Ruff'n'Ready Tops Dublin Bay Ruffian Fleet

5th May 2011

Ann Kirwan sailing Ruff'n'Ready made the most of 15–knot south easterly breezes on Dublin Bay to beat a 13-strong DBSC Ruffian fleet tonight. It was a fleet race that remained tightly packed for the duration of the one hour competition. Second was club mate Bruce Carswell's Diane II who outwitted early leader Derek Mitchell in Ruff 'n'Nuff at the Forty foot weather mark. Third was Lorcan Balfe's Crescendo from the National Yacht Club.

Disappointingly spinnakers were unable to be flown on the first offwind leg in all but the Dragon fleet. Winner David Williams sailing Phantom was the first to fly, breaking out the big pink sail and the chasing pack of five followed suit. Second was Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody) and third Susele (Michael Halpenny). The six boat SB3s though were more reticent and assymetrics did not appear until half way along the offwind leg where gusts appeared strongest. DBSC has not published results for the SB3 class tonight. The nine boat Flying Fifteens also white sailed along the reach and it was the National Yacht Club's Michael McCambridge's Hi Fibre who emerged the winner.

DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 5 MAY 2011

BENETEAU 31.7 Echo - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Fiddly Bits (Kevin Byrne et al), 3. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey)

BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Magic (D.O'Sullivan/D.Espey), 3. After U Too (Michael Blaney)

CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Tsunami (Vincent Farrell), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)

CRUISERS 1 Echo - 1. Jedi (Sarratt/Austin/McGuinness), 2. Raptor (D.Hewitt et al), 3. Something Else (J.Hall et al)

CRUISERS 1 - 1. Something Else (J.Hall et al), 2. Jedi (Sarratt/Austin/McGuinness), 3. Xtravagance (Colin Byrne)

CRUISERS 2 - 1. Jawesome 11 (V.Kennedy/M.Dyke), 2. Red Rhum (J Nicholson), 3. Peridot (Jim McCann et al)

CRUISERS 2 Echo - 1. Peridot (Jim McCann et al), 2. Smile (O'Connell/Healy/O'Sullivan), 3. Cor Baby (Keith Kiernan et al)

CRUISERS 3 - 1. Lady Rowena (David Bolger), 2. Gung Ho (G & S O'Shea), 3. Two Step (Ross Doyle)

CRUISERS 3 Echo - 1. Small Wonder (Hugh Kelly), 2. Lady Rowena (David Bolger), 3. Carrabeg (D.Martin/R.Deasy)

DRAGON - 1. Phantom (D.Williams/P.Bowring), 2. Diva (R.Johnson/R.Goodbody), 3. Susele (Michael Halpenny)

FLYING FIFTEEN - 1. Hi Fibre (Michael McCambridge), 2. Snow White (Frank Burgess), 3. Flyer (Niall Coleman)

GLEN - 1. Glendun (B.Denham et al), 2. Glencorel (B.Waldock/K.Malcolm), 3. Glencree (J.Bligh/H.Roche)

RUFFIAN 23 - 1. Ruff N Ready (Ann Kirwan et al), 2. Diane ll (Bruce Carswell), 3. Cresendo (L Balfe)

SHIPMAN - 1. Curraglas (John Masterson), 2. Jo Slim (J.Clarke et al), 3. Whiterock (Henry Robinson)

SIGMA 33 - 1. Moonshine (R.Moloney/D.O'Flynn), 2. Rupert (R.Lovegrove/P.Varian), 3. White Mischief (Timothy Goodbody)

SQUIB - 1. Buzz Lite (G.O'Connor/B.Foster), 2. Anemos (Pete & Ann Evans), 3. Little Demon (Marie Dee)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS Echo - 1. Misty (Trevor Wood), 2. The Great Escape (P & D Rigney), 3. Calypso (Howard Knott)

WHITE SAIL CRUISERS - 1. Calypso (Howard Knott), 2. Arwen (Philip O'Dwyer), 3. Nauti-Gal (J & J Crawford)

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