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Race 1 and 2 - Viking Marine and Global Displays Coastal Races
The buildup to the 2019 seasons and the two opening races, the "Viking Marine Irish Coastal Race" at Dun Laoghaire, and the "Global Displays Welsh Coastal Race" at Pwllheli was dominated by the approach of "Storm Hannah", with force 9 winds forecast close to both race areas. The sailing committee group that has been successfully set up on "Whats App", with representatives from all three classes on both sides of the Irish Sea, along with the race management group, debated the forecast, and its implications for the two coastal races, and after a robust discussion over two days, and considering the fact it was the seasons first race, with potentially less experienced crew and new boats to ISORA, that in the interest of safety, Race 1 would be cancelled and Race 2 postponed (later cancelled)
The sailing committee group has been very successful this year with course setting and assisting the race management group with running of the ISORA races.
The next race is Race 3, the first offshore race from Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead on May 3rd
Storm Hannah approaching the UK