ShannonFerry Group October Series
Chartlet of Sailing Area1:
Chartlet of Sailing Area 1
Week Four & Overall Series Results- Saturday 27th October, 2007 (Draft)Download Report for Saturday 27th October, 2007:
Earlier report had some errors in placings which have been corrected. CWG
Week Three - Sunday 21st October, 2007.Download Report for Sunday 21st October, 2007:
Week Two - Sunday 14th October, 2007Download Report for Sunday 14th October, 2007
Week One - Sunday 7th October, 2007See Report in pdf format:
ShannonFerry Group WYC October Series Report 7 Oct 2007
ShannonFerry Group Western Yacht Club October Series
The ShannonFerry Group Western Yacht Club October Series commenced on Sunday in Kilrush. The 2007 yacht racing series will be held on Sundays 7th, 14th and 21st and Saturday 27th October, 2007. This is the final event of the Dubarry WIORA Superleague.
The Rinvella Plate will be awarded to the yacht, which in the opinion of the Race Committee, has given the best performance of all yachts in the series under the IRC system. Overall prizes will be presented at the WYC dinner on Saturday 27th October at the Harbour Restaurant.
Our sponsor, the ShannonFerry Group currently operates two purpose-built ferries on its service across the Shannon Estuary between Killimer, Co. Clare and Tarbert, Co. Kerry. Shannon Breeze (60 cars, 350 passengers) and Shannon Dolphin (52 cars, 350 passengers) can each carry a wide variety of vehicles including commercial vehicles, coaches, caravans, camper vans and motorcycles.
On Sunday 7th October, the overall performance was excellent in perfect sailing conditions, clear blue skies, 10 knots force 3 south easterly wind. A total of sixteen yachts participated from Clifden Boat Club, Tarbert Sailing Club, Foynes Yacht Club and Western Yacht Club. The Officer of the Day, Commodore Randal Counihan set a challenging course west of Scattery Island for the four classes which tested their sailing techniques to the limit. The weather conditions were favourable and two races were held.
Prizes were presented by Rob Allen, Racing Captain, WYC in the Haven Arms, Henry Street, Kilrush. He thanked the ShannonFerry Group for sponsorship, The Haven Arms for finger food, Richard Maguire for manning the safety boat and Cathal Blunnie, Lisroe Marine Services Ltd for providing the Committee Boat. The Race Committee were Randal Counihan, Therese Young and Geraldine Hetherton. The results were computed by Rob Allen and Therese Young. Your correspondent this week was Geraldine Hetherton and article submitted by Charles W. Glynn, PRO, WYC.
All results for the ShannonFerry Group WYC October Series 2007 can be viewed at http://www.westernyachtclub.com/wyc_race_results.htm
The results are as follows:
Race 1: Sunday 7th October, 2007.
Race 1 Class 1 & 2 (Skipper) IRC 7/10/2007
1st Place Chaos Tom Whelan Western Yacht Club
2nd Place Reconnaissance Peadar O'Loughlin Tarbert Sailing Club
3rd Place Marissa IX Rob Allen Western Yacht Club
Race 1 Class 1 & 2 Echo 07/10/2007
1st Place Chaos Tom Whelan Western Yacht Club
2nd Place Reconnaissance Peadar O'Loughlin Tarbert Sailing Club
3rd Place Marissa IX Rob Allen Western Yacht Club
Race 1 Class 3 IRC 07/10/2007
1st Place Battle Donal McCormack Foynes Yacht Club
2nd Place Hallmark Jackie Ward Clifden Boat Club
3rd Place Saronya Adrian O'Connell Western Yacht Club
Race 1 Class 3 Echo 07/10/2007
1st Place Battle Donal McCormack Foynes Yacht Club
2nd Place Saronya Adrian O'Connell Western Yacht Club
3rd Place Hallmark Jackie Ward Clifden Boat Club
Race 1 White Sails Skipper 07/10/2007
1st Place Kestrel Mick Malone Western Yacht Club
2nd Place Fandangle Mary Ryan Western Yacht Club
3rd Place Delamare Martin Brew Western Yacht Club
Race Two: Sunday 7th October, 2007.
Race 2 Class 1 IRC 7/10/2007
1st Place Chaos T Tom Whelan Western Yacht Club
2nd Place Reconnaissance Peadar O'Loughlin Western Yacht Club
3rd Place Marissa IX Rob Allen Western Yacht Club
Race 2 Class 1 Echo 07/10/2007
1st Place Chaos Tom Whelan Western Yacht Club
2nd Place Marissa IX Rob Allen Western Yacht Club
3rd Place Reconnaissance Peadar O'Loughlin Western Yacht Club
Race 2 Class 3 IRC 07/10/2007
1st Place Battle Donal McCormack Foynes Yacht Club
2nd Place Hallmark Jackie Ward Clifden Sailing Club
3rd Place Saronya Adrian O'Connell Western Yacht Club
Race 2 Class 3 Echo 07/10/2007
1st Place Battle Donal McCormack Foynes Yacht Club
2nd Place Saronya Adrian O'Connell Western Yacht Club
3rd Place Hallmark Jackie Ward Clifden Sailing Club
Other yachts which participated:
Charisma 2 Jack McCarthy
Golden Kopper John & Ed Conway
Jabiru Pat O'Shea
Sea Swallow Richard Glynn
SeaLion Conor Ownes
Velella Dermot Glynn
Whyte Dolphin Bryan O'Donnell
All results for the ShannonFerry Group WYC October Series 2007 can be viewed at http://www.westernyachtclub.com/wyc_race_results.htm
Contact: Rob Allen, Racing Captain, Western Yacht Club.
