Over the weekend of 28-29 August the Royal St George Yacht Club was filled with 12 foot dinghies of four different types for a weekend of celebration of the smaller dinghy.
Eighteen Uffa Fox designed National Firefly dinghies took part in the annual Elmo Trophy event for youthful team racers with teams from across the country. One hundred and thirty- seven races were held over two days in eighteen dinghies. Despite these dinghies being designed in 1946, 75 years ago, they remain to be the best dinghy for team racing with teams of three boats. This event took place over two days at the eastern end of Dun Laoghaire harbour.
A similar design to the International 12 foot dinghy is the Dublin Bay Sailing Club 12 Foot dinghy which shares the same hull design but carries a gunter rig designed in 1969, with an 80 sq. ft. mainsail, a small jib and a foredeck to keep the boat dryer when sailing in the Dublin Bay chop. This championship was won by 'Albany' which was built in 1936 and sailed by Gavin Johnston and Gail Varian from Dalkey.
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