The Laser SB3 Irish National Championships took place at Dublin last weekend, 29th to 31st of August. 8 races were sailed over the three days on Windward/Leeward courses.
Friday's conditions proved very tricky with light airs and a few punishing shifts. The fleet were very enthusiastic on the start line and PRO Colin McMullan had to use the black flag in most starts. Craig Burlton and his crew had a great start to the regatta with a score of 8, 1, 1. Gareth Flanagan on McCready Sailboats had a good start also but the reigning European Champion, Geoff Carveth, started with a 2, 23, 28. The final race on Friday saw a big shift and lull on the right hand side of the course. This caught out even the most experienced Dublin bay sailors and meant an early pint was the only option.
Saturday's weather was more of the same with lots of general recalls and black flags. Geoff Carveth fought back hard with two race wins whereas Burlton scored a 6, 25, 5. Ian Sullivan on Cheeky Monkey continued a very consistent regatta and by Saturday evening his highest placing was a 15th.
Sunday dawned to a dull grey day but there was a notably stronger breeze and everyone hit the water in anticipation of some downwind planing. The first start was a very frantic affair with the PRO setting a fairly tight line. After a few recalls the breeze gradually dropped to around 10 knots. Carveth and Burlton continued their battle but Burlton couldn’t be caught. McCready Sailboats and Cheeky Monkey had their worst results of the regatta but John Sheehy was delighted to win the final race.
Burlton on Team Gill was crowned Open Winner with Geoff Carveth on Earls Court second. Gareth Flanagan on McCready Sailboats was top Irish boat and was crowned Irish National Champion. Ian Sullivan on Cheeky Monkey had a very consistent event and ended up fourth. Nicky Smith, Dave Quinn & John Malone on Helly Hansen were fifth with Witzmann,Waimer & Waimer from the United Arab Emirates were sixth overall. Emma McDonald from Howth was awarded the Top Lady Helm Award.
Many competitors were using this event as a warm-up for the World Championships due to be held in Dun Laoghaire from the 22nd to the 26th of September.
The Silver Fleet was won by Gordon Patterson and the Bronze fleet was won by John Driscoll, both from RNIYC.
Helly Hansen, the SB3 Ireland clothing sponsor, generously provided prizes for the Gold, Silver & Bronze fleets.
Congratulations to all involved and well done to Don O’Dowd and all his team at the Royal St George Yacht Club.
| Pos | Sail No | Helm, Crew, Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
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| 1 | GBR 3042 | Burlton, Heeley, White, RYA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 |
| 2 | GBR 3053 | Carveth, Gilbero, Allan,, HIYC | 2 | 23 | -28 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 46 |
| 3 | IRL 3433 | Flangan, Tomlinson,Ferguson, RUYC/BHYC | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 63 | 24 | -38 | 51 |
| 4 | GBR 3302 | Sullivan, Cunningham, Mallindi, SCYC | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | -23 | 62 |
| 5 | IRL 3240 | Quinn, Smyth, Malone, HYC | 16 | (dsq) | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 66 |
| 6 | UAE 3360 | Witzmann,Waimer, Waimer,, DOSC | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 8 | -19 | 12 | 6 | 66 |
| 7 | GBR 3311 | Jennings, Everest, Hughston, TBA | 14 | 3 | 2 | (bfd) | 13 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 68 |
| 8 | IRL 3281 | CraigFitzpatrickGannonMcManus, RSGYC | 3 | 18 | -26 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 73 |
| 9 | GBR 3079 | Jackson, Haighton, Ward, Haigh, RSYC | 7 | -47 | 20 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 86 |
