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Dun Laoghaire Regatta: Cruisers Two News and Results
The victorious Half-Tonner Swuzzlebubble crew from Crosshaven (James Dwyer, Royal Cork YC) celebrate IRC Two victory at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta
The ultra-veteran Farr Classic Half-Tonner Swuzzlebubble from Crosshaven (James Dwyer, Royal Cork YC) had the turbo boost of Olympian and World Dragon Champion Andy Beadsworth in the cockpit to help continue a string of firsts into the final day of…
The quirky Classic Half-Tonner Swuzzlebubble sailed by James Dwyer of RCYC leads IRC Two of Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta
The quirky Classic Half Tonner Swuzzlebubble (James Dwyer, RCYC) may have found the ferocity of the winds in Friday's early races not quite to her taste, but with Olympian Andy Beadsworth on the mainsheet, she was flying today, winning everything…
James and David, Dwyer's Farr Half Tonner Swuzzlebubble from Royal Cork Yacht Club, is the leader after three races sailed at the 2023 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta. Among the Swuzzlebubble crew is British double Olympic keelboat helmsman Andy Beadsworth (second from left)
The tough first race of IRC Two at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta saw the rugged veteran X-302 Dux (Gore-Grimes family, HYC) loving it, but as things settled down a bit, Olympian Andy Beadsworth in James Dwyer's legendary Half Tonner c (Royal…
Double British Olympic keelboat sailor Andy Beadsworth sailing at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta
Double British Olympic keelboat sailor Andy Beadsworth is on board Dave Dwyer's Royal Cork Half Tonner Swuzzlebubble for an IRC Two contest in this week's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, where strong winds are forecasted to get the four-day regatta off…
Last month's Sovereign's Cup Champion Swuzzelbubble is a favourite for Class Two IRC honours of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta starting on Dublin Bay this Thursday
From highly optimised Half Tonners from the '70s and '80s to the modern production boats from Corby, X-Yachts and J Boats, the fascinating mix of boats in Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta IRC Two appears to have it all.  Overall, this …

Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023 Cruisers Two

A 22-boat Cruisers Two IRC fleet will compete at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023: 

  • FRA 111, ALLIG8R, First Class 8, Brendan Foley
  • GBR 1371,L Elixir, Corby 29E, Brian Wilson
  • IRL 6697, Jeneral Lee, J97, Colin Kavanagh
  • IRL 2794 MATA, Half Ton, Darren Wright
  • KZ 3494, Swuzzlebubble, Dave Dwyer
  • GBR 242, Scenario Encore, Humphries IOR 3/4 tonner, Dave Gould
  • GBR 8538, Jack, J 92s, Gavin Doig
  • IRL 9033 Duff Lite, Corby 25, Gavin Doyle
  • KZ 3494, SWUZZLEBUBBLE, Half Ton, James Dwyer
  • IRL 1972 No Excuse, X-302, Jonathan Wormald
  • IRL 2597 WINDJAMMER, J97, Lindsay J Casey
  • GBR 1717X, XPLETIVE, X 34, Mike Crompton
  • IRL 988 Dux, X332, Nicholas and Caroline Gore-Grimes
  • IRL 7495, Maximus X-302, Paddy Kyne
  • IRL 5393, Hazy Blues, Paul Keelan
  • GBR 9778R, ZigZag Sunfast 3200, Peter Ashworth
  • IRL 8223, Kamikaze, Peter Nash
  • GBR 4418, Juno, Rex Robinson
  • IRL 2507 IMPETUOUS, Corby 25, Robert Chambers
  • GBR 1711C Eva, DAW 24, Robert Cowell
  • IRL 9970, Lambay Rules, Stephen Quinn
  • GBR 9700, Only Magic, Wilhelmus Batist