#dbsc – Jump the Gun holds the lead from Joker II by two nett points at the half way stage of DBSC's Viking Marine sponsored Spring Chicken series after light airs last Sunday but thrid fourth and fifth places are all tied on equal points in the 50-boat fleet. Full results are available to download below as a word Doc.

#dbsc – A good breeze last week gave an exciting sail to Dalkey island last Sunday with an eventful finish for some including a 1720 and a J109.

This Sunday's race is looking lighter with a left-over easterly sloppy sea-state and perhaps chilly conditions.

Handicaps & Starts for next Sunday's Spring Chicken Series are below as Excel files. There are ho changes in starts.

#springchicken – J109 Sisterships Joker 2 (john Maybury) and Ruth (Liam Shanahan) have made the early handicap running in Dublin Bay Sailing Club's (DBSC) first of six race Spring Chicken series finishing first and second respectively.

The pair beat the third placed Archembault A35 Another Adventure (Dara Cafferkey) that won the pre-Christmas Turkey Shoot.

Line honours winner INSC 1 (a 1720 sportsboat) was sixth on  the modified ECHO handicap.

Full results from race one are available to download below as a word doc

Organisers of Sunday's final race of the Dublin Bay SC Spring Chicken series defy anyone to predict a winner as the first ten boats are very close. The full results sheets are attached below for download.

The first Dublin Bay Sailing Club race of the Viking Marine Spring Chicken series got away to a nice start, although a bit light for most last Sunday. This weekend's race looks like there could be a little bit more in the way of breeze!

Attached below are the sailing results from the first race, handicaps and Starts for next Sunday.