| 10 | IRL 3501 | McDonald, Turner, McDonald, HYC | 6 | 17 | 21 | -27 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 93 |
| 11 | IRL 3537 | Reilly, O'Flaherty,Reilly, SYC | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 27 | -35 | 110 |
| 12 | GBR 3149 | Gillet , Jones, Lomas-Clark | -28 | 28 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 112 |
| 13 | IRL 3500 | Cheyne, Kilby, Kane, RNIYC | 19 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 2 | -45 | 16 | 124 |
| 14 | IRL 3257 | Galavan, Jones, Rice | 18 | 19 | 12 | (bfd) | 28 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 124.5 |
| 15 | ITA 3187 | Bacci, Colombi,Merlini, SITA | 24 | 10 | 33 | 11 | 11 | (ocs) | 11 | 30 | 130 |
| 16 | NZL 3287 | Duncan, Adamson, McGovern, HYC | 23 | 9 | 25 | -45 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 134 |
| 17 | GBR 3278 | Lightbrown, Simpson, Kelly,, CCC | 29 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 34 | 7 | -39 | 27 | 135 |
| 18 | GBR 3134 | Shelly , Blackburn,Modral, UYC | 11 | 12 | (dnf) | 3 | 12 | ocs | 16 | 9 | 138 |
| 19 | IRL 3291 | Collins, Collins, Hegarty, RCYC | 5 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 37 | (dns) | 143 |
| 20 | IRL 3490 | Sheridan, Murphy, Phelan, HYC | 35 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 31 | 2 | (dnf) | 145 |
| 21 | IRL 3253 | Faherty,Evans, Moran, HYC | -44 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 35 | 12 | 149 |
| 22 | ÌRL 3260 | Algeo, Hughes, Murphy, RSGYC | 9 | 15 | -53 | 25 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 28 | 150 |
| 23 | IRL 3125 | O'Neill, Tyler, Keogh, RSGYC | 33 | -39 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 17 | 22 | 155 |
| 24 | IRL 3184 | Sheehy, Cooke, Hunt, RSGYC | 26 | 31 | 15 | 32 | 42 | 9 | (bfd) | 1 | 156 |
| 25 | GBR 3510 | Wharram, Williamson, Mills, RYYC | 20 | 26 | 9 | 23 | -43 | 28 | 14 | 33 | 168 |
| 26 | IRL 3283 | Patterson, Martin,Sian, RNIYC | 39 | 32 | (dns) | 22 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 169 |
| 27 | IRL 3272 | Donagh, O'Callaghan, Jones, RIYC | 43 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 22 | -46 | 25 | 170.5 |
| 28 | IRL 3279 | O'Connell, Elmes, Casey, RCYC | 25 | 33 | (dnf) | 5 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 55 | 177 |
| 29 | ÌRL 3323 | Burke, Burke, Gibney, NYC | 13 | 42 | 30 | (bfd) | 54 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 192 |
| 30 | IRL 3306 | Waters, Lyttle, Arrowsmith, RSGYC | 32 | 38 | -55 | 9 | 50 | 3 | 52 | 13 | 197 |
| 31 | FRA 3206 | Aguesse, O'Driscoll,Fallon, HYC | 37 | 20 | 10 | 16 | -58 | 47 | 30 | 41 | 201 |
| 32 | IRL 3324 | Dorgan, Dorgan, Horgan | 27 | 27 | 40 | 19 | 17 | (ocs) | 43 | 39 | 212 |
| 33 | IRL 3485 | Bannon, Kelly, Bannon, NYC | 22 | 36 | (dnf) | 31 | 51 | 30 | 8 | 46 | 224 |
| 34 | GBR 3388 | King, Fenn, Lightbrown, RSC | 45 | 24 | -46 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 36 | 228 |
| 35 | IRL 3194 | Tingle, Tingle, Butler Harger, RSGYC | 12 | 45 | 47 | 36 | -52 | 20 | 50 | 19 | 229 |
| 36 | IRL 3338 | Howe, Sheehy, Fallon, RCYC | -50 | 49 | 14 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 40 | 231 |
| 37 | IRL 3273 | Molloy, Colville, Mackle, EDYC/RNIYC | 52 | 41 | 41 | 41 | -60 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 242 |
| 38 | IRL 3165 | Guinness, Kelly,Costigan, HYC | 34 | 34 | 18 | 50 | 45 | 29 | 32 | -56 | 242 |
| 39 | IRL 3322 | Cahill, O'Sullivan, Van Der Pu, RSGYC | (dns) | dns | dns | 12 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 20 | 253 |
| 40 | IRL 3059 | Barry, Nolan, Foley | 21 | (dsq) | 38 | 34 | 31 | 35 | bfd | 21 | 255 |
