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Ireland Thankful to Escape Favourites Tag for Commodore's Cup 2012
Ireland's 2010 Commodore's Cup winning captain showed his relief at the news that Hong Kong have been tipped as favourites for next July's event, The Irish Times reports.
The announcement was made this week at the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) in London, and should lift a burden off an Irish squad which has long suffered under the weight of being pre-event favourites.
Ireland's concerns instead have turned to whether a team can even be assembled for next summer's event in light of the difficult economic environment - and despite the RORC opening the rating bands to allow for more flexible combinations of boat sizes.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) is seeking expressions of interest to form an Irish team and remains hopeful of mounting a serious defence of the title won by last year's Anthony O’Leary-captained squad.
The next Commodore's Cup - which also has a new title sponsor in Brewin Dolphin - takes place from 21 to 28 July 2012 in Cowes.
ICRA Seek Team for Defence of 2012 Commodore's Cup
The Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) is seeking expressions of interest from owners to form an Irish team to defend the Rolex Commodore's Cup next July.
ICRA Commodore Barry Rose says that despite the current difficult environment ICRA remains hopeful of mounting a serious defence and have waited until now to allow the maximum time to those who may consider supporting the challenge.
The Rolex Commodores Cup takes place from 21st to 28th July 2012 based in Cowes. Ireland first won this prestigious International Trophy in 2010 .
Captain of the winning team Anthony O Leary told Afloat.ie: 'We finally won this great event in 2010 with a well organised campaign. Let's hope we
can return to defend it in 2012 learning further from that experience'
The regatta format has been changed by event organisers the RORC in that the smallest boat will now have a minimum rating of 1.020 with the biggest boat maximum rating of 1.230. There will be only one boat per team allowed to rate in excess of 1.150.
This means there will no longer be three separate classes so all starts will be all in which will add to the excitement and spectacle of the event.
Countries will be free to decide on their own combination of boat sizes within the above bands which will add further to the intrigue of this non discard seven day test of inshore and offshore racing.
ICRA is asking for potential interested owners to make contact with them as soon as possible in order that a meeting can be held within the next month to advance ideas on how best to mount a successful defence.
Lyver Race Report - Holyhead to Howth
Following very closely after the Dingle Race, ICRA Nationals in Crosshaven and the Sovereign's Cup in Kinsale, it was understandable that the numbers of ISORA boats taking part in the Lyver Race was small. The "grim" forecast of no wind did not encourage any boats to take part either. Never the less, five ISORA boats joined the 10 other boats and came to the start shortly after 19.00 on Friday the 1st July.
In view of the forecast the Sailing Committee shortened the race to the minimum requirements of RORC to qualify for the Fastnet Race – 75 miles. The time limit for the race was 24 hours after the start. With little wind at the start, and a north going tide just starting, they chose a "waypoint" just south of the Isle of Man as the turning mark and then to Howth.
This decision turned out to be inspired. The little wind there was there at the start was from the north-west so the first leg was a beat to the waypoint. Those boats who took the north leg from the start shot away in the tide while the others appeared to remain static in
Holyhead Bay. The forecast was for the wind to veer around to the south later. All through the night the winds were very fickle and boats had the chase constantly fluctuating breezes. Despite the little wind, it held for most of the night. At day break the wind started to pick up from the forecasted South and boats popped their kites and headed for the waypoint. There was a great gathering of boats at the waypoint with 12 boats visible around the waypoint.
The next leg to Howth was a white sail reach. This turned out to be an intensive chase with the J111 "Arabella" taking the lead followed by two Prima 38's, Stephen Tudor's "Sgrech" and Matt Davis's " Raging Bull". The wind from the south increased in strength as the fleet approached Howth.
While "Arabella" took line honours, it only managed to take 2nd place overall. "Sgrech" took 1st place and "Raging Bull" took 3rd place. All the boats that had not retired, managed to complete the course within the time limit.
The boats taking part in the race were fitted with trackers. The progress of the race can be followed by clicking the following link: http://live.adventuretracking.com/lyver2011
The prize-giving took place in Howth Yacht Club on Saturday evening.
Irish Champion Tiger Heading for Cowes Quarter Ton Cup
Recently crowned ICRA IRC Three Champion, Tiger (George Kenefick) is travelling to Cowes for next week's 2011 Coutts Quarter Ton Cup hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Cowes, and with only a week to go, anticipation is building amongst the international fleet signed up to compete.
