Early Lead for O'Leary's Modified 1720 in Calves Week at Schull Harbour

4th August 2021

A Class Two start in today's first race of Calves Week 2021 in West Cork

A Class Two start in today's opening race of Calves Week 2021 at Schull Harbour in West Cork Credit: Tom Newman

Despite a strong fleet of visiting yachts to the West Cork coast for the opening race of Schull Harbour Sailing Club's Calves Week 2021 Regatta, Munster entries lead in all IRC divisions except one after a round the islands race for all classes today.

The customised 1720 Antix Beag skippered by Anthony O'Leary of Royal Cork Yacht Club leads the biggest class after the first race of four scheduled this week.

The modified sportsboat leads from Leslie Parnell's First 34.7, Black Velvet from the Royal Irish Yacht Club from Dublin Bay who also made the most of the light and bright conditions off Schull Harbour. Recent J/109 coastal race performer Jelly Baby skippered by Brian Jones of Royal Cork Yacht Club lies third in the 12 boat class one fleet.

Cortegada leads class two

RCYC Half Tonner Cortegada owned by George Radley leads Flor Riordan's Elan 31 Cheers in nine boat class two. Third is Radley's club mate, the Sunfast 32 Bad Company skippered by Frank Desmond.

Courtown Sailing Club's Quarter Tonner Snoopy leads in class three

Courtown Sailing Club Quarter Tonner Snoopy (Martin Mahon) leads Class Three IRC from Peter O'Leary's First Class 8, Repo8 from Crookhaven Sailing Club. In third place in the seven boat fleet is Great Island Sailing Club's Sigma 33 Musketeer skippered by Billy Burke.

GK 24 tops class four

Five boat Class four is led by the GK 24 Saoirse sailed by Richard Hanley of Kinsale Yacht Club. In second place is Rob O'Reilly's quarter tonner BonJourNo! Part Deux from Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour followed by Rene Wubben's Albin Ballad Seven Whistler from Waterford Harbour Sailing Club.

White Sails IRC is led by Frank Caul's Grand Soleil 37 Prince of Tides from Royal Cork Yacht Club from Schull Harbour Sailing Club's Indulgence, a Dehler 36 skippered by Aidan Heffernan. The Sovereign 400 VSOP skippered by Don McCarthy of the host club lies third.

Racing continues tomorrow (Wednesday) with a scheduled race around the Fastnet Rock.

See regatta preview, entry list and race schedule here

Results are here

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