Waterford Harbour Sailing Club's Max Sweetman and Roisin Mitchell-Ward lead a 12-boat 420 dinghy fleet competing for Munster Championship honours at Kinsale Yacht Club.
After four races sailed on the opening day and one discard, the Dunmore East duo are two points clear of Blessington Lakes' Cora McNaughton and Sean Cronin on five points.
Sean Lemonier and Killian Mathieu from Galway Bay hold third place.
Faced with an unpromising weekend weather forecast, Race Officer John Stallard PRO successfully staged four races to complete the minimum number of races to constitute a championship.
A mist gave way to watery sunshine on the opening day of the 420 Munster Championships at Kinsale Yacht Club Photo: Bob Bateman
Stallard set short start lines and made use of the U flag when required in order to get the 12-boat fleet away.
The two-day championships were preceded by a class Spring Training Week at Kinsale, as Afloat reports here
