The final day of the CH Marine 1720 National Championships took an unexpected turn when on Sunday the wind decided to be a bit obstructive and the forecast time for the first breeze to appear was not until the afternoon. As the lift outs for the boats had been booked for assigned times and there […]
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Day Two of CH Marine 1720 National Championships
Due to the expected lack of wind for today, June 10th, a decision was made to abandon the 1720 National Championships at the conclusion of Day Two of racing and the results as published yesterday stand. June 9th, 2012 After two days of racing and six races sailed and with one discard, the leader on […]
It’s Gold, It’s Gold, It’s Gold at Skandia Sail for Gold!!
After a nail biting race at almost the end of the racing schedule for the medal races from Weymouth today, there was absolute joy for the Irish as Peter O’Leary and David Burrows crossed the line in third place in the medal race that counted for double points and secured the Gold Medal for Ireland. […]
Day One CH Marine 1720 National Championships
On a very windy day with west to north west winds it was eventually to be after 5pm before Race Officer Officer John Moynihan could get racing under way. He set a windward/leeward course on the Eastern Bank off Aghada and with the weather mark close to the Spit. However, the wait proved to be […]