Mobile: 087-202 7876. E-mail: racing@vodafone.ie
08/10/2007 14:27
The following WYC Officers were elected for the year 2006-2007 at the AGM held on 24th November, 2006 at The Haven Arms, Kilrush.
Commodore: Randal B. Counihan; Vice-Commodore/Safety Officer, Maeve Howard; Rear Commodore: Adrian O'Connell; Secretary, Therese Young; Treasurer: Raymond Clancy; P.R.O./Webmaster: Charles W. Glynn; Racing Captain, Rob Allen; Cruising Captain, Mary Watson Glynn; Dinghy Captain, Gerry Mackle; Junior Captain, Charlie Glynn; Class 2 Yachts Captain, Louis Keating; Social Officer, Mary Rose Counihan; Equipment Officer, Fintan Keating; Committee members, Geraldine Hetherton and Monica Roche.
Further WYC Background Information:
The Western Yacht Club (WYC) is based at Kilrush Marina, Kilrush, Co. Clare on the Shannon Estuary, Ireland. Kilrush Marina provides 120 pontoon berths which has excellent facilities for all its visitors. Kilrush Maritime and Heritage Town is only a short 5 minute walk which provides many restaurants, bars and shops to entice any sailor to sample the fares on offer. West Clare, One of Ireland's Best Kept Secrets, is an area of unspoilt beauty wedged between the Shannon Estuary and the thundering Atlantic. The sea is ingrained in our traditions and amenities in West Clare.
The Western Yacht Club is almost 180 years old as on the 6th February 1828 at a meeting held in the town of Kilrush, the Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland was established
On the 16th January 1832 their Lordships at the Admiralty gave permission for the Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland members to fly the a White Ensign with a Red Cross, a Crown in the centre with a Wreath of Shamrocks surrounding it and with the Union Flag at the head of the Ensign, the Ensign to be flown at the Taffrail or as now the Pushpit Flag Staff aft and the Burgee being White with a Red Cross with the Crown and Shamrock Wreath as previous which was to be flown at the Masthead.
A Kilrush crew with the support from local people and the Chamber of Commerce entered the BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race 2006 with a 64ft Volvo yacht, Spirit of Kilrush on 1st July, 2006. In the Super 0 Class, Chieftain won first place and Spirit of Kilrush second place which created great enthusiasm throughout the town of Kilrush and the Mid-West.
Western Yacht Club member Ger O'Rourke's Cookson 50, Chieftain, was the overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race 2007 and was awarded the Fastnet Challenge Cup and a Rolex Yachtmaster timepiece at the prize giving on 17 August, 2007 at the historic Royal Citadel in Plymouth. The 608 mile event is one of toughest off-shore sailing races in the world and this victory is a major sporting success for Ireland and the WYC.
In September, Chieftain was named 2007 Yacht of the Year winning the Somerset Memorial Cup for outstanding racing achievement by a yacht owned or sailed by a RORC member.
50 million development at Kilrush Marina.
Shannon Development announced on 28th February 2007 that it has reached agreement in principle with a private sector consortium led by L & M Keating Ltd, for a 50 million development at Kilrush Marina, in the maritime town of Kilrush in Co. Clare. The new development has potential to create 109 jobs and generate an estimated 6.6 million to local economy annually
The proposed major flagship project involves a high quality mixed use development of the Kilrush Marina and associated land bank. It includes the provision of 86 town houses, 50 marina holiday apartments, a retail/commercial park, and a 125 bedroom 4 star hotel development. Another essential element of the project will involve an estimated 4 million expansion of the Kilrush Marina facility to include; a clubhouse development which will double the existing capacity, the automation of lock gates, breakwater, a new boatyard, a dinghy park, and an additional 120 berths which will double the existing berthing capacity at the Marina.
Charles W. Glynn,
PRO, Western Yacht Club
Mobile: 086-2342829
E-mail: wycpro@eircom.net Web: www.westernyachtclub.com
Download Notice of Race, Entry Form and RulesClick here to download Notice of Race:
ShannonFerry Group WYC October Series 2007 Notice of Race
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ShannonFerry Group WYC October Series 2007 Entry Form
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ShannonFerry Group WYC October Series 2007 Rules
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