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Flying Fifteen East Coast Championships
This weekend, 3rd & 4th September.
Entry Fee – £40
5 races, 3 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday.
Meal included in the entry fee to be served in the club on Saturday night.
Tea/Coffee and scones available each morning.
More Details, Sailing Instructions and Notice of Race HERE
Media notice: Cushendall to host Flying Fifteen East Coast sailing championships this weekend
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
WHAT: Flying Fifteen East Coast sailing championships
WHERE: CSBC, Coast Road, Cushendall, County Antrim, BT44 0SD
WHEN: Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 September 2011
Information: Upwards of 50 sailors are expected to travel to Cushendall this weekend for the East Coast of Ireland regional sailing championships in the Flying Fifteen class. The two-day championships will be the penultimate major event in Cushendall Sailing and Boating Club’s 2011 sailing season, during which the club celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The Flying Fifteen is a 20 foot keelboat that provides competitive sailing for its two-person crew. There are thriving fleets across Ireland and the UK, with nearly 60 boats competing in races in Ireland. More than 4,000 flying fifteens have been built to date and a large number of these are still sailing somewhere in the world.
CSBC Commodore John Lowry said: “This is the second regional event to be hosted at the club this year, after hosting the Topper Ulster Championships in June. We’re all looking forward to some great racing on the water, and great craic off it. We’ve 6 Flying Fifteens at the club, and they’re excited by the added competition from the visiting boats this weekend. Fingers crossed for some good weather.”
Last year’s East Coast Championship in Carlingford was won by Strangford Lough Yacht Club’s Buckfast, helmed by Darren Martin. Brian McKee, also from Strangford Lough Yacht Club in Killinchy, and sailing Stifflers Mom is currently ranked first in the national fleet, with only this weekend’s East Coast event left to race. David Gorman aboard Hy5ive and from the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire is second; while Strangford Sailing Club’s Gerry Reilly on Over the Moon is ranked third.
