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Busy October Sailing for Dun Laoghaire Harbour Flying Fifteens

5th October 2022
The Flying Fifteen Class will now embark on a four Saturday race-day Frostbite Series starting next Saturday (8th October), with the intention of sailing two races a day with the freshwater regatta in Lough Derg the following weekend (15/16th).
The Flying Fifteen Class will now embark on a four Saturday race-day Frostbite Series starting next Saturday (8th October), with the intention of sailing two races a day with the freshwater regatta in Lough Derg the following weekend (15/16th). Credit: Afloat

Dun Laoghaire Flying Fifteens are preparing for a busy end to the year with a four-week Harbour Frostibe Series beginning this Saturday. 

The biggest one-design keelboat class on Dublin Bay will break its series on October 15th to compete at Lough Derg Yacht Club's freshwater keelboat regatta in County Tipperary.

The full schedule is:

  • October 8th FF15 Frostbite NYC
  • October 15th Lift out RSGYC & NYC NYC/RSGYC
  • October 15th - 16th Keelboat regatta LDYC
  • October 22nd FF15 Frostbite NYC
  • October 29th FF15 Frostbite NYC
  • November 5th FF15 Frostbite NYC
  • November 15th FF15 AGM RStGYC
  • November 18th FF15 2022 Prize Giving Dinner RStGYC

The Class AGM took place this week with plans laid out for Irish participation at the 2023 World Championships in Fremantle, Australia, next March.

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Overall Length 20 ft6.1 m

Waterline Length 15 ft4.6 m

Mast Height 22 ft 6 in6.86 m

Sail Area 150 sq ft14 sqm

Spinnaker Area 140 sq ft13 sqm

Hull Weight 300 lb136 kg

Keel Weight 400 lb169 kg

Minimum Weight 685 lb305 kg

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