The black hulled champion won its class at the ICRA Nationals in Crosshaven and was second in IRC a week later at the Sovereign's Cup in Kinsale. Tiger was also second in Kinsale's newly established Quarter Ton Cup. The boat is Ireland's sole entry in the event.
Cork's Tiger is heading for Cowes and next week's Quarter Ton Cup. Photo: Bob Bateman
This is the seventh running of the event since the spectacular revival of the Quarter Ton Class back in 2005, and in addition to the core of regular domestic Quarter Ton Class aficionados who flock to Cowes each year, this year entries have also been received from France and the Netherlands, as well as from as far afield as Russia and New Zealand.
Following an afternoon of registration on Sunday 10th July and the Coutts Welcome Reception at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club that evening, racing will get underway on Monday 11th July and run through until Wednesday 13th July, with three races scheduled to take place each day. Racing will be run under the IRC handicapping system, enabling boats designed to all three versions of the Quarter Ton Class rule to compete as a single fleet.
The ICRA Nationals were a great success in Royal Cork Yacht Club last weekend building on the integrity of the previous events writes ICRA Chief Barry Rose.
The conditions were sparkling with two tough days sailing followed by a peach of a day on Sunday in blue skies flat seas and 7/10 knots of breeze to finish off in Carribean style.
Carribbean sailing, Cork Harbour style. Photo: Bob Bateman
After Friday's tricky opener in big swells and shifty breeze many competitors throught Saturday's blast in mostly winds ranging 20 to 30 knots was as exciting and tough a days sailing as they could remember. Pics HERE. The race officers Peter Crowley and Richard Leonard laid super courses and got in a full programme. Results and overall winner pics here.
There was real quality through the fleets and representation from every Coast in Ireland from Northern Ireland, UK, Wales and New Zealand giving the event an International feel.
The Royal Cork provided its usual warm welcome and good organisation on and off the water.
A top class buffet was attended by 180 people on Saturday night and sailors danced to samba music until the early hours.
The Dubarry Brass Boot Special award was presented to the New Zealand team on Black Fun for making the effort to ship their boat and travel so far.
Irish crews gave visitors the boot, on and off the water. Photo: Bob Bateman
The Dubarry and ICRA formula to award day prizes to all crews on winning boats was a welcome recognition that sailing is a team sport and the system where each boat could only win 1 set of crew prizes saw these day prizes spread around to good effect.
Long way from home. Dublin visitors got a great welcome. Photo: Bob Bateman
The last ingredient in the event was the amazing value for money with a 120 Euro entry fee including a week on the Royal Cork marina, a 100 Euro lift in and out offer and an accomodation deal with Hotel partners the Carrigaline Court of 130 Euros B and B for 4 days and 1 dinner was hugely appreciated and enjoyed by competitors.
Happy campers - on site parking facility at the club. Photo: Robert Bateman
A free bus down each morning and home made burger and chips and a beer for 10 Euro after sailing were nice details that all went down well.
The hooded sportsboat, another Cork Harbour invention. Photo: Bob Bateman
The prize giving on the deck in the Royal Cork in the sun saw Crosshaven at its best. ISA President Niamh Mc Cutcheon presented the medals and Vice Adrmiral Peter Deasy the trophies. They were assisted by Chairman of the organising Committee Rear Admiral Ronan Enright and ICRA administered the proceedings with Commodore Barry Rose Secretary Denis Kielly and treasurer and former Commodore Fintan Cairns. Prize giving pics HERE.
Those who did not attend missed a cracker of a Championship and those who won National titles thoroughly deserved them for the variety of conditions they encountered and the skill and standard to which they sailed.
Locals were to the fore at the ICRA Nationals when Antix, Allure, Tiger and Xtension were all winners in Cork Harbour this weekend. It was the same on the on the East coast – but only just – when David Gorman and Chris Doorly lifted the Flying fifteen title at their own club. And locals too are in the top ten of the Fireball Worlds in Sligo. Click th links for our photo reviews.
Dublin Bay was the venue for the Royal Alfred's Bloomsday regatta and Colin Byrne's impressive X34 was top of IRC one. On Belfast lough, Dublin visitor Tim Goodbody won the Sigma 33 title (again), nice T-shirt Tim! The Royal St. George tried out the J80s at the club's first ever Family regatta before handing them over for Ireland's first inter county champs.
Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta approaches, nearly 400 are entered. Are you on the entry list HERE?
