DMYC is pleased to host the Shipman 28 National Championship on Friday and Saturday 22 and 23 August.

See the Irish Shipman Association for details of the event.

Results are available on Halsail.

Friday 22 August

Two races in light wind – the second race shortened slightly. Dun Laoghaire Harbour weather station reported wind steadily decreasing during the evening (times below are UTC), but the wind in the race area seemed to hold up during the races. Dublin bay Buoy recorded a fairly steady wind around 8 kt.

Wind graph from Dun Laoghaire harbour

Both races had clear starts.

Shipman boats starting race 1
Race 1 Start
Shipman boats starting race 2
Race 2 Start
Shipman boats starting race 2
Race 2 start line, 30 seconds after the start
Shipman boats finishing race 2 under spinnaker
Race 2 Finish

Saturday 23 August

DMYC ran the first race, again in light wind. The wind increased for the second race, run by DBSC in the afternoon (times below are UTC).

Pictures are from Ian Cutliffe, who was in the mark-laying RIB.

Shipman boats on the start line
Race 3 start
Shipman boats approaching the weather mark
Race 3, first windward mark
Shipman boats under spinnaker
Race 3, first spinnaker leg
Shipman boats under spinnaker
Race 3, spinnaker leg
Shipman crossing the finish line
Race 3 finish