Hera No. 9
	Built in 1898 by John Hilditch of Carrickfergus

Select Boat No.1 - Rita No.2 - Pauline No.3 - Leila No.4 - Zaida No.5 - Silver Moon No.6 - Anita No.7 - Aura No.8 - Echo No.9 - Hera No.10 - Mimosa No.10 - Silvia No.11 - Deilginis No.12 - Rosemary No.14 - Gladys No.15 - Bobolink No.16 - Eileen No.17 - Oona No.18 - Erica No.19 - Isobel No.20 - Sheila   Comment on accuracy of Boat Records

Year Owner(s) 1898 W R P McKeight 1904 P M Watson 1905 B J Newcombe 1921 J StP McArdle 1922 O H Weekes 1927 F R Healey 1928 G E Neesbit 1931 A E Neesbit 1939 A O'Rahilly 1952 T Murphy 1962 D F Ryder 1967 A Gore-Grimes 1976 A Somerville 1982 I Guinness 1984 I Guinness & P Cronin 1985 I Guinness 1986 I & G Guinness & P Cronin 1992 M Duffy & J Early 1996 Michael Duffy & Jane Duffy (nee Early) to present day   Built by John Hilditch in Carrickfergus, Hera is one of the original five boats dating back to 1898. She became part of the Dublin Bay fleet in 1919 and returned to Howth for the 1962 season after official racing for the class ceased in 1961. Badly damaged in the 'Long Shed' on Howth's East Pier following the worst effects of a winter storm in 1978, Hera was given new decks in 1979 restoring her to her former condition.