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Avalon's day at Dublin Bay
Thursday sailing at Dublin Bay took place in 12–15kt easterlies, with Avalon, Contango and Supernova taking two firsts in their respective classes. Please note: the final dinghy sailing supper of the season will take place in the DMYC immediately after racing…
Tiger in the tank at Howth Yacht Club Wednesday
Perfect conditions prevailed on Dublin Bay yesterday for the Howth Yacht Club Wednesday series. Tiger and Joslim were first in Class 1 IRC and HPH respectively, Superhereo and Impetuous in Class 2 IRC and HPH, and Alliance in Class 3…
Meeke's Alias DBSC Tuesday Ruffian winner
The sun appeared several times during Dublin Bay Sailing Club's Tuesday racing, with the usual suspects doing well in their respective sailing classes. Full results overleaf. DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 18 AUGUST 2009  Cruisers 2 –…
Pinocchio takes Puppeteer H'Cap at Howth Yacht Club Tuesday
Tuesday's racing at Howth Yacht Club in south-easterly winds and pleasant conditions resulted in Oona number 1 in 17 Footer Scratch and Bobolink in 17 Footer Handicap; while Sharkbait (SB3 Scratch) and Puffin (Squib H'Cap) came first in their sailing…
The Royal St George is preparing for the biggest one-design event in Ireland this year, with more than 240 Optimists arriving today for the Mitsubishi Motors Irish National and Open Championships. An international fleet of 180 boats will slug it…
East Coast Championships at Howth Yacht Club
Plain sailing for a good turnout at Howth Yacht Club for the East Coast Championships yesterday (16th August 2009) in fresh enough easterly wind, where Xebec took Class 2 IRC, Pepperbox Class 2 Echo, Alliance Class 3 IRC and Turnabout…
Goodbody to the fore in DBSC heavy wind race
Westerly winds gusting to 25 knots brought some of the best sailing conditions of the season to Dublin Bay on Saturday. With only six races left to the end of the DBSC 2009 season points are adding up across the…
Giles wins Class Two Howth Yacht Club Champs
HOWTH YACHT CLUB EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS (O'ALL) 16/08/2009 Class 2  IRC:  1, Xebec T Giles HYC (4.00);  2, Dux A Gore-Grimes HYC (9.00);  3, Sunburn I Byrne HYC (10.00);  4, Toughnut D Skehan HYC (15.00);  5, Pepperbox C & M…
Shannagh Tops the DBSC Ruffians
A full tide and light southerly winds gently swept Shannagh (S.Gill/P.MacDiarmada) to a win in tonight's Dublin Bay Sailing Club Ruffian race. Second in the Ruffian race was Larry Power's Paramour. The combined cruiser and one design classes headed south…
HYC Champion May to the fore
Howth YC TUE + SAT SERIES 3 (RACE) 11/08/2009   17 Footer  SCRATCH:  1, Oona P Courtney;  2, Leila R Cooper;  3, Gladys Cronin/Jones;  17 Footer  HCAP:  1, Oona P Courtney;  2, Sheila D Bothwell;  3, Leila R Cooper TUESDAY SERIES…
Alias wins Dublin Bay Sailing Club Race
Flat seas but gusty south west wind sailing greeted tonight's DBSC fleet. In the Ruffian 23 class it was David Meeke and Martin McCarthy's Alias that won from Larry Power's Paramour. The Sting Brenda Maguire was third. Full results over…
Blind Squirrel makes best of DBSC tricky conditions
When the wind finally arrived it was only to usher the Dublin Bay Sailing Club fleet back in to Dun Laoghaire harbour. It was another frustrating day sailing as the 200–boat fleet struggled with fickle westerly winds for the Saturday…
Light winds for DBSC Thursday
The DBSC Thursday sailing (6th August 209) experienced very light winds and flooding tide, where sailors hugged the coast in Scotsmans Bay. However, patience is a virtue and there were plenty of results to bring home – see over. DUBLIN…
Howth Wednesdays have Flashback
Wednesday Series saw Breen and company in the Beneteau 34.7 Flashback continue their run of successes in Class 1 IRC and HPH, while Superhero (Banahan/Byrne) and Impetuous (Noonan/Chambers) took firsts in Class 2 IRC and HPH respectively. Toughnut was first…
Deilginis takes two at Howth
TUESDAY & SATURDAY SERIES 3, 4/8/2009: 17 Footer Scratch – 1 Deilginis, Massey/Others, 2 Rita, Curly/Lynch, 3 Echo, B. & H. Lynch. 17 Footer Handicap – 1 Deilginis, 2, Echo, 3, Rita. TUESDAY SERIES 3: Puppeteer Scratch – 1 Ibis,…
DBSC Tuesday brings diverse results
DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 4 AUGUST 2009. Cruisers 2 – 1 Red Rhum, J. Nicholson, 2 Cor Baby, Keith Kiernan et al, 3 Borraine, Ean Pugh. Cruisers 3 – 1 Caveat, Dermot Boyle, 2 Rattler II,…