We're in the Ocean Race and we're on board with China's Team Sanya. Old friends are best!
And in Olympic Sailing Water Rat says we deserve two medals from Weymouth. Do we? Your views matter. Let us know!
Stand by for our newsletter later this morning!
Antix, Storm, Allure, Tiger and Xtension are IRC Winners
Six wins was more than enough for locals Neil Kennefick and Joxer O'Briens' Tiger to win Class three of the Irish Cruiser Racing Association national championships that ended in Crosshaven this evening.
The quarter-tonner from the host club was the favourite in Class Three since Friday when the immaculate black hulled yacht opened her national championship account with three firsts.
Following the thrills of heavy air sailing on Saturday the final day of racing turned out to be a beautiful sun filled one with a breeze of 7/8 knots.
Classes Zero, One and Two with Race Officer Peter Crowley were sailing windward/leeward courses almost out to the Daunt while Classes Three, Four and Whitesail sailed off Trabolgan with Race Officer Richard Leonard.
All fleets with the exception of Whitesail sailed two races today.
Anthony O'Leary successfully defended his IRC zero title in his Ker 39 from a reduced fleet of five entries.
Counting five firsts Howth's J109 Storm (Pat Kelly) took an impressive vistory in class one IRC beating the modified 1720 Antix beag by 11 points.
Early leader in class two Allure from Kinsale Yacht Club maintined form to win from the Dehler 34 Disaray.
Full IRC results and photos and prizegiving photos are below:
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points |
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1 | IRL3939 | E | Antix | Ker 39 | Anthony O'Leary | RCYC | 1.129 | 7 |
2 | IRL2003 | E | Gloves Off | Corby 38 | Kieran Twomey | RCYC | 1.115 | 13 |
3 | IRL2007 | E | Jump Juice | Ker | Conor Phelan | RCYC | 1.105 | 18 |
4 | IRL9852 | E | Crazy Horse | Mills 36 | Chambers/Reilly | HYC | 1.085 | 21 |
5 | GBR7737R | E | Impetuous | Corby 37 | Richard Fildes | SCYC | 1.091 | 25 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points |
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1 | IRL1141 | E | Storm | J109 | Pat Kelly | RSC/HYC | 1.019 | 7 |
2 | IRL17200 | E | Antix Beag | 1720 (modified) | Robert O'Leary | RCYC | 1.005 | 18 |
3 | IRL9609 | E | Jelly Baby | J109 | RCYC | 1.029 | 18 | |
4 | IRL13500 | E | D-tox | X-35 | Donal O'Leary | RCYC | 1.048 | 35 |
5 | IRL29832 | E | Aztec | A35 | RIYC | 1.034 | 38 | |
6 | IRL8991 | E | Exhale | X362 Sport | 1.025 | 39 | ||
7 | IRL8109 | E | Jetstream | J109 | Peter Redden | 1.028 | 40 | |
8 | IRL892 | E | Tux | X332 | Mary O'Keeffe | 0.981 | 44 | |
9 | IRL6021 | E | Ellida | X332 | Ria Lyden | 0.986 | 48 | |
10 | IRL7290 | E | Felix | X332 | Michael & Gretta Wallace | 0.981 | 58.5 | |
11 | IRL3323 | E | Dexterity | X332 | Alan McEneff (Team Foynes) | Foynes YC | 0.984 | 59 |
12 | IRL3709 | E | Axiom | X37 | Michael O'Neill | RIYC | 1.035 | 59.5 |
13 | IRL811 | E | Raptor | MILLS 30CR | Denis Hewitt | RIYC | 1.025 | 62 |
14 | IRL6695 | E | Eos | X362 Sport | David Scott | KYC | 1.022 | 65 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points |
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1 | IRL2506 | E | Allure | Corby 25 | Brian Goggin | Kinsale YC | 0.936 | 15 |
2 | IRL487 | E | Disaray | Dehler 34 Optima 101 | Raymond McGibney | Foynes YC | 0.929 | 27 |
3 | IRL2525 | E | Yanks $ ffrancs | Corby 25 | Vincent O'Shea | RCYC | 0.936 | 28 |
4 | GBR7525R | E | Thundebird | Corby 25 | Denis Coleman | RCYC | 0.941 | 29 |
5 | IRL2010 | E | Alpaca | First 31.7 | Paul & Deirdre Tingle | RCYC | 0.957 | 30.5 |
