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GP14 Hot Toddy 2024 at Lough Erne Yacht Club

by Carolyn McCaldin 22 Oct 06:59 UTC 19-20 October 2024
Close racing during the GP14 Hot Toddy 2024 at Lough Erne © Charlie Valentine

The weekend of 19/20 October saw the GP14 fleet return to Lough Erne Yacht Club for the Hot Toddy, the final event of the 2024 calendar. The event was kindly supported by Fermanagh & Omagh District Council the Boatyard Distillery.

The warnings of Storm Ashley due to batter the country did not deter the 34 teams that entered the event. The 34 entries were made up of three local Lough Erne Yacht Club boats and 31 visiting boats, some of whom had travelled from as far as Tralee to sail on the beautiful waters of Lower Lough Erne. The fact that this many visitors travelled despite the forecast is testament to the renowned event management of the club.

On Saturday four of the events planned six races took place in near perfect sunny, dry conditions in a shifty southerly wind across the lake.

Race 1 was a battle between Sligo YC teams with the Irish youth champion team of David Evans & William Draper coming out on top from Niall Henry & Ossian Geraghty. Father & son team Keith & Mateo Louden, Lough Foyle YC, took 3rd place. The bronze fleet was won by Lough Ernes brother & sister pairing Adam & Emily Torrens.

Race 2 went to Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club's Ross Kearney & Daniel Nelson again from Henry & Geraghty with another Sligo sister & brother team of Jessica & Mark Greer in 3rd place.

Race 3 was again a battle between Evans & Draper, Kearney & Nelson and Henry & Geraghty teams with the 3 finishing in that order. Unfortunately, the Royal North pair suffered a freak capsize at the final windward mark resulting in them losing their huge lead. 1st bronze fleet boat was again the Torrens.

The 4th race of the day turned out to be the final race of the event due to Sunday's storm. Sligo team Paddy O'Connor with guest crew Richard Street took this race after a late start and some bad luck earlier in the day. Evans & Draper beat Kearney & Nelson and ultimately won the event. Top bronze in this race went to the Greers, giving them 4th overall and 1st in the bronze fleet. Equal on points with this pair were the first Lough Erne Yacht Club boat of Adam & Emily Torrens finishing 2nd in the bronze fleet and 5th overall.

After a mentally demanding day on the water, the crews were welcomed ashore with a "Hot Toddy" courtesy of sponsors The Boatyard Distillery followed by an evening of food and banter in the bar.

At the prize giving, winners David & William thanked event organiser Michael Brines and all the Lough Erne Yacht Club volunteers and sponsors for a superb event.

Overall Results:

PosFleetSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4Pts
1stSilver14068David EvansWilliam DraperSligo Yacht Club1(6)124
2ndGold14248Ross KearneyDaniel NelsonRNIYC(5)1236
3rdGold14252Naill HenryOssian GeraghtySligo Yacht Club223(11)7
4thBronze14215Jessica GreerMark GreerSligo Yacht Club73(23)414
5thBronze13682Adam TorrensEmily TorrensLEYC/NSC45(7)514
6thGold14214Keith LoudenMateo LoudenLough Foyle YC37(11)919
7thGold14165Conor TwohigMatthew CotterHowth6104(15)20
8thGold13981Sam StreetJosh LloydBlessington948(DNC)21
9thGold14279Katie DwyerMichelle RowleySutton/Howth10(13)61026
10thGold14254James HockleyAlan ThompsonLough Foyle11125(DNC)28
11thGold14260Alaistair DuffinAndy CorkhillNSC128(15)828
12thGold13901Steven NelsonJohnny NelsonNSC/DSC(19)1113630
13thBronze14171Robbie RichardsonNathan TelfordEDYC13910(14)32
14thSilver14274SimonTeirneyLibbyTierneyBlessington81412(19)34
15thSilver00Tadhg.Ui LoingsighLauren DonaghyTralee Bay1415(22)1342
16thBronze14036Riaghan BoardmanMaedbh ButterlyRushe2118(25)746
17thSilver14284Michael CollenderBrian WalkerMullingar18199(21)46
18thBronze13353Des MacMahonLara SundayCullaun Sailing Club/NSC15(24)161849
19thSilver13907Jon EvansUna L'EstrangeSligo Yacht Club(22)17142051
20thBronze14077Peter BrinesLeah PedersenLEYC(24)21191252
21stGold14185Robert LeeStephen LynchGreystones1620(21)1652
22ndSilver14138Charlie KeatingOllie LloydBlessington171620(23)53
23rdBronze14Aisling KellyCharlie SavageRushe20(22)181755
24thSilver14237Michael BrinesEmma BrinesLEYC232317(24)63
25thBronze13329Ken CarthyAlan ButterlyRushe26(27)242272
26thGold1427Patrick O'ConnerRichard StreetSligo Yacht Club(DNC)OCSDNF177
27thBronze14143Alan LeddyStephen WallerGreystones272626(29)79
28thBronze13238George FitzgeraldFrank MulqueenCullaun Sailing Club25(29)292882
29thBronze14041Neil SoffePaul SoffeMalahide(28)28282783
30thBronze13233Fraser MenziesNiamh MenziesDonaghee Sailing Club(30)30302686
31stBronze13420Kevin DonnellyPaidi DonnellyAntrim Boat Club29(31)273086
32ndBronze13936John BorneMeredith GrieveNSC(DNC)25DNC2588
33rdBronze14040Gareth DalzellSarah DalzellRNIYC/NSC31(32)313294
34thBronze1213Samuel HeaneySam HeaneyDonaghee Sailing Club32(33)323195
35thGold14291Coleman GrimesRoss Gingles (DNC)DNCDNCDNC114
35thSilver14263Brian MorrisonDermot MullenLEYC(DNC)DNCDNCDNC114
35thBronze14188Peter ToddCraig Troughton (DNC)DNCDNCDNC114

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