SDC did well at the IDRA National Championships Newtownards Sailing Club on 5-9 August. Alan Carr and Aoibhin deBurca in 14/38 Starfish were the overall winners with 3 firsts and 2 seconds. This is Alan's third time successfully defending the National IDRA title.

Three other IDRAs from Sutton competing were Scorie Walls and Rick Morris in 14/136 Last Chance - 4th place overall and Rick won the crews race; Jim Lambkin and Wendy Rudd in 14/1 Error - 5th place, receiving the Old Oak trophy for best placed 'mature' team; Charles Sargent and Hillary Gilligan in 14/126 Smurfette - received the Mullingar trophy for midfleet placing of 9th in 18 boats.

It was a wonderful event with winds ranging from light and variable to fresh or strong. Lawrence and his team at NSC were wonderful hosts. Ian Sargent, PRO and his team organized a fine and fair series of 6 championship races and a crews race, despite highly variable weather conditions.