| 41 | ÌRL 3449 | Barry, Jeffreys, Jones, Carey, HYC | 30 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 27 | (ocs) | bfd | 48 | 260 |
| 42 | IRL 3312 | O'Drisoll, Roberts,McDermot, LDYC | -62 | 40 | 19 | 53 | 48 | 41 | 33 | 31 | 265 |
| 43 | GBR 3070 | Booth, Hiller,Bowman, CYC | 42 | 21 | 32 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 41 | -58 | 273 |
| 44 | ÌRL 3286 | Quinlan, Heraghty, McCarthy, HYC | 38 | 22 | 42 | -55 | 46 | 43 | 31 | 51 | 288 |
| 45 | IRL 3484 | Cuppage, Lee, Beamish, RSGYC | 31 | 44 | (dnf) | 47 | 53 | 37 | 34 | 42 | 288 |
| 46 | IRL 3241 | Hyde, Heraghty, Darrer, LRYC/RCYC | 17 | 48 | (dnf) | bfd | 15 | ocs | 25 | 34 | 289 |
| 47 | ÌRL 3321 | Byrne, Greenwood, Haughton, NYC | 40 | 25 | 31 | 46 | 29 | (ocs) | bfd | 44 | 290 |
| 48 | IRL 3315 | Redmond, Callaghan, Doyle, NYC | 41 | 50 | 44 | (bfd) | 36 | 51 | 42 | 26 | 290 |
| 49 | IRL 3033 | Mac Aleavey, Murphy, Coughlan, NYC | 49 | (dsq) | ocs | 44 | 14 | 49 | 28 | 45 | 304 |
| 50 | IRL 3271 | Cahill,Craig, Cahill,, NYC | 56 | 16 | 35 | 48 | -57 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 310 |
| 51 | GBR 34341 | Driscoll,Gilfillan,Anderson, RNIYC | (dnc) | dnc | dnc | 24 | 26 | ocs | 36 | 2 | 313 |
| 52 | IRL 3307 | Dowling, Dowling, McCarthy, RIYC | 51 | -61 | 37 | 40 | 61 | 27 | 40 | 61 | 317 |
| 53 | IRL 3342 | Tritschler, Russell,Walsh, RSGYC | 54 | 37 | 48 | 58 | -64 | 36 | 48 | 37 | 318 |
| 54 | ÌRL 3426 | Breen, Breen, Breen, GBSC | 57 | 43 | 23 | 39 | 23 | (dsq) | 58 | 63 | 324 |
| 55 | IRL 3340 | Ramsay, Kennedy, Allen, RSGYC | 60 | 52 | 34 | 56 | -67 | 55 | 38 | 29 | 324 |
| 56 | IRL 3314 | Simington , Riordan, Nolan, RSGYC | 46 | 58 | 36 | 51 | 38 | 40 | (ocs) | ocs | 344 |
| 57 | ITA 3437 | Sorgassi, Germano, O'Leary, RSGYC | 58 | 59 | 45 | 52 | 49 | 39 | 44 | -62 | 346 |
| 58 | IRL 3255 | O'Hare, Nolan, Heath, RSGYC | 36 | 55 | 58 | 38 | 44 | 45 | (bfd) | dns | 351 |
| 59 | IRL 3143 | Love, O'Reilly , Freeman, RSGYC | 53 | 54 | 57 | 43 | 59 | 50 | (bfd) | 43 | 359 |
| 60 | IRL 3025 | Foley,Potter,Bracken, LDYC | -63 | 57 | 49 | bfd | 40 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 361 |
| 61 | NED 3289 | Lossie, Vanderpoll,Van Rijt, BSC | 64 | 46 | 52 | 42 | 56 | 46 | 55 | -65 | 361 |
| 62 | GBR 3434 | Cagney,Gilfillan, Anderson, RNIYC | 47 | 30 | 6 | (dns) | dns | dns | dns | dns | 383 |
| 63 | IRL 3268 | Keogh, Webb, Nash, RSGYC | 48 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 56 | (bfd) | 64 | 389 |
| 64 | IRL 3320 | McKenna, Hobby,O'Carroll, RSGYC | 55 | 51 | 43 | (bfd) | 65 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 390 |
| 65 | IRL 3341 | Judge, O'Reilly , Hammond, RSGYC | 59 | 62 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 58 | (ocs) | 52 | 407 |
| 66 | IRL 3347 | Shanahan, Shanahan,Shanahan, NYC | (dns) | dns | dns | 57 | 55 | 48 | 54 | 47 | 411 |
| 67 | IRL 3297 | Dwyer,Tate, O'Brien, RSGYC | 61 | 60 | 59 | 61 | -62 | 60 | 57 | 59 | 417 |
| 68 | IRL 3343 | Doherty, Gavin, Mercer | 65 | 53 | 50 | 63 | 70 | 61 | (dns) | 60 | 422 |
| 69 | ÌRL 3164 | Smith, Hayes, Durham, RIYC | (dns) | dns | dns | 33 | 63 | 53 | 56 | ocs | 430 |
| 70 | IRL 3244 | Loughrey, O'Keefe Loughrey, NYC | (dns) | dns | dns | 60 | 69 | 52 | 49 | 54 | 434 |
| 71 | IRL 3040 | Kelly, Kelly, Devlin, WHSC | 66 | 63 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 62 | 61 | (dnf) | 441 |
| 72 | ÌRL 3117 | MacAuley, McAuley,McAuley, CSC | (dns) | dns | dns | bfd | 68 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 462 |
| 73 | ÌRL 3137 | Murphy, Coad, Meade, WHSC | (dns) | dns | dns | dns | dns | dns | dns | dns | 525 |
| 73 | IRL 3243 | O'Rourke, Kerin, McCarthy, RWYC | (dns) | dns | dns | dns | dns | dns | dns | dns | 525 |