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J/24 Irish Championship at Lough Erne Yacht Club

by JP Mccaldin 28 Aug 00:26 NZST 23-25 August 2024
The Headcase team win the J/24 Irish Championship 2024 © JP Mccaldin

Lough Erne Yacht Club hosted the J/24 Irish Championship from 23rd to 25th August 2024. The event was sponsored and supported by Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Hidden Hearing, Rope Locker, and Blakes of the Hollow.

With entries from throughout Ireland, including Carlingford, Cork, Sligo, Bray Wicklow, Lough Ree and Greystones. The largest entry was from the host club with 5 boats. The event included 2 under 25 teams and 3 past Irish champions with 16 boats in total.

Friday's racing was held in the broad lough with constantly changing direction and strength keeping both the race organisers and their competitors busy. Racing was dominated by double reigning European champions Headcase led by Cillian Dickson counting 3 1st places. Equally consistent were Dave Bailey and team Hard on Port with 3x 2nd places. Connor Haughton's team on Jupiter from Wicklow finished the day in 3rd. Both the silver and under 2 divisions were headed by Osin Brennan and his team from Sligo on Gossip.

Saturday dawned dry and initially the wind seemed moderate however continued to build throughout the day and meant the smaller jibs were the order of the day on all boats. Headcase continued to dominate winning the first two races on Saturday with a 4th Place in the final shortened race. Hard on Port continued their consistency in 2nd place to score two 3rd places and a second. Sligo team Blind Squirrel lead by Colm O'Flatterty had a good day in the strong winds moving up to 3rd overall.

Ken Draper and his young team from Sligo in Jevan took the lead in the silver fleet form Ossin Brennan in Gossip.

Unfortunately, due to the windy condition forecast on Sunday like most of the rest of Ireland no racing took place and Saturday finish positions remained.

Top local boat was Il Riccio, JP Mccaldin and team willing the last race after missing the first race due to crew injury. Luke Mcbride and team on Crazyhorse finished 7th with Tim Rippey and team on Jigilo 13th Barry Humphries on TJ 14th and the LEYC youth team led by Adam Torrens on Jet 16th.

Thanks to the race team led by Derek Bothwell form Howth Yacht Club and all volunteers who provided a successful event for all the competitors. Anyone interested in joining the J24 fleet for its autumn series are welcome to meet at the club at 11am on Sundays form 8th September to 13th October.

Overall Results:

PosFleetBoat NameSail NoHelmCrewR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
1GOLDHEADCASE4247Cillian DicksonSam D'Byrne/Ryan Glynn/Marcus RYan/LOuis Molloy11111(4)5
2GOLDHARD ON PORTIRL 4794Dave BaieleyJack Hannah/Rory Groves/Sean Hayes/Chris Curran222(3)2311
3GOLDBLIND SQUARRELIRLColm O'FlattertyDave O'Connor/Lucia Nicholson/Gwen Draper/Sean Flynn/Ciaran Walsh6434(8)219
4GOLDJUPITERIRL 5270Connor HaughtonJohnny Flood/Garrett Kinnane/Charles Heather/Rumo Best35(7)24519
5GOLDHUNG JURYIRL 5278Brian RafteryGilly Henry/Diarmuid O'Donovan/Natascha Menieor/Sophie Skinner435(6)3621
6GOLDIL RICCO5219J.P McCaldinRon Finnegan/Graham Priestly/Liz Copland/Brendan Brogan(DNS)6456122
7GOLDHEDGE HOGIRL 4217Mark UsherRyan Usher/Matthew Hennessy/Dermot Clarke5(12)995735
8GOLDCRAZYHORSEIRL 4533Luke McBrideDeclan Brennan/Judie Anderson/June Clarke/Nigel Walsh7(8)687836
9SILVERJEVANIRL 4180Ken DraperMark Greer/Racheal McGarvey/William Draper/Daniel Draper/ Triona Harvey8(9)879941
10SILVERGOSSIP ‑ UNDER 254202Oisin BrennanFrances Cadogan/Max Van Der Grijn/Oran Costello/Tom Walls107101010(12)47
11SILVERLEGAL AILIENIRL 4064Craig O'Neill JnrCraig O'Neill/Andrew O'Neill/Julie O'Neill/Paul Keal9(14)1113111054
12SILVERPROUD MARYIRL 4384Brian McConvilleColin Matthews/Ruiri Kennedy/Lorraine Fagan/Marcin Gatalski/Joe McConnville1110(13)11121155
13SILVERJIGALOIRL 5312Tim RippeyBridget Rippey/Jonny Beattie/Susanne Hughes Jordan/Rian Kelly12111212(DNF)DNS64
14SILVER'TJ'4155Barry HumphreysKris Sokol/Laura Zahumenska/Stephen Trimble/Ramona Harron1315141413(DNS)69
15SILVERPRINTFIXIRLOwen CartenAndrew Davidson/Colum Furlight/Darragh Gillingham/Jemma14131515(171370
16SILVERJET ‑ UNDER 25IRL 739Adam TorrensLeah Petterson/Peter Brines/Emma Brines/Emily(17171716171784

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