Easterns National Yacht Club        May 12/13  Confirmed

Northerns   Carrickfergus           June 09/10  confirmed

ISAF WORLDS DunLaoghaire            July 12th / 21st

Southerns Tralee Bay Yacht Club     Jun 30th/July 1st  confirmed

Westerns  Galway                    July 28/29th   Confirmed

Nationals  Bangor                   Aug 31st-Sept 1/2nd  Confirmed

Europeans  Holland                  Sept  date tba

Midlands Lough Derg                 Oct 20th – 21th    

Worlds Hamilton Island              Dec 13th – 20th

Peter Kennedy sailing Ridgefence won the 2011 SB3 Midland Championships held at Lough Ree Yacht Club on the 15th & 16th of October. This was Peters third Midlands victory in a row and his crew were Bob Espey and from RNIYC. Six races were sailed over two days with everything from light airs and blue skies to heavy rain and squalls. PRO Vincent Rafter and his team did a great job to get all races sailed in tricky conditions. Ben Duncan was on fire on Saturday scoring a 1,2,1 with Peter Kennedy scoring a very solid 2,3,2. The conditions on Saturday were mixed with the day starting with 10 to 12 knots of breeze gradually dropping during race 2 & 3. Sunday morning dawned with clear blue skies and sunshine but the breeze built all day to over twenty knots but the last race. Ridgefence started the day with a 1st but Ben was 7th so it was game on for Kennedy. Doug Smith, sailing with Killian Collins & Mary Creedon on Sacre Bleu, did very well in the breeze scoring a 2,2,4 on Sunday. The building breeze made for some great downwind action as the SB3’s took off sailing hot angles. The black flag had to be used on Sunday to put manners on the eager fleet with Ruby Blue (Aidan O’Connell) being caught OCS in race 5 thus pushing him out of the top 5.

Peter Kennedy completed the series with a 1st, and discarding a 5th place, he finished 8 points clear of Ben Duncan on Sharkbait. Ben didn’t have his regular crew onboard for the weekend instead sailing with Andrew Vaughan and Joe Turner. Daragh Sheridan, Shane Murphy & John Phelan on Dinghy Supplies had a poor first race but really got going after that with all top 5 places and a first in Race 5. Dinghy Supplies finished joint on points with Doug Smith on Sacre Bleu but Dinghy Supplies got the 3rd place on countback. Darren Martin on Soda Bread from Strangford Lough completed the top 5 positions.

The Silver fleet was decided by removing the top ten boats after the first three races. Colin Galavan on Defiant was 1st, Guy O’Leary was 2nd and Rob Howe on Milvus Milvus was 3rd.

The first lady helm was Selina Dicker on Kicker Off and the 1st Master was Justin Burk on Alert Packaging.

The organisers would like to thank Galway Maritime and English Braids for their kind sponsorship of prizes of sheet sets for the top 3 boats and the winner of the silver fleet.
Complete Results

The 2011 SB3 Midland Championships – Lough Ree Yacht Club – 15th & 16th of October

The Midlands are upon us again and entries are flying in. We are delighted to announce the generous sponsorship of prizes by Galway Maritime in association with English Braids. We will also be presenting the perpetual trophy of a Bog Oak Sculpture to the overall winner. Peter Kennedy has won this trophy for the last two years and he will be returning to defend his title and try to make it a hat trick. The competition will be hot from Ben Duncan and Brian Moran on Sharkbait, fresh from their National Championships success. The ever efficient Vincent Rafter will be our Race Officer and a great weekend of racing is planned on Lough Ree.

HOW TO GET THERE
Travelling along the M6 Motorway take Junction 11 (Coosan). If travelling from the east take a right and if travelling from the west take a left at the bottom of the slip road. You will then come to a tee junction and turn left. Keep on for one mile and you will see a signpost to turn left for LRYC. Continue to the end of the boreen and you will reach the club.

LAUNCHING
The crane will be available in LRYC from 4pm on Friday until light permits. The slipway is available at all times. We would encourage everyone to be launched by Friday night as the early start on Saturday will not allow for much time for launching.
The slipway and crane will also be available immediately after racing on Sunday. The boats travelling furthest will be lifted first.

REGISTRATION
Registration will take place on Friday evening from 1600 to 2000 and on Saturday morning from 0900 to 1000 in the clubhouse. All competitors must complete a registration form and pay the entry fee prior to the commencement of racing.

CATERING
The entry fee includes 3 dinner tickets for Saturday night. Additional tickets will be available for €15 at registration.

BERTHING
Berthing will be available at the club jetties. Boat owners must bring adequate ropes and fenders as boats may be rafted.

PRIZEGIVING
This will take place as soon as possible after racing on Sunday. Results will be posted on the club noticeboard each day.

NOR and Rntry Form  SB3 Midlands 2011

2011 Midlands Sailing Instructions

The Angel Group SB3 National Championships were hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club.

Race officer Jack Roy did a superb job getting a full schedule of three races in on Friday & three on Saturday, unfortunately he wasn’t so lucky on the Sunday as racing was abandoned due to winds gusting in excess of 30 knots.

The young pretender Ross Vaughan RNIYC took line honours in race one. But it was the experience of Peter Kennedy who lead after day one with two wins. Hot on his heels going into Saturday were Mel Collins  RCYC sailing Sibelus, and last years Champion Gareth Flannigan Ballyhome YC.

Day two which ended up as the final day, included the first two races in the north of Dublin Bay.

Jack Roy moved the fleet towards Dalkey Island for the final race.

A second place by RIYC Alan McGettigan’s Defiant in race four skippered by Colin Galavan, was the hosts club best result over the weekend. Andrew Algeo sailing Flutter was best placed  Dun Laoghaire boat with some very consistent results finishing sixth overall.

But it was Sharkbait sailed by Ben Duncan, Brian Moran & Ric Morris representing Howth YC who prevailed with some excellent results. Including two wins and two seconds brought them over the finishing line to win from Ridgefence  by one point.

The Howth team sailed superbly all weekend and thoroughly deserved their victory.

“This was a very well run regatta by Paul McCarthy RIYC and Mark McGibney sailing manager.  Another very successful year for the SB3 class, with 39 entries for our Nationals, and the quality throughout the fleet, making it the most competitive class on the island “ said Jerry Dowling, SB3 National Chairman and organiser of this years National Championship.

The final SB3 Regatta is the Midlands hosted by Lough Ree YC 15 -16 th October 2011.

Geoff O’Donoghue claimed the Silver Fleet prize and Selina Dicker took the Bronze.

2011 National results  (pdf file)

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The Royal Irish Yacht Club will be our hosts for the 2011 National Championships on 16 -18 September.  Three days of racing and a very tasty social programme are planned.

Nationals Sailing Instructions

Notice of Race with Entry Form NOR_Amendment_No_1

Enter Online here, last entries taken Friday 9 September.