All here in Athens and safely on the water for the first race (just finished). You can follow the event - every step - on-line - on the Event Website www.420worlds08.gr
Supplementary information is appearing on the International Class Website: www.420sailing.org, where many more photographs will be found on the Photo Gallery (and Photo News), particularly thanks to Seán Ó Laoire. The Photo Gallery includes Seán's Irish Corner, with pictorial news from the Boatpark (it is easier to upload large numbers of images on the International site which has very large server capacity).
Any comments and messages will get through, if you click on "Submit News / Photos" on the Intl website.
- Tiernan & Lehane make a confident start in a large international field at Kiel - 22nd June 2008
- Stephen Tiernan & Rob Lehane took a 10th and a 7th in the first two races at Kiel today, giving them an overall placing of 16th at this early stage. “Sunshine, westerly breeze reaching 8 to 10 knots, air and water temperature (a) refreshing 17 degrees Celsius – (gave) just perfect conditions for the opening day of Kieler Woche 2008!”. The Kieler Woche is the first major international event after countries select their teams for the Worlds and Junior Europeans, and many experienced names are in evidenc among the competitors. The racing may be followed at: www.kieler-woche.de/eng/livecenter/international.php.
- Currabinny Cup is next weekend - 21st June 2008
- The Currabinny Cup is on 28 & 29 June at the R Cork YC. Are you needing a helm or a crew? Please text Lucille if you are planning to sail, or if you are looking for a sailing partner for the event. See you at Crosshaven!
- Tiernan & Lehane win Leinsters 2008 - 27th May 2008
- Two races were sailed on Saturday, but the wind increased to prevent further racing on Sunday.
1 Stephen Tiernan & Rob Lehane (Kinsale YC) (1.5 points)
2 Jack Costigan & Robin O Mahony (R Cork YC) (4 pts)
3 Tim O'Laoire & Brian Kelleher (Howth YC) (10 pts)
4 Jane Butler & Jennifer Andreasson (R St George YC) (10 pts)
5 Fionn Jenkinson & Andrew O'Donoghue (Skerries SC) (10 pts)
6 Cian O'Regan & Mark Boylan (Kinsale YC) (11 pts)
7 Dermott McMorrough & eter Gleason (R St George YC) (14 pts)
8 Scott Flanigan & John Downey (Robbswall SC) (17 pts)
9 Diana Kissane & Sophie Scannell (Howth YC) (17 pts)
10 Aileen Boylan & Alan Ruigrok (Skerries SC) (19 pts)
11 Katie Dagg & Aoife Cooney (Lough Derg YC) (21 pts)
The Class would like to thank the Race Committee, all the volunteers and the members of Rush Sailing Club for making this event possible. We hope we may come back soon!
