Rory Fitzpatrick, ISA Youth & Development Manager explained: “168 sailors – that’s an amazing turnout and is matched by the on the water racing.”
The 2008 defending Optimist Champion, Colm O’Regan from Kinsale Yacht Club got off to a good start after winning two of his four races.
In the Feva class, Richard Roberts from Royal Cork Yacht Club also won two of his four races today.
In the Topper class, Finn Lynch from Blessington Sailing Club won three of his four races to take the lead in his fleet.
The event is based in the Fastnet International Outdoor Education & Marine Centre with the sailors racing in two different areas. Race Officer David Harte brought the Youth fleets to Roaringwater Bay, while Race Officer Richard Kissane had the Junior Pathway classes closer inshore, in Schull Harbour.
Race Officer David Harte commented:
“The conditions out there were difficult. With a southwest Atlantic swell and southeast winds (15 knots) the sailors were tested however they still provided great racing.”
The Junior fleets in Schull Harbour had nice sea conditions for all four races with southeast winds of 15 knots, which eased in the afternoons.
Junior Pathway Race Officer Richard Kissane explained:
“There was really close racing in all three classes. With no general recalls or course changes we were able to run all four races, back-to-back.”
Racing resumes tomorrow for all classes, with the Optimist championship concluding. Prizes for the event are sponsored by Zhik Sailing Gear.
Competitors List
ISA Youth Nationals &
Junior Pathway Championship 2009
Sail No. - Dinghy Class - Helm & Crew - Club
420 Class (double handed dinghy):
50116 420 Jamie Aplin Jack Burke Royal St George Yacht Club
5316 420 Jane Butter Jenny Andreasson Royal st George Yacht Club
51379 420 Holly Campbell Lucy Bolger Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club & Howth Yacht Club
52227 420 Eoghan Cudmore Sean Murphy Kinsale Yacht Club
2723 420 Vikki Cudmore Mark Cudmore Royal Cork Yacht Club
51987 420 Jennifer Dolan Hanna Chambers Blessington Sailing Club
53156 420 Scott Flanigan Luke Malcolm Howth Yacth Club. Malahide YC & Kinsale YC
52684 420 Katie Gambier Ross Ali Dix Kinsale Yacht Club
53698 420 Emma Geary Niamh Connolly Royal Cork Yacht Club & Blessington Sailing Club
53206 420 Muireann Guilfoyle Eimear O'Leary Royal Cork Yacht Club
51426 420 Richard Harrington Robbie English Royal Cork Yacht Club
53306 420 Ross Johnson Ross McCarthy Baltimore Sailing Club
53332 420 Brian Kelleher Royal St George Yacht Club
53576 420 Diana Kissane Hazel O'Neill Howth Yacht Club
53578 420 Rob Lehane Larlaith Kennedy Kinsale Yacht Club
52758 420 Laura McCarthy Louise McCarthy Royal Cork Yacht Club
52918 420 Oisin O'Driscoll Conner Miller Fastnet Marine Ooutdoor Education Centre
52757 420 Dermot O'Flynn Gareth Henry Royal Irish Yacht Club & Royal Cork Yacht Club
51434 420 Killian O'Keeffe Daniel Browne Royal Cork Yacht Club
53332 420 Timothy O'Laoire Brian Kelleher Royal St George Yacht Club & Howth Yacht Club
53157 420 Cian O'Regan Boylan Mark Kinsale Yacht Club
53103 420 Stephen Tiernan Dermott McMorrough Royal st George Yacht Club
