Last weekend at CLYC Killowen 3 fleets of boats gathered for the Northern Championships. This very popular and growing class has three sections. RS Fevas for the cubs, RS 200’s for the Teens and lightweight adults and RS400’s for the big boys and girls. The boats are all high performance asymmetric rigs and in a breeze can be hard to handle.
Chris O’Hare and Paul Bradley were in charge on the water and on Day One were frustrated with a westerly wind both gusty and shifty in the extreme. There were many capsizes and tales of woe. Nevertheless they got three races in and all retired to the bar in need of refreshments and counselling.
Day Two was a different matter with a fresh steady breeze (a bit too fresh for some!). Three races in quick succession meant that Sailing Secretary Paddy Rooney could breathe a sigh of relief that his hard work had paid off. At the presentation Paddy thanked the race officers and crew of Gannet, the bar staff (Seamus and Catherine), the kitchen volunteers who provided never ending bacon rolls and tea, and all the rescue boat and mark boat crew.
Chris O’Hare and Paul Bradley were in charge on the water and on Day One were frustrated with a westerly wind both gusty and shifty in the extreme. There were many capsizes and tales of woe. Nevertheless they got three races in and all retired to the bar in need of refreshments and counselling.
Day Two was a different matter with a fresh steady breeze (a bit too fresh for some!). Three races in quick succession meant that Sailing Secretary Paddy Rooney could breathe a sigh of relief that his hard work had paid off. At the presentation Paddy thanked the race officers and crew of Gannet, the bar staff (Seamus and Catherine), the kitchen volunteers who provided never ending bacon rolls and tea, and all the rescue boat and mark boat crew.
Results
RS400
1st Robert Espey /Michael Gunning, BYC
2nd Ryan Seaton/Phillip Adams, CSC
3rd Emmet and James Ryan, RSGYC
RS200
1st Arron Jones/Conor Clery, Greystones SC
2nd Meg Tyrell/ Kate Noonan, RIYC
3rd Ciaran and Siobhan Keogh
RSFeva
1st Toby Huson/Greg Arrowsmith, RSGYC
2nd Triona Hinkson/Kathy Kelly, RSGYC
3rd Ciara Gorman/Sarah Fogarty, NYC/RSGYC
Start line action for the RS400 fleet
Colourful downwind leg
Kieran Cranley (Hon Sec CLYC) with winners of RS400 Northern Championships Robert Espey and Michael Gunning
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