Sailing Entries for the 2003 Sovereign's Cup regatta hit the 100 mark as Brown Thomas and Jacobs Engineering announced that they were back on board as day sponsors. Entries from Sligo 'round to Dublin complemented the enthusiastic and popular Welsh fleet now considered 'regulars' by the club. The Gentleman's fleet successfully lobbied with OOD Bruce Matthews to wait until they had finished watching a match on TV before starting their day's race.
Bob Bateman's images of the 2003 event are BELOW:
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