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O’DRISCOLL RETAINS J24 NATIONAL TITLE AT LOUGH ERNE Flor O’Driscoll and his crew on ‘Hard on Port’ successfully defended their Irish J24 Championship title at Lough Erne last weekend but they were pushed hard all the way by the two McCaldins, Mickey and son JP, from the host club. The eight-race championship, sponsored by Waterways Ireland, was sailed in a wide variety of wind strengths,... Read More

Countback needed to win J24 Western Championships at Lough Ree. 22nd June, 2011 Irish J24 Champion Flor O’Driscoll and his crew on ‘Hard on Port’ won the first J24 regional event of the season – the Western Championship at Lough Ree Yacht Club – last weekend but not with his usual margin of victory. Instead, he was pushed all the way by several boats and... Read More

14th September, 2010 Day 1 Mc CALDIN DEFENDING HIS TITLE IN STYLE After indifferent form in previous regional championships, Mickey McCaldin of Lough Erne YC did not arrive in Howth as the favourite to retain the Irish title he won last year but after the first five races of the eight race series, he and his experienced crew on ‘Murder Picture’ have made it clear... Read More