Lambay Race 2011 - Congratulations to RSGYC Shipman Class!
11 June
The Lambay Race was hosted by Howth Yacht Club on Saturday, 11th June. Congratulations to Club Members in Joslim who won in the Shipman Class.
The annual Lambay Race is renowned for providing a real mix of conditions to test the skills - and patience - of the hundreds of crews participating.... and the 2011 event was certainly no different!
Light to moderate westerlies which greeted the fleets at their respective starts veered and died, veered some more and gained in strength, faded along the back of the island and eventually veered to the south-east by the finish in a steadily increasing wind!
The effects were reflected in a number of the class results where pre-race favourites became victims of tidal flows and wind fluctuations, although there would be no complaints about shortening both courses after three and a half hours and more on the water.
The six Shipmans from the southside saw Joslim (Clarke & Maher, RSGYC) beat second-placed Just Good Friends (M. Carroll, DMYC) by over three minutes. Congratulations!
Extract from Report by Graham Smith on HYC website.
