Gordon Patterson & Ross Nolan of Cultra are "Sailors of the Month (Inshore Keelboats)" for October

1st November 2024

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Dream turnout, dream sailing….the Squib class in strength on Lough Derg in mid-October Credit: Reggie Goodbody, LDYC

The 42-strong fleet racing in the Squib Freshwater Championship at Lough Derg YC in Dromineer in mid-October may have seemed like a no-brainer as a thoroughly good idea. But like most overnight successes, it has been some time in the making.

Going into the final race of a very complete championship, any one of five boats from several centres could have won. However, seasoned campaigners Gordon Patterson and Ross Nolan of Royal North of Ireland YC at Cultra on Belfast Lough did the business to clinch it by two points, upping the ante for the Irish Squib Nationals 2025 at the same Squib-friendly venue next June.

Published in Sailor of the Month, Squib, Northern Ireland Waters

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