Crosbie and Roberts shining lights in Dublin Bay

The Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship got off to a difficult start on Saturday and conditions were even tougher yesterday for the 350 crews of teenagers from 61 nations.

Dublin Bay threw up a mix of light to moderate winds, with shifts and gusts as clouds passed over with one squall yesterday recorded at 25 knots.

The standout Irish performance on Saturday came from Cork’s Patrick Crosbie and Grattan Roberts in the 420 boys’ class, who were lying third overall in their first international regatta — 11 points adrift of the French leaders Guillaume Pirouelle and Valentin Sipan, after posting a 15-2 score.