6 | GBR9896 | E | Magnet | MG335 | Kieran & Liz O'Brien | RCYC | 0.944 | 32.5 |
7 | IRL16859 | E | Bad Company | Sunfast 32 | Desmond / Ivers / Deasy | RCYC | 0.939 | 33 |
8 | IRL4170 | E | Slack Alice | GK Westerley | Shane Statham | WHSC | 0.951 | 33.5 |
9 | IRL7495 | E | Maximus | X302 | Paddy Kyne | HYC/WHSC | 0.930 | 38 |
10 | IRL9732 | E | Wicked | Sunfast 32 | Mark Mendel | RCYC | 0.940 | 50.5 |
11 | IRL3492 | E | Big Deal | Dehler | Derek Dillon | Foynes YC | 0.925 | 62 |
12 | IRL1022 | E | Aramis | Contessa 33 | Pat Vaughan | RCYC | 0.929 | 72 |
13 | IRL26026 | E | Ruthless | Corby 26 | Conor Ronan | Sligo YC | 0.953 | 73 |
14 | IRL2706 | E | Kodachi | Corby 27 | Denis Ellis | Cove SC | 0.959 | 74 |
15 | IRL6676 | E | Y-Knot | First 32s5 | Barrett/Conlon | RCYC | 0.933 | 85 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points |
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1 | IRL999999 | E | Tiger | Quarter ton | Kenefick & O'Brien | RCYC | 0.902 | 6 |
2 | IRL3087 | E | Anchor Challenge | Quarter ton | Eamonn Rohan | KYC | 0.912 | 13 |
3 | NZL3311 | E | Blackfun | Quarter Ton | Jamie McDowell | Royal Port Nicholson YC | 0.908 | 16 |
4 | IRL1771 | E | Shillelagh | Blazer 23 (Kirby) | John Twomey | KYC | 0.868 | 27 |
5 | IRL9600 | E | Impacunious | Hunter Impala | Edward Rice | RCYC | 0.888 | 28 |
6 | IRL78 | E | No-Gnomes | Nicholson 33Mod | Leonard Donnery | RCYC | 0.910 | 34 |
7 | IRL4794 | E | Junebug | J24 | Hyde & Foley | RCYC | 0.889 | 40 |
8 | IRL9564 | E | Whyte Knight | Impala OOD | Fergus Coughlan | Cove SC | 0.890 | 46 |
9 | IRL9538 | E | Running Wild | Hunter Impala OOD | Sullivan Brothers | RCYC | 0.890 | 49 |
10 | IRL9591 | E | Prometheus | Impala OOD | Paul Murray | RCYC | 0.888 | 57 |
11 | IRL9577 | E | Bedlam | Impala | David Doyle | Cove Sailing Club | 0.890 | 69 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points |
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1 | GBR9625R | E | Sundancer | Dynamo 25 | Alan Mulcahy | KYC | 0.841 | 7 |
2 | 172 | E | Granny Knot | Westerley GK24 | Michael Sexton | KYC | 0.830 | 10 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points |
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1 | IRL1950 | E | Xtension | X372 | Conor O'Donovan | RCYC | 0.952 | 7 |
2 | IRL4430 | E | Samba | SF 403 | John Downing | RCYC | 1.006 | 9 |
3 | IRL4434 | E | Sigma 33OOD | Tom McNeice | RCYC | 0.905 | 11 | |
4 | IRL2406 | Expression | Jeanneau Sunlight 30 | Billy & Hillary Duane | RCYC | 0.868 | 14 | |
5 | IRL7212 | Phaeton | GK29 | Clive Doherty | RCYC | 0.832 | 14 | |
6 | IRL9992 | E | Split Point | Dufour 34 Performance | Seamus Gilroy | RCYC | 0.955 | 20 |
7 | IRL4369 | E | Charisma | Sigma 33OOD | Des Lyons/Aine Dunne | KYC | 0.904 | 26 |
8 | IRL3612 | Sweet Dreams | Sun Odyssey 36i | Batt & Helen O'Leary | RCYC | 0.982 | 34 | |
9 | IRL3252 | Molia | Dufour 325 GL | Denis Murphy | RCYC | 0.915 | 36 | |
10 | IRL408 | Julia B | SHE33 | Bill O'Mahony | RCYC | 0.854 | 40 | |
11 | IRL2510 | Lady T | Sun Odyssey 32i | Micheal Lynch | RCYC | 0.940 | 42 | |
12 | IRL5639 | Rythm | Trapper 28 | James O'Brien | Glandore | 0.868 | 43 |
Heavy Winds Sweep Through Day Two of the ICRA Nationals
Classes Zero, One and Two sailed off the Harp Mark under Race Officer Richard Leonard. Classes Three, Four and Whitesail sailed at the mouth of the harbour where they enjoyed slightly flatter water than the other fleets. Speaking with Denis Kiely the handicapping guru he said conditions could only be described as heavy with North Westerly winds steady at 20 knots and gusting to 30 knots although Cian Gallagher from Ruthless, Conor Ronan's Corby 26 in Division 2, described how they were registering gusts of 37 knots.
