Sailing: Maybury and Joker II lead Division One

All six class leaders made clear their intentions for the series on the opening day of the ICRA National Championships on Dublin Bay yesterday. Unusually, the six divisions saw back-to-back wins, with the exception of the Zero fleet, that sailed a single, long coastal race.

Despite the overcast and rainy conditions, the breeze held around 10 knots for most of the day for the 93-strong entry from 24 clubs around Ireland and beyond. With just three races planned for the series, the coastal racing big boats could be a pricey affair with no margin for error.