#youthsailing – Talented Royal Cork youth sailors made a clean sweep of the All Ireland Junior Helmsmans Championships off Kinsale yesterday. In an end of season boost just ahead of his solo assault on the Optimist Worlds in Argentina next month, Harry Durcan lifted the trophy in style, topping off a remarkable 1,2,3 result for Royal Cork Yacht Club.
Twenty sailors from nine classes and out of eleven clubs (including two wild cards) were chosen to compete this weekend out of Kinsale Yacht Club.
After patiently waiting again for wind the morning of day two, racing started at 12:30. Race five turned out to be hectic at the marks throughout the race with plenty of calling out by all. First over the line was Ros Morgan and Ronan Walsh of Skerries Sailing Club, followed by Clare Gorman and Amy Carrol of the National Yacht Club and third place Adam D'Arcy and James Hassett of Royal Cork Yacht Club.
Winds remained consistent for some reliable performance throughout race six with Peter McCann and Michael O'Suileabhain of Royal Cork Yacht Club coming first over the finish line on race six, the final preliminary race before choosing the top ten for the medal race.
Selection for the top ten resulting sailors to enter the medal race was calculated and six teams from Royal Cork Yacht Club made it through with one team from Malahide Yacht Club, National Yacht Club, Dingle Sailing Club and Kinsale Yacht Club.
The medal race (race 7) gave double points and the pressure was on to get a good start. James McCann and Michael Carrol of Royal Cork Yacht Club were ahead all the way with excellent mark rounding and good boat control that got them over the final line first. Fellow club members, Harry Durcan and Harry Whittaker, were close on their tail.
Harry Durcan and Harry Whittaker from Royal Cork Yacht Club were the overall winners
Gemma and Cara Mc Dowell from Malahide Yacht Club who won the Ladies Competition
The overall top three was:
• 1st Harry Durcan and Harry Whittaker of Royal Cork Yacht Club with 29 points.
• 2nd Peter McCann and Michael O'Suileabhain of Royal Cork Yacht Club with 32 points.
• 3rd Adam D'Arcy and James Hassett of Royal Yacht Club with 42 points.
Ladies Competition
• 1st Gemma McDowell and Cara McDowell of Malahide Yacht Club on 45 points.
Harry Durcan's next event he will be representing Ireland at the Optimist Worlds in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Harry will then be moving on to compete in 29ers in 2015.
Sail No |
Helm |
Class |
Crew |
Club |
Place |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
M |
Points |
DSC |
NET |
12 |
Harry Durcan |
Wild Card |
Harry Whittaker |
Royal Cork YC |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
29 |
7 |
22 |
4 |
Peter McCann |
International 420 |
Michael O'Suileabhain |
Royal Cork YC |
2 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
32 |
5 |
27 |
6 |
Adam D'Arcy |
Optimist |
James Hassett |
Royal Cork YC |
3 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
42 |
7 |
35 |
10 |
Gemma Mc Dowell |
Optimist |
Cara McDowell |
Malahide YC |
4 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
45 |
10 |
35 |
15 |
Seafra Guilfoyle |
Youth Worlds |
Conor Horgan |
Royal Cork YC |
5 |
6 |
1 |
11 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
14 |
46 |
11 |
35 |
3 |
James McCann |
Optimist |
Michael Carroll |
Royal Cork YC |
6 |
21 |
6 |
5 |
12 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
61 |
21 |
40 |
20 |
Clare Gorman |
Optimist |
Amy Carroll |
National YC |
7 |
9 |
4 |
21 |
6 |
2 |
14 |
12 |
68 |
21 |
47 |
5 |
Paddy Cunnane |
Topaz |
Adam Byrne |
Dingle SC |
8 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
21 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
71 |
21 |
50 |
16 |
Cliodhna NiShuillebhain |
International 420 |
Jill McGinley |
Kinsale YC |
9 |
1 |
14 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
18 |
64 |
14 |
50 |
13 |
Johnny Durcan |
Laser 4.7 |
Florence Lyden |
Royal Cork YC |
10 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
80 |
21 |
59 |
19 |
Rory Caslin |
Laser 4.7 |
Scott Levie |
National YC |
11 |
21 |
11 |
4 |
9 |
21 |
9 |
75 |
21 |
54 |
|
18 |
Shane McLoughlin |
Mirror |
Oscar Langan |
Sutton DC |
12 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
11 |
15 |
21 |
77 |
21 |
56 |
|
11 |
Ros Morgan |
Topper |
Ronan Walsh |
Skerries SC |
13 |
15 |
16 |
21 |
21 |
1 |
4 |
78 |
21 |
57 |
|
7 |
Stephen Craig |
RS 200 Youths |
Morgan Lyttle |
Royal St. George YC |
14 |
14 |
13 |
21 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
83 |
21 |
62 |
|
17 |
Triona Hinkson |
RS Feva |
Catherine Kelly |
Royal St. George YC |
15 |
16 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
13 |
21 |
87 |
21 |
66 |
|
1 |
Hugh Perette |
Topper |
Conor Kneafsey |
National YC |
16 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
14 |
9 |
10 |
91 |
21 |
70 |
|
8 |
Alison Dolan |
RS Feva |
Grainne Young |
Blessington SC |
17 |
12 |
18 |
21 |
21 |
14 |
15 |
101 |
21 |
80 |
|
14 |
Tiarnan Dickson |
Mirror |
Rory MacAllister |
Lough Ree YC |
18 |
11 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
17 |
13 |
103 |
21 |
82 |
|
2 |
Jack Kiely |
Topaz |
Joey Curran |
Dungarvan HSC |
19 |
21 |
8 |
21 |
21 |
18 |
16 |
105 |
21 |
84 |
|
9 |
David Johnston |
GP 14 Youth |
Meisha Johnston |
Sutton DC |
20 |
13 |
17 |
21 |
21 |
16 |
21 |
109 |
21 |
88 |