Inevitably some damage was to result the two casualties were Denis Hewitt's Raptor who lost her mast on the second run of the second race without any apparent cause and David Scott's EOS that limped home without any visible signs of a boom as it had been damaged at the gooseneck. Fortunately, as Fintan Cairns said of Raptor's mast loss there were no injuries and that was what mattered.
In Class Three Quarter Ton the ding dong battle continues. In the second race today the Kenefick/O'Brien Tiger finished three seconds ahead of Eamonn Rohan's Anchor Challenge with Jamie McDowell's Blackfun following in third and leaving the scoring at the top with overall points of 5 and two 14s. Ian Travers helming Anchor Challenge described how in the first race of the day a squall hit them rounding the weather mark resulting in a Chinese gybe and they knew the game was over for that race. Here may I take the opportunity to be devil's advocate and say it will be interesting to see how much local knowledge is involved in this battle between Tiger and Anchor Challenge when the two meet again during the Sovereign's Cup at Kinsale next week.
In the Non Spinnaker class Billy Duane described the sailing as fantastic but John Downing in Samba's two bullets had turned things around a bit today. Racing is incredibly close in this class with Conor O'Donovan's Xtension leading on 5 points followed by Samba, the wily Clive Doherty's Phaeton, and Tom MacNeice's Minx 111 with Billy Duane's Expression on 9 points. It was fascinating to watch the O'Donovan crew studying the results and working out every possible computation that could result tomorrow.
It was good to meet John Twomey again sailing Shilleagh in Class Three. He was bringing me up to speed on his preparations for the IFDS Worlds in Weymouth next week and this event is also a qualifier for the 2012 paralympics. The heavy conditions were taking their toll as he was sailing short handed on the rail due to the unavoidable absence of one of the crew members. His crew members are Ian Costelloe and Anthony all of KYC. They are using the ICRA Championships and the Sovereign's Cup as work ups for Weymouth and we all wish them the very best of luck.. Last time round in 2008 there were seven spots available for the Paralympic Team and they just missed out by coming eighth so here's hoping they make it this time round.
Racing continues tomorrow when the competition will intensify even more.
ICRA Nationals, Photos from Day Two here!
ICRA Nationals Day One - Photos from Cork Harbour
Anthony O'Leary's Ker 39 has got off to the perfect start in today's ICRA National Championships taking a double win in the top class of the 65-boat event at Crosshaven. Second to Antix is the Corby 37, Impetuous skippered by Richard Fildes. Third is Conor Phelan's Jump Juice, another Ker design from the host club, Royal Cork.
Winds from the North West freshened during the day.
Full IRC results and photos below.The 17-boat IRC class one division is lead by J109s with Pat Kelly's Howth entry Storm leading local sistership Jelly Baby (Ian Nagle) by four points after two races. Third is Dublin Bay's Aztec III, an A35 design sailed by Peter Beamish of the Royal Irish Yacht Club.
