As well as taking the top two places overall, J109 designs also took six of the top ten places in the biggest class of the ICRA National Championships on Dublin Bay today.
Rush Sailing Club's Storm now leads (4,1) but has the same five points as Royal Cork visitor Jelly Baby (Brian Jones) (3, 2) in second.
Third is the much-fancied J/99 of Mike and Ritchie Evans from Howth Sailing and Boating Club on 10 points.
Sub ten knot winds and a small chop was far more than originally forecasted for day one so organisers completed the scheduled programme for ICRA's 80-boat fleet.
Although Howth Yacht Club's Outrajeous (Richard Colwell and John Murphy) outwitted four-time champion John Maybury on Joker II to take the opening race, Outrajeous suffered a UFD penalty in race two to put her tenth in the 23-boat fleet. Joker II from the Royal Irish also suffered a UFD penalty and lies 13th overall giving both top performers an early championships setback.
UFD is the acronym for a U flag disqualification under rule 30.3. If flag U has been displayed by the race officer, no part of a boat's hull, crew or equipment shall be in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark during the last minute before her starting signal. If a boat breaks this rule and is identified, she shall be disqualified without a hearing, but not if the race is restarted or resailed.
Results are here. Racing continues over the weekend