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Dublin Bay 24
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The Dublin Bay 24 footer yacht is a one-design wooden sailing boat designed for sailing in Dublin Bay.
It was designed in the mid 1903s, under a commission from a group of Dublin Bay owners, members of the Royal Alfred Yacht Club, yacht designer Alfred Mylne produced the largest one-design yacht in Europe. The classic lines prompted one owner to declare it a ”six-metre with a proper amount of beam” and the sea-keeping qualities, particularly downwind in heavy conditions were much admired. Although used now as dayboats, some of them have raced and cruised offshore in the past, including Fastnet Races and a trip to the Northwest coast of Norway.
Built at, their Isle of Bute, their building was disturbed by the war so the first boat was not delivered until 1946. Eventually eight hulls were constructed and seven of them raced for many years in Dublin Bay.
List of Boats and their sail numbers:
- Fenestra
- Vandra (lost)
- Euphanzel
- Zephyra
- Adastra
- Harmony
- Periwinkle
- Arandora
The original five were Euphanzel, Fenestra, Vandra, Zephra and Adastra. These were later joined by Harmony and Arandora. Periwinkle stayed in Scotland.
| List of Dublin Bay one design boat classes | |
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Colleen | Dublin Bay 21 | Dublin Bay 24| Dublin Bay 25 | Glen | Howth 17 | Mermaid | Water Wag |
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