McGuire)

FIREBALL Race 2 - 1. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 2. No Name (B McGuire), 3. Goodness Gracious (Louise McKenna)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. Gekko (S & P Nolan), 2. Mellifluence (T Leonard & B Mulligan), 3. Perfect Ten (A Balfe)

FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. Perfect Ten (A Balfe), 2. The Gruffalo (Keith Poole), 3. A Mere Triffle (P Sherry)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm), 3. Glenluce (D & R O'Connor)

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

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

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

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

PY CLASS Race 1- 1. Hugh Sheehy (OK Dinghy), 2. P Keane (Laser 1), 3. David Dwyer (Laser)

SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Malindi (B.Smith/A.Gray), 3. Just Good Friends (J H O'Neill)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Leeuwin (H&C Leonard & B Kerr), 2. Springer (I.Bowring), 3. Elandra (R.Hance et al)

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

SQUIB Race 2- 1. Perfection (Jill Fleming), 2. Tais (Michael O'Connell), 3. Nimble (Brian O'Hare)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 2. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 3. Just Jasmin (Philip Smith)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Persistence (C. Broadhead et al), 2. Vespucci (S & K O'Regan), 3. Act Two (Michael O'Leary et al)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.