Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Will hold Its Annual 'At Home' on Saturday

28th June 2024

Fireball dinghy racing at the 2024 Munster Championships hosted by Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour. This Saturday, the club will hold its annual 'At Home' Regatta Credit: Bob Bateman

Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's weekly evening leagues have big numbers on the water in Cork Harbour.

Twenty-six dinghies have registered to race Class 1 in the June League. After seven races, the club’s Laser ‘veteran, David O’Connell, took over the lead on 18 points, racing his ILCA 7 from Brian Jones and Gary Frost, who raced their 505 in second place on 26. Ewen and Thea Barry have moved into third place, sailing a Fireball on 32 points

There are also 505s, RS dinghies and an International 14 racing the series.

Tim and Philip O’Connor, with four first places in the seven races, continue to sail their Mirror into the lead in Class 2 which has ten boats entered. They are on 21 points, ahead of Conall and Cormac O’Domhnaill in their RS Feva XL on 32. Harry Coole and George Curtin in another Feva XL are third on 36.

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