Cork Harbour saw challenging conditions during the last race of the July Cruiser Whitesail League at the Royal Cork Yacht Club on Friday evening.
With wind speeds gusting over 22 knots, only four yachts were able to race, and only two of the scheduled four races for the league could be held during the month due to weather conditions.
The previous evening, conditions were more favourable, and 12 yachts raced in the Thursday league Whitesail Class, with five taking part in the spinnaker division.
Desmond/Ivers/Keane's Bad Company took first place in Spinnaker IRC, followed by Ria Lyden's Ellida in second place and Jones Family's Jelly Baby in third. Ellida finished first under ECHO handicap, with Bad Company coming in second and Frank Doyle's Cara in third place.
In the Whitesail IRC category, Kieran O'Brien's Magnet took first place, followed by Pat Vaughan's Aramis in second and Ian Hickey's Cavatina in third. Under the ECHO handicap, Aramis was the winner, with Cavatina in second place and McGrath Family's Big Mc in third.
In the Whitesail Friday category, Liam O'Keeffe's Orion emerged as the winner under the club's IHS Division. Scribbler, belonging to the MacSweeney family, came in second place, with Darragh McCarthy's Mach 2 in third place.
The challenging weather conditions made for a tough race, but the yachts and their crews persevered, making for an exciting competition.