Patrick Boardman of Rush is “Sailor of the Month (Offshore)” for August

1st September 2022

Serious business. Patrick Boardman’s Classic Half Tonner King One (Rush SC) closing in on victory in August’s RORC Half Ton Cup 2022 in the Solent

They’re renowned for growing good things in the fertile hidden lands of Fingal up around the Rogerstown Estuary, and the local Rush SC is right on message with an expanding stream of talent in all branches of sailing.

In 2022, there has been an increased emphasis on Half Tonners in concert with the flotilla in Howth, and mid-August saw Rush coming through big time with Patrick Boardman’s beautifully prepared King One (World Half Ton Champion for France in 1981) showing a clean pair of heels to take the RORC Half Ton Cup from an international fleet in the Solent.

Published in Sailor of the Month, Half Tonners, Howth YC

Published in Sailor of the Month

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Half Ton Classics Cup

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