White Mischief comes good

David Brannigan at the Sigma 33 Europeans in Dublin Bay

Gale force gusts swept Irish boats to the forefront of the racing in the Alfa Romeo Sigma European Championship on Dublin Bay yesterday. Dun Laoghaire¹s Tim Goodbody on White Mischief became clear overnight leader, breaking Tuesday three-way tie for first place.

The former Fastnet Race winner now has a 12 point lead over Ben Richards Lucent from Southampton who in turn is defending his runner-up place from the growing threat of Alan Milton¹s Pepsi in third.

Three races were sailed with Dermot Baker's Shillelagh taking Race four and Cork's Neil Love on War Dance winning the mid-day race. The latter retired from the afternoon course after snagging the windward mark. Goodbody won Race six.

Alfa Romeo Sigma 33 European Championships (at Royal Irish YC);
Overall after six races:
1 White Mischief (T Goodbody);
2 Lucent (B Richards);
3 Pepsi (A Milton);
4 The White Tub (K Aitken);
5 Princess Jalina (D Palmer);
6 Rupert (Lovergrove & Varian);

All results provisional ­ subject
to protests.