When the wind finally arrived it was only to usher the Dublin Bay Sailing Club fleet back in to Dun Laoghaire harbour. It was another frustrating day sailing as the 200–boat fleet struggled with fickle westerly winds for the Saturday afternoon race. Regardless, the dinghy and small keelboat programme was completed in the Salthill area of the bay and Frank Miller's Blind Squirel with Marguerite O'Rourke from the DMYC winning the first of two Fireball races. Click 'read more' for this afternoon's full results.
DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 8 AUGUST 2009 BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke), 3. Levante (B.Leyden/M.Leahy)BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Levante (B.Leyden/M.Leahy), 3. Prima Nocte (Patrick Burke) CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. WOW (George Sisk), 3. Tiamat (Tim Costello) CRUISERS 0 - 1. WOW (George Sisk), 2. Tiamat (Tim Costello), 3. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell)CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne), 2. Adrenalin (Joe McDonald), 3. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al) CRUISERS 1 - 1. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne), 2. Adrenalin (Joe McDonald), 3. Jalapeno (Dermod Baker et al)CRUISERS 2 - 1. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 2. Jester (Declan Curtin), 3. Red Rhum (J Nicholson) CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Red Rhum (J Nicholson), 2. Dick Dastardly (B.Cusack et al), 3. Kamikaze (P.Nash/B.McIntyre) CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll), 2. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle), 3. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea)CRUISERS 3 - 1. Hard on Port (Flor O'Driscoll), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Papytoo (M.Walsh/F.Guilfoyle)CRUISERS 4 - 1. Maranda (Myles Kelly), 2. Rascal (K.Burke/S.Milner) DRAGON Race 1- 1. Sir Ossis of the River (D Bergin), 2. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 3. Zu (P.Dee et al)= DRAGON Race 2- 1. Zu (P.Dee et al), 2. Phantom (David Williams), 3. Sir Ossis of the River (D Bergin) FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 2. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth), 3. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey) FIREBALL Race 2- 1. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 2. Blind Squirrel (Frank Miller), 3. Licence to Thrill (Louis Smyth) FLYING FIFTEEN Race 2- 1. No Name (John Lavery), 2. Hy5ive (D & S Gorman), 3. Ffangs (Lorcan Balfe)FLYING FIFTEEN Race 1- 1. The Big Bow Wow (N.Meagher/N.Matthews), 2. Ffangs (Lorcan Balfe), 3. No Name (John Lavery) GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm), 3. Glenshesk (L.Faulkner et al) PY CLASS Race 1- 1. C & P Cronin (FGMermaid), 2. Yvonne Gordon (Laser Radial), 3. Tonia McAllister (Laser 1) PY CLASS Race 2- 1. C & P Cronin (FGMermaid), 2. Yvonne Gordon (Laser Radial), 3. Tonia McAllister (Laser 1) RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff Nuff (D & C Mitchell), 2. Ruffles (Michael Cutliffe), 3. Ruff N Ready (Ann Kirwan et al)SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Euphanzel lll (Louis McSherry et al), 3. JO Slim (J.Clarke et al) SIGMA 33 - 1. Rupert (R.Lovegrove/P.Varian), 2. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody), 3. Popje (Ted McCourt et al) SQUIB Race 1- 1. Femme Fatale (Joe O'Byrne), 2. Little Demon (Marie Dee), 3. Ladybird (M.Muldoon/B.Stevens)SQUIB Race 2- 1. Femme Fatale (Joe O'Byrne), 2. Little Demon (Marie Dee), 3. Ladybird (M.Muldoon/B.Stevens)WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Windshift (James O'Connor), 2. Nirvana (Bernard Neeson), 3. Finnegans Wake (T.Rowlands et al)WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Windshift (James O'Connor), 2. Arwen (Philip O'Dwyer), 3. Xerxes (Dan O'Neill)
