Hi everyone,
North Sails Ireland is just coming up for air from a tremendous WAVE Regatta in Howth. It was a hugely successful event for us, and we are delighted and grateful to you all.
Check out Annraoi Blaney's beautiful pics here - some really good ones - especially on "Champagne Saturday" for the iconic Lambay Race.
We were on the water racing each day and helping our customers before and after sailing. The NS sail loft in Greystones was humming too overnight, getting everyone up and running for the next day.
My colleague Shane Hughes was racing in IRC 1 on Mike & Richie Evans' J99 "Snapshot"...............
J99 'Snapshot' flying her North Sails 3Di RAW inshore main and J2 with NS Ireland's Shane Hughes aboard Photo: Annraoi Blaney
I was racing on Jonny Treanor's J112e "ValenTina" in IRC 0.............not a grey hair to be seen, I swear............
Johnny Treanor's J11e "ValenTina" flying her North Sails 3Di RAW J2 and 3Di ENDURANCE main Photo: Annraoi Blaney
North Sails Results - WAVE Regatta 2024
IRC 0
'Checkmate' flying her North Sails 3Di RAW J1 and main Photo: Annraoi Blaney
1. "Checkmate" - Beneteau First 50 - Dave Cullen / Nigel Biggs - Howth YC
2. "Impetuous" - Corby 37 - Hodges/Miller/Compton - Abersoch SC, Wales
3. "ValenTina" - J112e - John Treanor - RIYC/NYC
IRC 1
'Chimaera' flying her 3Di RAW J2 and Inshore main Photo: Annraoi Blaney
1. "Storm II" - J109 - Pat Kelly - Skerries SC / HYC *
3. "Chimaera" - J109 - Barry Cunningham - Royal Irish YC
IRC 2
'Swuzzlebubble' flying her North Sails Superkote S1.5 kite & 3Di RAW Mainsail Photo: Annraoi Blaney
1. "Swuzzlebubble" - Half-tonner - Jameseee Dwyer - Royal Cork YC
3. "Mata" - Half-tonner - Darren Wright - HYC
IRC 3
'Snoopy' flying her 3Di HELIX RAW J1 and inshore main Photo: Annraoi Blaney
1. "Snoopy" - Quarter tonner - Joanne Hall / Martin Mahon - Courtown SC
2. "Jupiter" - J24 - Haughton, Flood, Heather, Cunnane - Wicklow SC
3. "insider" - Sigma 33 - Stephen Mullaney - HYC
NS1
******OVERALL WINNER _ BOAT OF THE REGATTA************
1. "Bite The Bullet" - Elan 333 - Therese & Colm Bermingam - HYC
'Splashdance' flying her 3Di ENDURANCE main and furling jib Photo: Annraoi Blaney
Puppeteer 22 Class - LAMBAY RACE ONLY
1. "WeyHey" - Ian Dickson - HYC
2. "Trick Or Treat" - Alan Blay / Alan Pearson - HYC
CONGRATULATIONS, WELL DONE and THANK YOU to you all.
* denotes partial inventory
Maurice O'Connell