In class two, West coast champion Disaray, a Dehler 34 from Foynes Yacht Club and skippered by Simon McGibney has worked out a one point advantage over Brian Goggin's Allure, a Corby 25 from Kinsale. Full IRC results below:
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
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1 | IRL3939 | E | Antix | Ker 39 | Anthony O'Leary | RCYC | 1.129 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2 | GBR7737R | Impetuous | Corby 37 | Richard Fildes | SCYC | 1.091 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
3 | IRL2007 | E | Jump Juice | Ker | Conor Phelan | RCYC | 1.105 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
4 | IRL2003 | E | Gloves Off | Corby 38 | Kieran Twomey | RCYC | 1.115 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
5 | IRL9852 | E | Crazy Horse | Mills 36 | Chambers/Reilly | HYC | 1.085 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
6 | IRL1281 | E | Aquelina/W | J122 | James & Sheila Tyrrell | Arklow SC | 1.083 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
6 | IRL7111 | WoW/W | J111 | George Sisk | RIYC/RCYC | 18 | 9 | 9 | ||
6 | IRL36000 | Roxy 6/W | Corby 36 | Robert Davies | RCYC | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IRL1141 | E | Storm | J109 | Pat Kelly | RSC/HYC | 1.019 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
2 | IRL9609 | E | Jelly Baby | J109 | Ian Nagle & Paul O'Malley | RCYC | 1.029 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
3 | IRL29832 | E | Aztec | A35 | Peter Beamish | RIYC | 1.034 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
4 | IRL13500 | E | D-tox | X-35 | Donal O'Leary | RCYC | 1.048 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
5 | IRL811 | E | Raptor | MILLS 30CR | Denis Hewitt | RIYC | 1.025 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
6 | IRL17200 | E | Antix Beag | 1720 (modified) | Robert O'Leary | RCYC | 1.005 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
7 | IRL6695 | E | Eos | X362 Sport | David Scott | KYC | 1.022 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
8 | IRL3709 | E | Axiom | X37 | Michael O'Neill | RIYC | 1.035 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
9 | IRL6021 | E | Ellida | X332 | Ria Lyden | RCYC | 0.986 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
10 | IRL8109 | E | Jetstream | J109 | Peter Redden | RIYC | 1.028 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
11 | IRL892 | E | Tux | X332 | Mary O'Keeffe | RCYC | 0.981 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
12 | IRL3323 | E | Dexterity | X332 | Alan McEneff (Team Foynes) | Foynes YC | 0.984 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
13 | IRL8991 | E | Exhale | X362 Sport | Derry Good | RCYC | 1.025 | 26 | 8 | 18 |
14 | IRL7290 | E | Felix | X332 | Michael & Gretta Wallace | RCYC | 0.981 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
15 | IRL2382 | E | Xerxes/W | IMX38 | LD O'Neill | RIYC | 1.046 | 36 | 18 | 18 |
15 | IRL3307 | E | Rockabill IV/W | Corby33 | Paul O'Higgins | RIYC/NYC | 1.044 | 36 | 18 | 18 |
15 | IRL9834 | E | True Pennance | Projection 35 | Colman Garvey/Martin Darrer | RCYC | 1.022 | 36 | 18 | 18 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
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1 | IRL487 | E | Disaray | Dehler 34 Optima 101 | Raymond McGibney | Foynes YC | 0.929 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
2 | IRL2506 | E | Allure | Corby 25 | Brian Goggin | Kinsale YC | 0.936 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
3 | GBR7525R | E | Thundebird | Corby 25 | Denis Coleman | RCYC | 0.941 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
4 | IRL16859 | E | Bad Company | Sunfast 32 | Desmond / Ivers / Deasy | RCYC | 0.939 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
5 | IRL2525 | E | Yanks $ ffrancs | Corby 25 | Vincent O'Shea | RCYC | 0.936 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
6 | IRL7495 | E | Maximus | X302 | Paddy Kyne | HYC/WHSC | 0.930 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
7 | IRL26026 | E | Ruthless | Corby 26 | Conor Ronan | Sligo YC | 0.953 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
8 | GBR9896 | E | Magnet | MG335 | Kieran & Liz O'Brien | RCYC | 0.944 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
9 | IRL2010 | E | Alpaca | First 31.7 | Paul & Deirdre Tingle | RCYC | 0.957 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
10 | IRL9732 | E | Wicked | Sunfast 32 | Mark Mendel | RCYC | 0.940 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
11 | IRL3492 | E | Big Deal | Dehler | Derek Dillon | Foynes YC | 0.925 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
12 | IRL1022 | E | Aramis | Contessa 33 | Pat Vaughan | RCYC | 0.929 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
13 | IRL4170 | E | Slack Alice | GK Westerley | Shane Statham | WHSC | 0.951 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
14 | IRL6676 | E | Y-Knot | First 32s5 | Barrett/Conlon | RCYC | 0.933 | 33 | 13 | 20 |
15 | IRL222 | Zoom/W | Dehler DB1 | Nicola & Stuart Harris | WHSC | 40 | 20 | 20 | ||
