The RS Southern Championships concluded yesterday evening after two days of great racing in Baltimore Harbour.  Thirteen Fevas battled it out with Tim Norwood and Finn Cleary (Royal Irish YC) taking the RS Feva Southern title with five bullets to count (discarding a second).

Frank O'Rourke and Emma Hynes of Greystones Sailing Club had an equally impressive series never dropping out of the top 3 and winning the RS 200 Fleet.  It was great to see twenty one 200's on the start line for the last Regional event of the year.

The RS Southern Championships got underway today at Baltimore Sailing Club.  All roads led West as sailors travelled from across the country to compete in the last regional event on the RS calendar.  53 boats registered for racing - 21 boats in the RS 200 Fleet, 19 in the 400 Fleet and 13 RS Fevas.  Three races were completed on Day One and the results can be found on the links below.

No racing today at the Danske Bank 1720 Irish Nationals.  Lift outs underway and BBQ this evening.  Full results are available on the link below or alternatively here.

Final standings after 5 races were as follows:- 1st "Da Fishy" - Donagh Good (RCYC), 2nd "Antix" - Anthony O'Leary (RCYC/BSC) and 3rd "Rope Dock Atara" - Robbie English and Ross McDonald (RCYC/HYC).

Thank you to our sponsors - Danske Bank and Rope Dock, competitors, supporters, race management team of Richard Leonard, Colette O'Flynn and Ciaran McSweeney and helpers that made this event such a success.

The 1720 National Championships sponsored by Danske Bank and Rope Dock are underway.  Boats and crews arrived throughout the day yesterday.  Some boats were still undergoing final tuning as the sunset late last night.  It is great to see seventeen 1720 sportsboats travel from around Ireland and the UK to compete for the National Title.

Results can be found here. https://www.sailwave.com/results/1720_Irish_Nationals_2018.htm