The Leinster Championships were held in Skerries over the 25/26th September.

We were greeted by a cool Northerly wind and a F4-5, it certainly felt that winter was on its way.  

Liam Dineen and his team made some cracking decisions on Saturday and were able to get 4 races back to back, all lasting around 50 minutes with only 5 minutes to turn each race around.

Race 1 kicked off with a great start for the McGuinness brothers who secured the first bullet of the event. Alistair Duffin and D Whitecomb took second & Ruan O'Tiarnaigh and Libby Tierney took 3rd.

In race 2 Ger Owens and Melanie Morris sailed well to take the win, 2nd was taken again by Alistair Duffin and D Whitecomb and 3rd was snapped up by Shane and Andy

Race 3 saw another bullet from the pairing of Owens/Morris, with MacCarthy/Davi moving up another place to get 2nd and the Morrison brothers getting 3rd.

Race 4 gave MacCarthy/Davis their first bullet of the event, 2nd was the Goodwin brothers and 3rd was the Tiarnaigh/Tierney combination.

After race four all of the competitors made their way back to SSC for a well-deserved BBQ & drinks.

Day two saw light, variable & shifty winds which promised to make things interesting for the fleet.

The penultimate race of the championship had the Goodwin brothers get their first bullet with MacCarthy/Davis in 2nd and the McGuinness brothers taking 3rd.

The last race of the event ended the same as the overall result, with MacCarthy/Davis finishing 1st, Owens/Morris 2nd & the Goodwin brothers 3rd.

It was my first time sailing in Skerries and what a great venue!  The club is really friendly and well organized and the sailing is superb!

Speed Sails have an enviable record in the Scorion class and the new laminate design introduced in 2008 was an instant hit winning the 2008 National championships at Abersoch. The sails have already claimed 3 open victories in the first few months of 2009 with both the laminate and dacron mainsails tasting success.

SAILS:         

Laminate mainsail:   Dimension Polyant ODL06 - produced with Technora© Black in the warp and fill achieving an unmatched strength and durability, longer than any other Kevlar cloth. With the extra wide X-PLY angle of 22 degrees and Technora© Black as X-PLY material this cloth shows very low stretch levels and outstanding shape holding durability. Sail comes complete with sail bag, battens, numbers & cunningham block.

Mainsail: 180 HTP+ Dimension Polyant - Excellent all round mainsail that has proven successful across a range of crew weights. A cost effective alternative to the laminate mainsail, it comes complete with sail bag, battens, numbers, cunningham block and Speed Scorpion tuning guide. 

Jib: 180 HTP+ Dimension Polyant; Comes complete with window, t ell tales & sail bag. Tack of jib can be cut for either stuff luff or standard raking system. 

Spinnaker: AirX 700; Radial foot helps to provide extra stability in the sail. Seams are glued for boats with spinnaker bags or glued & sewn for chute systems to provide extra durability. Sail comes complete with sail bag & sail numbers.

To design your own spinnaker click the link below:

http://www.speedsails.co.uk/docs/designaspinnaker-scorpion.doc

Speed Scorpion Tuning Guide: Click Here

SPARS: 

Our workshop has a large stock of Proctor Cumulus & Superspar M7 Scorpion masts ready to dispatch either as bare sections or fully rigged. We also keep a large supply of spinnaker poles and manufacture replacement shrouds, halyards, cascade kickers etc. for delivery by our mail order department.

Prices include VAT and sails come complete with sail bags, numbers, logos, windows, tell tales, battens, all eyelets and fittings where appropriate. Jibs can be cut for either standard or stuff luff raking system and spinnakers are finished to suit either bag or chute systems.

For more information on Speed Scorpion sails please phone us on  0845 50 40 600  / sails@speedsails.co.uk.

Alternatively contact us through our website at www.speedsails.co.uk

Speed Sails have over 25 years experience of giving boats the winning edge and all of it is used in the development of our N12 sails. As a result Speed N12 sails can give your boat that extra bit of boat speed vital for getting ahead when racing.

SAILS:

Dacron mainsail - Made from 3.8oz Contender Polykote for the best compromise between performance and durability. The sail comes complete with numbers, battens, tell tales and sail bag.

Laminate mainsail - Made from GPL00, this cloth is similar to the cloth used in our championship winning Fireball and Merlin Rocket sails but with a flat yarn as opposed to the twisted yarn. this new develoment for the cloth provides better shape holding ability along with excellent durability. The sail comes complete with numbers, battens, tell tales and sail bag.

Jib - Made from Contender RS4 for added durability, the jib comes complete with tell tales, window and sail bag.

For more Sails Visit us online at www.speedsails.co.uk

Speed Sails have over 25 years experience of giving boats the winning edge and all of it is used in the development of our British Moth sails. As a result Speed British Moth sails can give your boat that extra bit of boat speed vital for getting ahead when racing.

Sails:

Dacron mainsail - Made from 3.8oz Contender Polykote for the best compromise between performance and durability. The sail comes complete with numbers, battens, tell tales and sail bag.

Laminate mainsail - Made from GPL00, this cloth is similar to the cloth used in our championship winning Fireball and Merlin Rocket sails but with a flat yarn as opposed to the twisted yarn. this new develoment for the cloth provides better shape holding ability along with excellent durability. The sail comes complete with numbers, battens, tell tales and sail bag.

For more Sails visit us online at www.speedsails.co.uk