All-Ireland Headcase Crew "Sailors of the Month (International)" for June

2nd July 2024

Looking every inch a winner, the J/24 Headcase helmed by Cillian Dickson comes in to the finish on the Costa Smeralda, and another win

Porto Cervo on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda is usually associated with the top end of the superyacht world. Yet in mid-June the super-value boats of the International J/24 Class homed in on its glamour-pot setting for their Euros. Defending champions Ireland, represented by the Headcase syndicate with Cillian Dickson (LRYC/HYC) helming for shipmates Ryan Glynn (Ballyholme), Sam O'Byrne (Howth) and Marcus Ryan & Louis Mulloy of Mayo SC, took it all – including brisk winds - in their stride. They emerged overall winners of both the open and Corinthian divisions, the boats they beat including those of the Italian Navy, which takes J/24 racing very seriously indeed.

All Headcases together – crewmen from every province of Ireland except Munster keep Headcase at the front of the fleet.

Published in Sailor of the Month, J24

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