Feva Class (double handed dinghy:
3114 Feva John Galvin Oscar Moorhead Royal Cork Yacht Club
2254 Feva Alison Kelly Shauna Golden Lough Ree Yacht Club
1773 Feva Ian Kinsley Nial McCarthy Royal St George Yacht Club
1652 Feva Thomas Kinsley Bryan Traynor Royal St George Yacht Club
2719 Feva Conor Lyden Peter Stokes Royal Cork Yacht Club & Baltimore Sailing Club
2257 Feva Alva McDermott Kia O'Connell Royal St George Yacht & Lough Ree Yacht Club
3022 Feva Alexandra Morehead Grattan Roberts Royal Cork Yacht Club
2476 Feva Isabella Morehead Conor Deegan Royal Cork Yacht Club
2981 Feva tbc tbc Lough Ree Yacht Club
1965 Feva Krist O'Flynn Ciara Powar Royal Cork Yacht Club
2488 Feva Richard Roberts Paul Martin Royal Cork Yacht Club & CYS
2707 Feva Julie Tingle Dermot Lyden Royal Cork Yacht Club
Laser 4.7 Class:
170947 Laser Jack Bushe Baltimore Sailing Club
tbc Laser 4.7 Eddie Beechinor Glandore Harbour Yacht Club
190588 Laser 4.7 Wesley Brownlow Kinsale Yacht Club & Royal Cork Yacht Club
175771 Laser 4.7 Peter Cameron East Antrim Boat Club
195099 Laser 4.7 Mark Condy Howth Yacht Club
143891 Laser 4.7 Harry Creagh Kinsale Yacht Club
190755 Laser 4.7 John Flynn Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club
192333 Laser 4.7 Isobel Forde Kinsale Yacht Club
193449 Laser 4.7 Luke Hevers Royal Cork Yacht Club
194899 Laser 4.7 Fintan Hughes Royal st George Yacht Club
194646 Laser 4.7 Clara Hynes Rush Sailing Club
177896 Laser 4.7 Emily Jones Wexford Harbour Boat Club
193620 Laser 4.7 Eoin Keller Lough Derg Yacht Club
157593 Laser 4.7 Simon Lawlor Howth Yacht Club
182260 Laser 4.7 Brian Leonard Baltimore Sailing Club
178694 Laser 4.7 Fionn Lyden Baltimore Sailing Club
173122 Laser 4.7 Chris Malcolm Howth Yacth Club
164856 Laser 4.7 Diarmuid McLoughlin Carlingford Sailing Club
193576 Laser 4.7 Henry McLoughlin Carlingford Lough Yacht Club
190772 Laser 4.7 Eimear Mclvor National Yacht Club
180826 Laser 4.7 Michael Molloy East Down Yacht Club
194991 Laser 4.7 Sophie Murphy Quoile Yacht Club & Ballyhome Yacht Club
187590 Laser 4.7 Elaine Murphy Courtown Sailing Club
188055 Laser 4.7 Louise O'Callaghan National Yacht Club
166317 Laser 4.7 Stephen Roberts Courtown Sailing Club
193621 Laser 4.7 William Shanahan National Yacht Club
136428 Laser 4.7 Michael Walsh Baltimore Sailing Club
Laser Radial Class:
184762 Laser Radial Neil Bermingham Kinsale Yacht Club
187545 Laser Radial Peter Bermingham Kinsale Yacht Club
189050 Laser Radial Tiffany Brien Ballyholme Yacht Club & Royal North of Ireland Yacht Cluc
190760 Laser Radial Ciara Browne Tralee Bay Sailing Club
177813 Laser Radial Ian Byrne Courtown Sailing Club
180932 Laser radial William Byrne National Yacht Club
167852 Laser Radial Sean Clery Greystones Sailing Club
191306 Laser Radial Philip Doran Courtown Sailing Club
182216 Laser Radial Simon Doran Courtown Sailing Club
187591 Laser Radial Michael Harrington Courtown Sailing Club
190754 Laser Radial Ruth Harrington Courtown Sailing Club
189216 Laser Radial Dave Kenefick Royal Cork Yacht Club
194994 Laser Radial Oliver Loughead Ballyhome Yacht Club & Royal Ulster Yacht Club
