One Design Tuesday

Well, that didn’t go quite to plan! The first evening of the Club Racing season was all set to launch, but Mother Nature had other ideas. With winds whipping well above safe limits, racing had to be called off before the fleets even left their moorings.

Wednesday Keelboat

The first Wednesday night of the Keelboat Club Racing season kicked off on a glorious sunny evening with a light northeasterly breeze of 5-10 knots. Eighteen boats made it to the line, ready to shake off the winter cobwebs. The breeze was light at the start but steady enough to get everyone around the course, however as it dropped away the course was shortened to ensure everyone got to the bar before the dark. 

It was also the first racing assignment for our new committee vessel North Star. The race management team led by RO Scorie Walls was full of excitement getting onboard, and the feedback was superb - she worked brilliantly.

Class 1

HPH fleet

1st The Big Picture - Michael and Richard Evans

2nd Jeneral Lee - Colin and Kathy Kavanagh

IRC fleet

1st Jeneral Lee - Colin and Kathy Kavanagh

Class 2

HPH fleet

1st Mojo - Pat O’Neill

2nd J80 - Dylan Gannon

3rd Bright Sparks - Jill Sommerville

IRC fleet

1st Mojo - Pat O’Neill

Class 3

HPH fleet

1st Gecko - Kevin Darmody

2nd Scandal - Brian McDowell

3rd Insider - Stephen Mullaney

IRC fleet

1st Gecko - Kevin Darmody

2nd Insider - Stephen Mullaney

Non-spinnaker

HPH fleet

1st Toughnut - Dermot Skehan

2nd Amuse II - Jenny and Niall O’Leary

3rd Flexit - Michael Carroll

IRC fleet

1st Toughnut - Dermot Skehan

2nd Bite the Bullet - Colm Bermingham

3rd Splashdance - Andy George

FULL RESULTS HERE

Report and photography by Karolina Kernan.

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