SOD - Rig and Tune with Barry Hayes - 21st June 2025
A Rig and Tune Event with Barry Hayes is being run at the Club on Saturday 21st June. Whilst the session will be focused on the Shannon One Design class, all are welcome to attend and participate.
The session will comprise:
- 10:00 Meet at Club house
- 10:30 - Introductory discussion with Barry Hayes.
- 10.45 - Rig and head out on water.
- 11.15 - Series of short races, with video recording and analysis.
- 13.00 - Lunch.
- 14.00 Afternoon Session - Head out on the water. Series of small races / starts.
- 16.00 Return to Club house. Tea
- 17.00 Talk / Video Analysis.
Please get in touch with Marguerite Leech, SOD Class Captain on 086-1089323 for further details.
"Barry started in this business in 1999, when we were McWilliam sailmakers in Crosshaven, making 1720 sails with Cleo and Marcie. Hes come along way since then. After working here in Ireland for 4 years, he then went to work in the New York sail loft making sails and racing on boats up and down Americas East coast. This included small boats to big boats and touring on the Swan 45 circuit and all sorts of regattas, from Newport, to Key West and everything in between
After 5 years in the USA, Barry moved to Hong Kong where he began as a sail designer before moving to sales, then production of the Titanium system and ultimately loft manager. The Hong Kong loft is the main production loft for the UK group. So with a large amount of staff and many different types and sizes of sails being made, his knowledge and experience really is second to none. Barrys record on the water is equally impressive. He has raced all over the world, in offshores and one design races from Maxis to small one designs."
Last updated 8:38pm on 10 June 2025