Mackey Opticians Irish 49er National Championships - Preview
by Mark Mackey 22 Sep 2013 19:13 BST
5-6 October 2013
Ryan Seaton and Matthew McGovern on day 5 of the Sail for Gold Regatta © Paul Wyeth / RYA
The Mackey Opticians Irish 49er Nationals will take place on the first weekend next month on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October.
For the first time in many years, we are hoping for double figures for the fleet especially if a few of the Dublin fleet come up to play. It will be a very busy weekend with Race 4 of the Autumn Series on Sunday morning and Race 1 of the BYC Icebreaker series on Sunday morning. We also have the Annual Prize Giving on Saturday night to which all competitors are invited and are given a slightly discounted rate for attending.
Ryan and Matt have been working hard to organise boats for all the competitors and there will be practice racing on Friday 4th for those who haven't stepped on a 49er in a number of years or possibly ever. Expect a few people getting wet, getting bruises, or both!
The briefing will be at 10:30 on Saturday morning with races starting as soon as possible afterwards. We hope for 6 quick races on Saturday with 3-4 on Sunday starting earlier. Sailing instructions will be available at the briefing and will be dependent on the weather conditions.
There is a perpetual trophy available for the winning 49er and Mackey Opticians are donating two pairs of polarized sunglasses (value up to £150 each) for the winning pair.
The F18 class has also been invited up to play with the 49ers for the weekend and will race on the same course. They are also all very welcome to attend the Annual Prize Giving at the same discount.
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