Johnny Murphy of Howth YC is June’s “Sailor of the Month (Offshore)”

1st July 2026

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Offshore Honour — Johnny and Suzie Murphy's J/109 Outrajeous races off Wicklow Head during the 2026 Round Ireland Race, where she finished third overall and won the Corinthian Division and Class 4 Credit: Afloat.ie

In what was probably the most competitive Round Ireland Race from Wicklow in the event’s 46-year history, Johnny & Suzie Murphy’s immaculately prepared and presented J/109 Outrajeous from Howth lived up to her name by spending an outrageous amount of time in first place on IRC as the challenging race progressed.

But in a race where – eventually - size really mattered for the winner-takes-all final result, Outrajeous did extremely well to stay on the podium with a third overall. And she was clear first in the Corinthian Division as well as in Class 4, while also being the top performer among ISORA and ICRA boats. A remarkable performance and - not for the first time for the skipper of Outrajeous – a great SoM.

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