The strong NE wind in the Irish Sea and along the South coast resulted in a wild downwind charge over most of the course, followed by a short, light beat from the Skelligs to Dingle.
WINNERS
Overall Winner, Racing Class Legally Brunette (X41) Cathal Drohan and Paul Egan, skipper Maurice O'Connell, RStGYC
Line Honours Whisper, Michael Cotter, RStGYC
Winner, Cruiser Class Spindrift, David Kelly, Wicklow HSC
Two-Handed Class Blackjack, Peter Coad and Darren Nicholson, Wicklow HSC
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Official overall results from the National YC
Position | Name |
Corrected Time |
1 | Legally Brunette | 34:03:57 |
2 | Antix Dubh | 34:19:43 |
3 | Whisper | 34:50:36 |
4 | Pretty Polly | 34:59:32 |
5 | Tiamat | 35:07:02 |
6 | Orix Aviation | 36:09:37 |
7 | Wow | 38:10:57 |
8 | Eliminator | 42:26:30 |
9 | Blackjack | 42:40:37 |
10 | Joliba | 42:52:25 |
11 | Pepperbox | 43:15:12 |
12 | Ridire Bán | 43:23:07 |
13 | Big Hilly Style | 43:31:45 |
14 | Mumbo | 43:33:05 |
15 | Team Windmill | 43:34:45 |
16 | Alchimiste | 43:38:46 |
17 | Spindrift | 43:52:17 |
18 | Southbound IE | 43:53:57 |
19 | Something Else | 43:55:57 |
20 | Gumdrop | 44:00:43 |
21 | Aquelina | 44:13:39 |
22 | Yahtzee | 44:15:28 |
23 | Lula Belle | 44:16:50 |
24 | Contango | 44:25:58 |
25 | Orna | 44:48:28 |
26 | First of September | 45:01:55 |
27 | Tsunami | 45:14:00 |
28 | Tiger | 45:17:02 |
29 | Albatras | 45:20:04 |
30 | Persistance | 46:25:45 |
31 | Emelija | 47:14:48 |
32 | Quite Correct | 48:28:29 |
33 | Aztec 3 | RETD |
34 | Betty Boop | RETD |
35 | Galileo | RETD |
36 | Powder Monkey | RETD |
37 | Saxon Senator | RETD |