There were great celebrations at Crosshaven for the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites prizegiving not only for the winners of the three-race series but also because of confirmation of Royal Cork's staging of the Topper World Championships in 2023.
Class captains Tom Mapplebeck and Eddie Kingston of the Topper and ILCA classes, respectively, presented the prizes in the company of RCYC Rear Admiral dinghies Maurice Collins and a big turnout of Cork Harbour youth sailors.
This is the first year for some years that RCYC has had a full rig in its Frostbite Series as some of the Topper and 4.7 Laser sailors graduate to the bigger rig.
The Topper World Championships will be sailed from Crosshaven from 24th-28th July, the prizegiving heard.
Claire Crosbie is presented with flowers by Rear Admiral Dinghies Maurice Collins for assisting with Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbite Race Officer duties with her husband Tom Photo: Bob Bateman
After three races sailed and no discard, Craig Jnr O Neill won the 25-boat Topper division on four points. Shane Collins was second on five points. Third was Isha Duggan with 10 points.
Fionn Lynch receives the prize on behalf of sister Niamh, third in the silver fleet of the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites from Topper class Captain Tom Mapplebeck and Rear Admiral Dinghies Maurice Collins Photo: Bob Bateman
Michael Egan - 2nd silver Toppers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
Isla Duggan - 1st Silver and 1st girl Toppers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
Abbie Shorten - 3rd Gold and 1st girl Gold Toppers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
Shane Collins - 2nd Gold Toppers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
Craig O'Neill Jnr - Topper winner with Cian Jones at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
ILCA4 win for Duggan
RCYC's Liam Duggan won the 15-boat entry in the ILCA 4 division on four points from Eve McCarthy on seven. Eolann Miles took third on 11.
Ethel Bateman - 4rd ILCA4 at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites from ILCA Class Captain Eddie Kingston and Rear Admiral Dinghies Maurice Collins Photo: Bob Bateman
Eve McCarthy - 1st girl and 2nd ILCA4 at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
Liam Duggan was the ILCA 4 winner at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
MacSweeney wins in ILCA 6
Oisin MacSweeney was the winner of the 13-boat ILCA 6 division with Daniel Mallon second and Joe O'Sullivan in third at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
Max Tolan 3rd ILCA6 at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
Ana Scarlett 1st lady and 2nd ILCA 6 at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
Oisin Mac Sweeney - Winner of the ILCA 6 division at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
O'Shaughnessy victory in ILCA 7
Jonathan O'Shaughnessy, on four points, won the eight-boat ILCA 7 contest. Wexford Harbour's James Murphy was second and Chris Bateman third.
Chris Bateman - 3rd ILCA7 at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman
Jonathan O'Shaughnessy - Winner ILCA 7 at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Dinghy Frostbites 2022 Photo: Bob Bateman