15 | IRL1649 | E | Caesium | Beneteau 31.7 | Shaun & Kathy Doran | Ballyholme YC | 0.951 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
15 | IRL1972 | E | No Excuse/W | X302 | Ted Crosbie | RCYC | 0.931 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
15 | IRL2706 | E | Kodachi | Corby 27 | Denis Ellis | Cove SC | 0.959 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
15 | IRL8094 | E | King One/W | Half Tonner | Dave Cullen | Howth YC | 0.951 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
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1 | IRL999999 | E | Tiger | Quarter ton | Neil& george Kenefick/James O brien | RCYC | 0.902 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | IRL3087 | E | Anchor Challenge | Quarter ton | Eamonn Rohan | KYC | 0.912 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
3 | NZL3311 | E | Blackfun | Quarter Ton | Jamie McDowell | Royal Port Nicholson YC | 0.908 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
4 | IRL1771 | E | Shillelagh | Blazer 23 (Kirby) | John Twomey | KYC | 0.868 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
5 | IRL9600 | E | Impacunious | Hunter Impala | Edward Rice | RCYC | 0.888 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
6 | GRB1479R | Flashheart | Quarter Ton | Mike Webb & Tom Bailey | King Queen YC | 0.893 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
7 | IRL78 | E | No-Gnomes | Nicholson 33Mod | Leonard Donnery | RCYC | 0.910 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
8 | IRL9538 | E | Running Wild | Hunter Impala OOD | Sullivan Brothers | RCYC | 0.890 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
9 | IRL9564 | E | Whyte Knight | Impala OOD | Fergus Coughlan | Cove SC | 0.890 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
10 | IRL4794 | E | Junebug | J24 | Sarah Hyde/Annette Foley | RCYC | 0.889 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
11 | IRL9591 | E | Prometheus | Impala OOD | Paul Murray | RCYC | 0.888 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
12 | IRL9577 | E | Bedlam | Impala | David Doyle | Cove Sailing Club | 0.890 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
13 | I8709 | Cri-Cri/W | Jezequel 116 | Paul Colton | RIYC | 0.905 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
13 | IRL400 | E | Jaguar/W | J24 | Gary Fort | Tralee Bay SC | 0.889 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | IRL4206 | E | Powder Monkey/W | Sigma 33 | Liam Lynch | Tralee Bay SC | 0.909 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
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1 | GBR9625R | E | Sundancer | Dynamo 25 | Alan Mulcahy | KYC | 0.841 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 172 | E | Granny Knot | Westerley GK24 | Michael Sexton | KYC | 0.830 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
3 | IRL7156 | E | Gaelic Kiwi | GK 24FR | Kevin O'Connor | Cove SC | 0.854 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Royal Irish Yacht Club - Frequently Asked Questions
The Royal Irish Yacht Club is situated in a central location in Dun Laoghaire Harbour with excellent access and visiting sailors can be sure of a special welcome. The clubhouse is located in the prime middle ground of the harbour in front of the town marina and it is Dun Laoghaire's oldest yacht club.
What's a brief history of the Royal Irish Yacht Club?
The yacht club was founded in 1831, with the Marquess of Anglesey, who commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo being its first Commodore.
John Skipton Mulvany designed the clubhouse, which still retains a number of original architectural features since being opened in 1851.
It was granted an ensign by the Admiralty of a white ensign with the Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Ireland beneath the Union Jack in canton.
Many prominent names feature among the past members of the Club. The first Duke of Wellington was elected in 1833, followed by other illustrious men including the eccentric Admiral Sir Charles Napier, Sir Dominic Corrigan the distinguished physician, Sir Thomas Lipton, novelist, George A. Birmingham, yachtsman and author, Conor O'Brien, and famous naval historian and author, Patrick O Brian.
In the club's constitution, it was unique among yacht clubs in that it required yacht owners to provide the club's commodore with information about the coast and any deep-sea fisheries they encountered on all of their voyages.
In 1846, the club was granted permission to use the Royal prefix by Queen Victoria. The club built a new clubhouse in 1851. Despite the Republic of Ireland breaking away from the United Kingdom, the Royal Irish Yacht Club elected to retain its Royal title.
In 1848, a yachting trophy called "Her Majesty's Plate" was established by Queen Victoria to be contested at Kingstown where the Royal Irish Yacht Club is based. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland at the time, George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon suggested it should be contested by the Royal Irish Yacht Club and the Royal St. George Yacht Club in an annual regatta, a suggestion that was approved by both clubs with the Royal St. George hosting the first competitive regatta.
