'Dash for Cash' at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club

3rd October 2023

Monkstown Bay Sailing Club will stage a ‘Dash for Cash’ race on Saturday Credit: Bob Bateman

Monkstown Bay Sailing Club will stage a different type of event this Saturday in Cork Harbour – the T Bourke ‘Dash for Cash’.

This is a pursuit race open to all clubs, based on the PY (Portsmouth Yardstick) system, for dinghies ranging between PY 697 and PY 1387.

The pre-race briefing is scheduled for 12.30 p.m. on the Sand Quay at Monkstown. The First Gun will be 1400.

There is a €300 prize for first place, €100 for second and €100 for the first boat helmed by an 18-year-old or under. Additional prizes will be awarded on the day.

Entry fee is €10 per boat. Entry is only through the club’s website: www.mbsc.ie

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