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Big IRC Zero Fleet to Contest Taste of Greystones Regatta This Weekend

26th August 2022
A big change to the Taste of Greystones Regatta this year will be racing on both Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning
A big change to the Taste of Greystones Regatta this year will be racing on both Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning Credit: Afloat

A fleet of ten or more will compete for IRC Zero honours in a 41-boat fleet for this weekend's Taste of Greystones Regatta in County Wicklow.

The IRC Zero fleet will range from a Cape 31 to a First 50 and include some of Dublin Bay's biggest boats. 

Light winds and strong tides are on the cards for the annual gathering in the Garden County starting on Saturday afternoon.

Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club on the River Liffey is sending four boats. Dun Laoghaire will have six. Boats are also coming from Howth and nearby Bray and Arklow Sailing Clubs. Overall, ten east coast clubs will be represented at the end of August celebrations. 

A significant change to the event this year will be racing on both Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning to avoid the risk of weather undermining everybody's best efforts. This issue has happened at this race track more than once before.

Strong winds and big seas for a previous edition of the Taste of Greystones Regatta but this weekend's forecast indicates light northerlies Photo: AfloatStrong winds and big seas for a previous edition of the Taste of Greystones Regatta, but this weekend's forecast indicates light northerlies Photo: Afloat

In IRC Zero, Dave Cullen's First 50 Checkmate XX from Howth will be the biggest boat of the regatta, but there are also several 40-foot challengers coming from the DBSC ranks on the Dun Laoghaire's waterfront. Racing is Jonathan Nicholson's Puma 42, El Pocko from the Royal St. George Yacht Club. Muriel Farrell's First 40.7 Tsunami and Tony Fox's A35 Gringo, both from the National Yacht Club, are also slated. Barry Cunnigham's Royal Irish-based newly arrived Cape 31 Blast will meet the local challenge of Daragh Cafferkey's A35, Another Adventure and Steve Hayes's First 34.7, Magic Touch.

Cruiser Class 1, Cruiser Class 2, Cruiser Class 3 and White Sails Class 4 will be contested at Taste of Greystones Regatta this weekend Photo: AfloatCruiser Class 1, Cruiser Class 2, Cruiser Class 3 and White Sails Class 4 will be contested at Taste of Greystones Regatta this weekend Photo: Afloat

There will be a 14-boat Class Two, comprising 31.7s and Sigma 33s, but there will be stiff local competition from Frank Whelan's Corby 25 Fusion and Graeme Noonan's Flash, a Formula 28. 

Class three will also compete as well as a White Sails division.

As Afloat reported previously, Saturday's late single race will have a first start at 15.30 to allow competitors time to reach Greystones 'comfortably'. 

Taste of Greystones Regatta 2022 (Provisional) Entries. Classes 1-3. 

1

Another Adventure

Daragh Cafferky

A35

3511

1

Blast

Barry Cunningham

 

3135

1

Checkmate XX

David Cullen

First 50

66

1

El Pocko

Jonathan Nicholson

Puma 42

6888

1

Gringo

Tony Fox

 

7778

1

Madness

Ian Fagan

Elan 37

9880T

1

Magic Touch

Steve Hayes

First 34.7

4444

1

Tsunami

Muriel Farrell

First 40.7

4007

1

Aquilina

James Tyrrell

j112

1507

1

Incorrect

G Thompson

ILC 30

 

2

Dearg Doom

Neil Kearney

Hanse 350

3350

2

Flash

Graeme Noonan

Formula 28

6998

2

Fusion

Frank Whelan

Corby 25

2552

2

Gemini

Ger O Grady

Sun Od 32

5032

2

Impressions

Brian O'Keefe

First 30E

3838

2

Legally Blond

Gordon Cuthbert

31.7

3175

2

Mayfly

Anthony Corbet

31.7

1241

2

No Brakes

Joe Taylor

First 27.7

29003

2

Oystercatcher

Brian Hett

GibSea 37

1177

2

Wraith

Ian Barton

Oceanus 35

1462

2

Imprint

Wicklow

   

2

Hydrogen

P Moran

Hydro 22

1145

2

Showtime

P Sinnot

Sigma 33

4268

3

Allegro

Paul Sunderland

Beneteau 285

IRL592

3

Another 1st

Rhona Byrne

 

GB48T

3

Chouskikou

Alan Jones

First 28

1689

3

Huntress

Tony Goold

Impela

9607

3

Overdraft

Joe Bolger

First 285

3145

3

Quartermaster

Paul Wafer

1/4 tonner

2133

3

Starflash

Barry Keogh

 

7149

3

Happy Captain

 

Nicholson 31

 

3

Eagle

D Ryan

Ruffian

961

3

Bibo

T Gillespie

Ruffian

7034

4

Chase Me

John Raughter

Westerley Fulmar

397

4

Run 'n' L8

Celine McQuire

First 31.7

7821

4

Sea Esta

Philip Mitchell

Kelt

1688

4

ZasZasG

Peter Gyves

Salty Dog 28

 

4

Gunsmoke

Pat Darcy

First 30

 

4

Chipita

Clodagh Cullen

Wavquiez

1296

4

Dragonfly

Alo McGoldrick

Ronautica265

2653

4

Diamond

B Malone

Huzzar 30

0

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