'Weather Window' May Exist for Second ISORA Viking Marine Irish Coastal Race off Dun Laoghaire This Saturday

11th April 2024

J109 Ruth (The Shanahan family) is expected to be among the starters of the second ISORA Viking Marine Irish Coastal Race off Dun Laoghaire Harbour this Saturday morning Credit: Afloat

ISORA cruiser-racers are looking for a 'weather window' to get their 2024 season underway this Saturday morning (13th April).

The second race of the Viking Marine Irish coastal series is due to start at 11 am off Dun Laoghaire, but weather forecasts predict strong southwesterly winds gusting up to 40 mph on Saturday afternoon.

Nevertheless, ISORA chief Peter Ryan believes a 'weather window may exist' that will allow for a three-hour race with all boats finished by 1400 hours.

As regular Afloat readers know, the first race was postponed last weekend due to Storm Kathleen and is scheduled to be re-run at a later date with a suggestion from Afloat's W M Nixon that double points could be awarded for the April 13th race, and forget about any later re-staging of the first blocked race of 2024.

Further updates on Saturday's race status are awaited from ISORA HQ. Sailing Instructions have been published and are below.

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