Quinn Fiddles While Rooney Burns

Last Sunday was the annual Fiddlers Green Festival race, held off Rostrevor Quay. Race Officers Cassidy and McCann officiated with the McKays and Jarlath Quinn on Rescue duty. The first attempt at a race had to be abandoned as there was so little wind the fleet weren’t able to get as far as the start line, but with a squall approaching the second race got underway, a little bit too soon for Colin Matthews and David Corkey who were both sent back to try again. Athough Rooney, Gibbons and O’Farrell looked good on the water, Conor Quinn in the Topper easily won on handicap, as might be expected of an Irish Champion.

Wednesday Racing

Last Wednesday's race was well attended, and with very light winds the McLaughlins were at a distinct advantage having just returned from the Westerns at Lough Ree where little wind was the order of the entire weekend. The lessons learnt seemed to pay off as they dished out some serious medicine to the rest of the fleet, finishing a full 5 minutes ahead of the nearest boat (Rooney/McDonagh) and they were in the bar before most boats even came ashore.