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Blondie IV is Sovereign’s Cup Champion

28th June 2009

Eamonn Rohan in Blondie IV, the first of the Mills Design King 40, today claimed Class 0-IRC with 10 points and, as the boat with the lowest points in IRC, the overall trophy; the Sovereign’s Cup. With five bullets in the first three days racing and discarding a third placing, Blondie IV, helm and crew are truly worthy Champions writes John Cooley.

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 Eamon Rohan (centre) and the crew of Blondie with the Sovereign's Cup.

Photo: Bob Bateman 

The Portcullis Trophy was awarded to Crazy Horse, who captured Class 0-Progressive with 29 points and the title, as the boat with the lowest points in Progressive.

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Anchor Challenge captured Class 3-IRC and the Quarter Ton Class on 12 points and was awarded the Keanes Jewellers Quarter Ton Perpetual Trophy.

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Class 0-IRC was won in some style by Blondie IV on 10 points, with Antix Dubh second on 17 points and, with a late charge of three bullets in the final three races, Gloves Off on 22 points.

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Class 0-Progressive saw Crazy horse on 29 points with a comfortable lead on Wow on 35 points and First Celtic Crusader in third on 36 points.

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Class 1-IRC was won by Antix Beag with 28 points with Alchimiste in second on 38 points and Checkmate in third on 39.5 points.


Class 1-Progressive saw a late run by the first two placed boats. With Pat Kelly in Storm on 60 points, and Donal O’Leary in D-Tox on 68 points one point ahead of Fools Gold on 69 points.


Harmony held it’s overnight lead to capture Class 2-IRC on 18.5 points with a late surge from Conor Ronan with 1,1 & 1.5 to take second on 26.5 points and Antix in third on 31 points.


Kinsale Yacht Club can toast a winner from the host Club, with Gerard and Mathilde Campbell in Cirrus with a commanding lead in Class 2-Progressive on 69 points with Partisan and Harmony second and third respectively on 81 points. 

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Class 3-IRC and the Quarter Ton Class results are identical with Anchor Challenge taking both titles from Aquila both on 12 points and Espada on 18 points.

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In Class 3-Progressive Espada held her overnight lead but was joined on the leader board by more of the Solent Quarter Tonners making a very late charge; Diamond on 57 points and Flashpoint on 58 points.

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