MYC Annual Cruiser & Dinghy Prizegiving 2025 – Report

The Annual Malahide Yacht Club Cruiser and Dinghy Prizegiving took place on Sunday afternoon at 2.30pm, with a terrific turnout from across the club. Both the Coffee Dock and the bar were open, creating a warm, lively atmosphere as members gathered to celebrate another busy and successful season on the water.

A large crowd of sailors, families, supporters, and volunteers attended, reflecting the strength of the club’s racing scene across all fleets. The results highlight a season of competitive sailing, great performances, and strong participation right through the year.

Dinghy & PY Fleets

Across the PY Twilight Series, Saturday Dinghy Series 1–3, and the Thursday Series, there was a consistent spread of entries with tight racing among the top boats.
Mollie Hooper-Jones, Hugo Butler, Ross McDiarmaid, and Alex Butcher were among the most frequently-named podium sailors across the season, showing excellent form in varied conditions.

A few highlights from the season:

• Mollie Hooper-Jones secured a run of 1st places across multiple PY and Saturday Series events.
• Ross McDiarmaid featured strongly in Saturday Dinghy Series 3.
• Sean Cronin, Paul Soffe, and Mollie Hooper-Jones topped the Thursday Series 2 podium.

Overall participation remained strong, with many series achieving 8–12 sailed races.

ILCA / Laser Fleet

The ILCA fleet enjoyed a full programme across the Early Bird, Saturday, and Thursday Series. Competition was fierce with strong participation in ILCA 7, ILCA 6, and Radial rigs.

Some of the standout sailors included:

• Paul Quinn, Joe Turner, and Ken Hoffman in the Early Bird Series.
• Stan O’Rourke, Noel Davidson, Alex Deasy, Dave Kirwan, Viktor Samoilov, and Andrejs Samoilovs who all featured heavily across the podium places throughout the season.
• The Thursday Series produced especially close results, with multiple ties and shared battles right down to the final races.

The Twilight Series rounded out the year with solid participation despite variable weather.

Cruiser Fleet

The Cruiser Fleet delivered another excellent season of club racing, with strong racing across all three Club Racing Series.

Top performers included:

• Paul Fay on Allegro
• Anton Korshunov on Running Wild
• David Greene on White Pearl
• Sean Doyle, Chris Shackleton, and Justin Fay competing across the fleet in Thira, Johnny Bravo, and Remedee

The racing was close throughout the year, with many series going down to the wire.

A Great Afternoon for MYC

The prizegiving itself was a very enjoyable afternoon, giving sailors and supporters a chance to celebrate achievements, share stories, and catch up informally before the off-season. The atmosphere in the club was fantastic and it was great to see such a turnout across all fleets and all age groups.

Congratulations to all sailors who took part this year, and a special well-done to the 2025 prize winners.

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