O’Connell Takes Second Monthly Win in Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Dinghy League

31st July 2023

505 dinghy racing at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour Credit: Bob Bateman

Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s July League Class 1 in Cork Harbour ended with veteran Laser and National 18 sailor, David O’Connell, taking a second monthly league win in succession.

After winning two of the nine races in his ILCA Laser 7, he finished on 10 points, adding to his victory in the June League. Emmet O’Sullivan, sailing an RS Aero 7, was second for the July League, on 17 points. Brian Jones and Gary Frost were third in their 505, finishing on 20 points.

RS Feva XLs took the top three places in Class 2. Harry Coole was the league winner on eight points, Daisy and Ruby Duggan second on 13, and Jack Horgan/NoahJoyce third with 34 points.

Published in Monkstown Bay Sailing Club, Cork Harbour

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