A bumper 72 boat winter Dublin Bay Sailing Club Turkey Shoot fleet set sail in light southerly winds in the first of seven pre-Christmas races on Sunday morning (November 3rd).
Now in its 24th year, the AIB-sponsored series is co-hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire Harbour and aims to facilitate all-comers in short sharp races.
"This is a series for keelboats, cruisers, cruising boats, one-designs and boats that do not normally race are very welcome," race organiser Fintan Cairns told Afloat.
The 2024 fleet includes some new designs, including a JPK 1030, an HB31, a Ker 32, an A35, a J24 and some new marina-based cruising yachts.
Nine J80s, five J109s, four 1720s and four 31.7s are racing in a show of strength for one design keelboat fleets.
A progressive handicap on a time-on-time basis is used and results of the first race will be published shortly.
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