Afloat.ie regrets to record the death of Dun Laoghaire sailor Ben Mulligan.
A successful helmsman in many forms of yacht racing over a lifetime of sailing at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, he was the skipper of the top Flying Fifteen 'Enfant de Marie' launched from the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC) in 2020 for a maiden voyage victory.
Racing with long-term crew Cormac Bradley, the pair chalked up many top results on home waters and at regional championships across the country.
Earlier this month, the pair brought the curtain down on their 2022 season with a win in the final blustery DBSC race on October 3rd, as Afloat reported here.
Ben was the Rear Commodore and Sailing Secretary of the DMYC and is credited with breathing new life into the club's annual Dublin Bay Kish Race.
Last month he officiated in what has become the final big race of Dublin's summer sailing season with a fine turnout of 56 boats racing out to the famous lighthouse and back.
A full appreciation of this popular Dun Laoghaire waterfront stalwart will appear in Afloat.ie in due course; meanwhile, our heartfelt condolences are with his extended family and many friends and shipmates in their sad loss.
Death notice is here
