Royal St. George Sigma 33 Wins DBSC Cruisers Two Race to Greystones Harbour

15th July 2018

After nearly two hours of racing in up to 20–knots of wind, Gwilli Two (above) won by less than one foot off Greystones Credit: Afloat.ie

Dermot Clarke and Patrick Maguire's Sigma 33 Gwilli Two of the Royal St. George Yacht Club was the winner of Dublin Bay Sailing Club's Cruiser 2 Coastal Race to Greystones Harbour in County Wicklow yesterday by the narrowest of margins.

After nearly two hours of racing in 20–knots, Gwili Two won by less than one foot at the finish from clubmate Richard Lovegrove in the sister ship, Rupert. In a clean sweep for the Sigma 33 design under IRC rating, Henry Leonard's & Bobby Kerr's Leeuwin from the Royal Irish Yacht Club was third.

Paddy Maguire Adrienne Jermyn Daragh Cafferkey Gwilli Two skipper Paddy Maguire (left) is presented with the Class's Nightcap Trophy by Greystones Sailing Club's Darragh Cafferkey. DBSC Cruiser Two Captain Adrienne Jermyn (centre) won the ECHO prize on Helterskelter

Ten boats started the annual race and seven boats finished. The Gwilli Two crew were presented with the Class's Nightcap Trophy by Greystones Sailing Club's Darragh Cafferkey.

Under ECHO handicap, Adrienne & Averil Jermyn's Helterskelter won from Aztec with Utopia (Brendan and Gerard Healy) third.

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