Race One

Friday September 2nd. Wind force 3-4, westerly. Rising tide.
Our O.D., Suzanne McGarry set a course from near the Middle Mark to Seapoint followed by runs to South Bull and New Ross. Curraglass (Jerome O'Carroll) took an early lead followed by Gusto (Graham Miles) and Jo Slim (John Clarke), the latter making a mistake at New Ross allowing the fleet to close on her. Curraglass held her lead throughout, chased by Gusto and Whiterock (Henry Robinson). These three finishing well clear of a bunched fleet.

Race Two

Wind force 3, westerly.
Similar Course. Lulu, sailed by Tom Galvin, took the lead by the first mark and kept it. Whiterock and Joe Slim were the closest pursuers. Curraglass and Gusto finished well pushing Jo Slim to fifth.

Race Three

Saturday September 3rd. Lighter conditions, force 2-3, northwesterly.
The start was again near Middle Mark with a beat to Merrion followed by a run to Bligh, a beat to South Bull and a run to New Ross. Whiterock, sailing well, took a good lead over Gusto and Lulu. The race was incident packed. Whiterock rounded South Bull incorrectly and eventually retired. Lulu (port) and Gusto (starboard) had an incident which was resolved in Gusto's favour in the Protest room --- take your penalty when on port --- anyway Gusto won from Lulu (DQ), with Curraglass second and Jo Slim third.

Race Four

A windward-leeward course, it was sailed in westerly breezes, tide still on the rise.
This race had elements of high farce. The first start ended with a general recall as the fleet barged on a shortish line which Suzanne immediately extended. Then a fleet of racing skiffs en route to the Kish went through the line as we approached the gun. Unphased Suzanne regrouped us and got the race under way towards a windward mark layed towards the East Pier. The fleet split in two and both groups approached the mark together. Great confusion ensued as Curraglass and The Den (George Miller) failed to see the wing mark and there were a number of port/starboard calls. Gusto ended clear ahead after Curraglass and The Den realised their mistakes. Whiterock, from a mid-fleet position sailed a good run closing on Lulu who misinterpreted the 'water' rules, fouled Whiterock and again was disqualified in the Protest Room. Meanwhile Gusto, Graham Miles at the helm, kept his head and won both the race and the Championships, with Whiterock second and Invader (Gerry Glynn) coming third.

Final Result

A feature of the racing was that The Den (George Miller and Aisling Costelloe) performed with great consistency, finishing 5th, 6th, 4th and 13th after having to return and reround the windward mark. This consistent performance secured First in the Handicap event