The RIYC celebrated its 185th Anniversary in 2016 with the staging of several special events in addition to being well represented afloat, both nationally and internationally. It was the year the club was also awarded Irish Yacht Club of the Year as Afloat's W M Nixon details here.
The building is now a listed structure and retains to this day all its original architectural features combined with state of the art facilities for sailors both ashore and afloat.
What is the Royal Irish Yacht Club's emblem?
The Club's emblem shows a harp with the figure of Nice, the Greek winged goddess of victory, surmounted by a crown. This emblem has remained unchanged since the foundation of the Club; a symbol of continuity and respect for the history and tradition of the Royal Irish Yacht Club.
What is the Royal Irish Yacht Club's ensign?
The RIYC's original white ensign was granted by Royal Warrant in 1831. Though the Royal Irish Yacht Club later changed the ensign to remove the St George's Cross and replace the Union Jack with the tricolour of the Republic of Ireland, the original ensign may still be used by British members of the Royal Irish Yacht Club
Who is the Commodore of the Royal Irish Yacht Club?
The current Commodore is Jerry Dowling, and the Vice-Commodore is Tim Carpenter.
The RIYC Flag Officers are:
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Commodore = Jerry Dowling [email protected]
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Vice = Tim Carpenter [email protected]
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Rear Commodore House = Winifred Kelliher [email protected]
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Rear Commodore Sailing = Joe Conway [email protected]
What reciprocal club arrangements does the Royal Irish Yacht Club have?
As one of Ireland's leading club's, the Royal Irish Yacht Club has significant reciprocal arrangements with yacht clubs across Ireland and the UK, Europe, USA and Canada and the rest of the World. If you are visiting from another Club, please have with a letter of introduction from your Club or introduce yourself to the Club Secretary or to a member of management staff, who will show you the Club's facilities.
What car parking does the Royal Irish Yacht Club have at its Dun Laoghaire clubhouse?
The RIYC has car parking outside of its clubhouse for the use of its members. Paid public car parking is available next door to the club at the marina car park. There is also paid parking on offer within the harbour area at the Coatl Harbour (a 5-minute walk) and at an underground car park adjacent to the Royal St. George Yacht Club (a 3-minute walk). Look for parking signs. Clamping is in operation in the harbour area.
What facilities does the Royal Irish Yacht Clubhouse offer?
The Royal Irish Yacht Club offers a relaxed, warm and welcoming atmosphere in one of the best situated and appointed clubhouses in these islands. Its prestige in yachting circles is high and its annual regatta remains one of the most attractive events in the sailing calendar. It offers both casual and formal dining with an extensive wine list and full bar facilities. The Club caters for parties, informal events, educational seminars, themed dinners and all occasions. The RIYC has a number of venues within the Club each of which provides a different ambience to match particular needs.
What are the Royal Irish Yacht Club's Boathouse facilities?
The RIYC boathouse team run the launch service to the club's swinging moorings, provide lifting for dry-sailed boats, lift and scrub boats, as well as maintaining the fabric of the deck, pontoon infrastructure, and swinging moorings. They also maintain the club crane, the only such mobile crane of the Dun Laoghaire Yacht Clubs.
- Mark McGibneySailing Services Manager+ 353 87 948 1707 [email protected]
- Miguel WalkerBosun+ 353 87 794 3911 [email protected]
- Boathouse01 280 9452 exten 3 [email protected]
What facilities are offered for junior sailing at the Royal Irish Yacht Club?
One of the missions of the Royal Irish Yacht Club is to promote sailing as a passion for life by encouraging children and young adults to learn how to sail through its summer courses and class-specific training throughout the year.
RIYC has an active junior section. Its summer sailing courses are very popular and the club regularly has over 50 children attending courses in any week. The aim is for those children to develop lifelong friendships through sailing with other children in the club, and across the other clubs in the bay.
Many RIYC children go on to compete for the club at regional and national championships and some have gone on to represent Ireland at international competitions and the Olympic Regatta itself.
In supporting its young sailors and the wider sailing community, the RIYC regularly hosts junior sailing events including national and regional championships in classes such as the Optmist, Feva and 29er.
Competition is not everything though and as the club website states: "Many of our junior sailors have gone on the become sailing instructors and enjoy teaching both in Ireland and abroad. Ultimately, we take most pleasure from the number of junior sailors who become adult sailors and enjoy a lifetime of sailing with the club".