A delayed start for the final races of the National 18 Championships led to a great afternoon of racing on the Curlane Bank.  The sun shone, the tide was in and the wind was up, all resulting in a splendid finale to the event.

Race Officer was John Crotty working from Rory Fitzpatrick’s Serifa as the committee boat.  The result went down to the final race where any one of four competitors could have taken the title.  As it happened Bryan Hasset sailing ‘Clea ‘with Sandy Rimmington and Nin O’Leary had a two point margin on 12 points to take the win over three boats all finishing just two points adrift each on 14 points and a count back was …

Today with 8 to 10 knots of a westerly breeze saw the first day of the National  18s Irish Championships sponsored by North Sails. This is the largest one design fleet in the harbour and 18 boats came to the line.   Certainly the top half of the fleet showed just how competitive this class is.  Sailing off Trabolgan with the weather mark off Roches Point, the fleet got in three good races.  The first race was a windward leeward and this was followed by an Olympic course that took a black flag to get the fleet away cleanly.

Tonight the competitors will enjoy a Beach Hut “hoolie” and have been advised to wear something crazy and warm. They are sure …