Dublin Bay Sailing Club Spring Chicken 2008 - Race 4

 

D'Roxy - IRL 109 (Copyright 2008 Sailpix Ireland)

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Spring Chicken 2008 - Race 4.
24 Feb 2008.

Race 4 Gallery HERE

'Irelande Douze Pointe!' VOTE FOR DUSTIN!

 

Just Jasmin - IRL 3506 (Copyright 2008 Sailpix Ireland)

Vote for 'Irelande Douze Pointe' tonight in Eurosong 2008! The song 'Irelande Douze Pointe' to be performed by Dustin The Turkey was composed by Darren Smith and Simon Fine. Darren, a familiar figure in the Turkey Shoot and Spring Chicken series competing on Just Jasmin - IRL 3506, will be hoping for your support. Sailpix Ireland predicts the song will not only win tonight but go all the way to the Final of Eurosong 2008 to be held in Belgrade on Saturday 24th May.

Update 23:00 hrs 23rd February: The Turkey's done it - Go on ya good thing!! It's an omen - after Dustin' s win, Just Jasmin must be a certainty to win the Spring Chicken Series! No pressure!!
Update 24th February: Proving Darren Smith is not the only talented crew member on board, Just Jasmin rises to the pressure and pulls off the weekend double by winning Sunday's race in Dublin Bay Sailing Club's Spring Chicken 2008 series! Congratulations all round!
Update 2nd March: Proving the win on the 24th February wasn't just a flash in the pan, Just Jasmin - IRL 3506 wins again for the second week in a row and is now lying 5th overall in the Spring Chicken series. Looks like the pressure is back on the turkey!!

Watch Dustin Singing 'Irelande Douze Pointe!' HERE

Portrush RNLI Lifeboat 'Katie Hannan' rescued

 

The Portrush RNLI Severn Class All-Weather Lifeboat was successfully towed off rocks at Rathlin Island on 15th February 2008. Katie Hannan ran aground in a heavy swell and gale force winds on the 29th January while attempting a rescue. The vessel is currently on her way by barge (the 80-metre long Terra Marique) to a specialist boatyard in Plymouth. There the RNLI will assess the damage and decide on salvage.

Congratulations to all involved in the operation and Best Wishes to the brave crew of the lifeboat Katie Hannan and all at Portrush RNLI.

Story courtesy of the Irish Examiner HERE

Photographs courtesy of RNLI Portrush HERE

Meanwhile, it's business as usual for the RNLI at Portrush with two call-outs for the crew of the relief Severn Class lifeboat Margaret Joan and Fred Nye on the 18th February. The first call out at 04:30 hrs was to a cliff rescue, the second at 22:30 hrs was ironically back to Rathlin Island to bring a sick child to the mainland for treatment.

Update 18 April 2008: The RNLI will provide a permanent replacement Severn class lifeboat for Portrush following the decision not to repair the Katie Hannan.
Full story at: http://www.portrushrnli.com/

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Spring Chicken 2008 - Race 3

 

Aztec - IRL 29832 (Copyright 2008 Sailpix Ireland)

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Spring Chicken 2008 - Race 3.

17 Feb 2008.

Race 3 Photo Gallery HERE

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Spring Chicken 2008 - Race 2

 

Muglins - IRL 1327 (Copyright 2008 Sailpix Ireland)

The start of Dublin Bay Sailing Club's Spring Chicken Series 2008 Race 2 was delayed briefly on Sunday the 10th Feb 2008 by the absence of wind. However the delay was soon forgotten when the breeze got up, thus ensuring a successful start to the series and a tremendous day's racing.

Race 2 Photo Gallery HERE

Barcelona World Race: Paprec-Virbac 2 ETA for Finish 11th Feb, late evening

 

Barcelona World Race leader, Paprec-Virbac 2, crewed by Frenchman Jeanne-Pierre Dick and Ireland's Damian Foxall, almost home! ETA for Finish 11th Feb, late evening.

Official Barcelona World Race website HERE

Favourable weather forecast will allow Dublin Bay Sailing Club's Spring Chicken Series 2008 to go ahead on Sunday 10th February

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Spring Chicken Series 2008 for Cruisers, Cruising boats, One-designs etc., which was due to commence on Sunday 3rd February (but cancelled on that date due to adverse weather) should go ahead on Sunday 10th February. Weather forecasts predict race weather will be fair with a south to south east or variable moderate breeze.
See you there and Good Luck to all competing!
Race photographs will be posted.

Watch the race fleet leaving Dun Laoghaire Harbour betweeen 09:45 hrs and 10:15 hrs approx GMT on Sunday 10 Feb 2008 live on webcam HERE

Latest Met Éireann Sea Area Forecast HERE