Please select your home edition
Edition
Cyclops Marine 2023 November - LEADERBOARD

Irish South Coast Dragon Championship at Glandore Harbour Yacht Club

by Cormac O'Carroll 7 Sep 2016 10:58 BST 3-4 September 2016
Prize winners in the Irish South Coast Dragon Championship at Glandore © Cormac O’Carroll

Glandore Harbour Yacht Club this year has a very strong fleet of ten Dragons racing this season and the South Coast Dragon Championship was the concluding regatta of a season that kicked off in the second week of May and included a full seventeen week sailing schedule. The Club has been host to the Dragon South Coast and the Irish Dragon National championship regularly over the last 25 years and the Dragons have been sailed in the harbour since the late 70’s. This year there were sixteen entries and the Club welcomed Patrick Gifford from the Aldeburgh Dragon fleet and his crew sailing Basilisk to Glandore for the first time.

Racing was scheduled for Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday, though given the weather outlook principle race officer Alan Crosby wisely decided to pull forward race three to Friday evening, as the outlook forSaturday was not good at all. As it happened Saturday racing was postponed and competitors had full unexpected day off to visit the historic sites and gardens in the vicinity of Glandore Castletownsend and Skibbereen, finishing the day with the regatta dinner in the Glandore Bistro at the club house.

With three races completed on Friday afternoon Little Fella sailed by Cameron Good had two wins and a third, with Phantom in hot pursuit sailed by David Williams on two seconds and a third, Jaguar sailed by Martin Byrne was gaining momentum with a 5th a second and a win, so tight at the sharp end of the fleet. Wind speeds on Saturday arrived as forecasted and at 9.30am the PRO signalled the postponement of racing for the day.

Sunday was expected to be light winds and the start time was brought forward to attempt to complete the series on schedule, Race 4 start had to be postponed from 11.00hrs to allow some wind build to about 5knots and race 4 got away about noon, the winds continued to be light and race 4 was shortened again with the time of getting race 5 started before the 14.00hr cut off time. Race 4 was won by Patrick Gifford sailing Basilisk, Little Fella was second and Adrian Bendon’s MarJ finished in third his bed result on the event.

Overall with four races and no discard the Dragon South Coast Champions for 2016 were Little fella sailed by Cameron Good Henry Kingston and Simon Furney, in second place Jaguar sailed by Martin Byrne, Adam Winkleman and Donal Small and third place Phantom, David Williams, Peter Bowring and Arthur Meighan

The prize giving took place at the Glandore Inn after lift out and the Commodore thanked PRO Alan Crosbie and Michael O’Donnell for providing committee boat for the three days, Commodore also thanked on the Mark boat Boy Scott and all the other volunteers who gave their time or equipment to support the event.

Overall Results:

PosBoat NameSail NoSkipperR1R2R3R4Pts
1Little Fella 211Cameron Good11327
2Jaguar 201Martin Byrne521412
3Phantom 176David Williams232512
4Basilisk 515Patrick Gifford754117
5Tenacious 157Anthony O'Neill877729
6Mar J 156Adrian Bendon46DSQ330
7Sir Ossis of the River 585Denis Bergin3RET5631
8Zu 214Tim Pearson646DNS33
9Sonata 161Diarmuid O'Donovan11119839
10Aphrodite 110John wyles138101041
11D'cision 195Declan Hayes14128943
12Miss Fire 20Kevin Hayes109111343
13War Baby 803Warren Brown910141245
14Magic 695Eamonn Timoney1214131150
15Taranaki 746Mick McKenna1513121454
16Gypsy 133D M Street Jr.16DNSDNSOCS67

Related Articles

Save the Date - Cowes Classics Regatta 2026
The dates now confirmed after a highly successful 2025 event As the curtain comes down on what has been a remarkable Cowes Classics Week 2025, thoughts at the Royal London Yacht Club and the Royal Thames Yacht Club turn towards the hosting of Cowes Classics Regatta 2026 with the dates now confirmed. Posted on 5 Jun
Cowes Classics Regatta 2025 overall
Building breeze and sea state create a spectacular conclusion Ahead of an oncoming, breeze-filled front from the west, the superb race management teams, under the watchful eye of Principal Race Officer Tim Hancock, elected to send all the fleets out early on the concluding day of Cowes Classics Regatta 2025. Posted on 1 Jun
Medway Yacht Club Keelboat Regatta approaching
It's not too late to enter! It is just two weeks before The Medway Yacht Club hosts the 2025 Medway Yacht Club Keelboat Regatta. The dates are 13th to 15th June. Our principal sponsor is Pirates Cave Yacht Chandlery. Posted on 1 Jun
Cowes Classics Regatta 2025 Day 2
Fog lifts on the Solent to reveal the front-runner A dense, wispy fog sat over the Solent this morning, hampering visibility and causing Cowes Classics Regatta Principal Race Officer, Tim Hancock, to call a short delay shoreside to let the sun burn through and leave a simply stunning day for all. Posted on 31 May
Cowes Classics Regatta 2025 Day 1
Perfect Solent Conditions The Solent shimmered and glistened under early summer sunshine and with a brisk building Force 3-4 westerly wind over tide initially before the turn mid-afternoon, the racing areas of Hill Head and Osborne Bay offered near-perfect conditions. Posted on 31 May
Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura overall
NONO wins Corinthian division, and FEVER the Masters title After an incredible week of high-stakes competition and unforgettable on-and-off- water moments, the Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts wrapped Posted on 17 May
Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura day 5
'Provezza Dragon' has already secured the title Day 5 of the Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts brought light winds and only one race, but it was enough to make history: Provezza Dragon, led by Andy Beadsworth, has secured the 2025 Dragon World Champion title, ahead of the final da Posted on 16 May
Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura day 4
Leaderboard shake-up Day 4 of the Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts delivered picture-perfect "Champagne sailing" conditions, thrilling spectators and teams alike just 3 nautical miles off the coast of Vilamoura. Posted on 15 May
Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura day 3
Consistency and competition Day 3 of the Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts brought another day of top-level competition in Vilamoura, as the international fleet completed two races as scheduled. Posted on 14 May
Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura Day 2
Vilamoura delivers outstanding sailing conditions Day 2 of the Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts delivered everything sailors could hope for: fair racing, seamless organisation, and a warm community atmosphere. Posted on 13 May