WINNER DUBLIN BAY 21 FLEET
Built by Steve Morris of Kilrush Boatyard, Designed by Alfred Mylne, LOD 36ft 5in (11.1m), Rig ga cutter
The Dublin Bay 21s were drawn by Alfred Mylne in 1902, at the invitation of the Dublin Bay Sailing Club. The next year, five boats had been built and two more soon after that. Amazingly, all lived to see the present day, when class aficionado Fionan de Barra and yachting historian Hal Sisk came up with a plan to rebuild the entire fleet of seven, all on their original ballast keels, but in strip plank. As a concept, its audacity is perhaps unparalleled, but by 2021, Naneen, Garavogue and Estelle were racing in Dublin Bay under collective ownership. The other four will follow soon.