191319 Laser Radial Amy Lynch National Yacht Club
188460 Laser Radial Rory Lynch Blessington Sailing Club
195087 Laser Radial Finn Murphy National Yacht Club
181999 Laser Radial Matthew O'Dond Royal St George Yacht Club
179328 Laser Radial Ryan O'Keeffee Royal Cork Yacht Club
180915 Laser Radial William O'Morchoe Courtown Sailing Club
191247 Laser Radial Chris Penney East Antrim Boat Club
190721 Laser Radial Christopher Raymond National Yacht Club
194644 Laser Radial Alan Ruigrok Rush Sailing Club
184757 Laser Radial Ben Shanahan National Yacht Club
190589 Laser Radial Saskia Tidey Royal Irish Yacht Club
190585 Laser Radial Evan Tobin Royal West of Ireland Yacht Club
189597 Laser Radial Andrew Tyrrell Howth Yacth Club
IRL 191310 Laser Radial Ross Vaughan Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
194645 Laser Radial Sean Paul White Rush Sailing Club
Optimist Class:
1305 Optimist Guy Aplin Royal St George Yacht Club
1331 Optimist Tom Byrne National Yacht Club
995 Optimist Sarah Cooney National Yacht Club
1259 Optimist Robyn Forde Kinsale Yacht Club
1217 Optimist Amy Harrington Royal Cork Yacht Club
1215 Optimist Asling Keller Lough Derg Yacht Club
1084 Optimist Niall Keller Lough Derg Yacht Club
1081 Optimist Conor Kneafsey National Yacht Club
1344 Optimist Amy Lambert Lough Derg Yacht Club
1346 Optimist Claire Lambert Lough Derg Yacht Club
1229 Optimist Brendan Lyden Royal Cork Yacht Club & Baltimore Sailing Club
1108 Optimist Eoin Lyden Royal Cork Yacht Club & Baltimore Sailing Club
1357 Optimist Peter McCann
1132 Optimist Aisling Mclvor National Yacht Club
1343 Optimist Susie O'Neill National Yacht Club
1196 Optimist Clodhna O'Regan Kinsale Yacht Club
n Optimist Colm O'Regan Kinsale Yacht Club
881 Optimist Daniel Raymond National Yacht Club
1170 Optimist Jamie Tingle Royal Cork Yacht Club
1350 Optimist Seán Waddilove Skerries Sailing Club
1153 Optimist Arran Walsh Royal Cork Yacht Club
Topper Class:
45639 Topper Jack Brien Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
44405 Topper Keelan Conway Wexford Harbour Boat Club
46444 Topper Emma Cooney National Yacht Club
43343 Topper Eoin Curran East Down Yacht Club
46248 Topper Mark Dolan Blessington Sailing Club
45734 Topper Stephen Duke Courtown Sailing Club
44948 Topper Kevin Harrington Courtown Sailing Club
44945 Topper Ronan Jones Wexford Harbour Boat Club
43164 Topper Sian Kneafsey National Yacht Club
44985 Topper Finn Lynch Blessington Sailing Club
45729 Topper Fiona Murphy Courtown Sailing Club
46254 Topper James O'Hare Carlingford Lough Sailing Club
45313 Topper Andrew Penney East Antrim Boat Club
46188 Topper Ben Raymond National Yacht Club
45814 Topper Ben Regan East Down Yacht Club
46428 Topper Tanith Regan East Down Yacht Club
45334 Topper Jenny Roberts
46190 Topper Erica Ruigrok Rush Sailing Club
4614 Topper Conor Sherriff Courtown Sailing Club
11 Topper Jay Jay Stacy Schull Community College Sailing Club
Topper 4.2 Class:
44323 Topper 4.2 Niamh Doran Courtown Sailing Club
4 Topper 4.2 Rachel Duke Courtown Sailing Club
9 Topper 4.2 Clodagh Murphy Courtown Sailing Club
45412 Topper 4.2 Alison Dolan Blessington Sailing Club
