Greystones J/122 Kaya is Calves Week Regatta Champion in West Cork

6th August 2021

Class One winner Kaya (Frank Whelan) in race four of Calves Week Regatta Credit: Thomas Newman

The overall lead changed in two of the four IRC classes on the final day of Schull Harbour Sailing Club's Calves Week 2021 Regatta that sees East coast visitors winning in Division Zero/One and Two.

The top three IRC divisions of Calves Week were each won by crews who took three wins out of four for overall victory in West Cork this week.

There were no last race nerves today as Frank Whelan's new J/122 Kaya chalked up his third win to give the Greystones Sailing Club entry a comprehensive win of zero/one. Whelan finished on three points and a five-point margin over the modified 1720 sportsboat Antix Beag skippered by Anthony O'Leary of Royal Cork Yacht Club.

Brian Jones' J/109 Jelly Baby, also from Royal Cork Yacht Club, maintained his third place in the 12-boat class one fleet.

The four-day Calves Week Regatta had a mix of courses taking in the Fastnet Rock on Wednesday and many of Carbery's Hundred Isles, together with laid courses in Roaringwater Bay and it is one of Irish sailing's most popular fixtures on the south coast.

Royal Cork's Cortegada overhauled by Howth's Red Cloud

George Radley's RCYC Half Tonner Cortegada lost out on the final day to a Dublin J/80 Photo: Thomas Newman

After a series-long lead, George Radley's RCYC Half Tonner Cortegada was overtaken by Norbert Reilly's J/80 Red Cloud from Howth Yacht Club in the final race. A third race win today for Reilly gave him overall victory by four points. Third overall is Flor Riordan's Elan 31 Three Cheers in the nine boat class two fleet.

Class Two yachts round the weather mark in day three of Calves Week Regatta Photo: Thomas Newman

Baltimore Dehler 34 is class three winner

A third race win for Patrick Collins Dehler 34 Ealu from Baltimore Sailing Club sealed class three for the West Cork entry ahead of Courtown Sailing Club Quarter Tonner Snoopy (Martin Mahon). Peter O'Leary's First Class 8, Repo8 from Crookhaven Sailing Club is third.

Rob O'Reilly's quarter tonner BonJourNo! Part Deux from Monkstown Bay Sailing Club regaind the lead in the final race Photo: Bob Bateman

Quarter tonner Bon journo claims class four prize

Early class four regatta leader Rob O'Reilly's quarter tonner BonJourNo! Part Deux from Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour won the final race today to move back to the top of the leaderboard deposing overnight leader Rene Wubben's Albin Ballad Seven Whistler from Waterford Harbour Sailing Club. Richard Hanley of Kinsale Yacht Club in the GK 24 Saoirse finished in third place.

Frank Caul's Grand Soleil 37 Prince of Tides Photo: Thomas Newman

White sail victory for Prince of Tides

Frank Caul's Grand Soleil 37 Prince of Tides from Royal Cork Yacht Club won the white sails IRC fleet with local Schull Harbour Sailing Club's Indulgence, a Dehler 36 skippered by Aidan Heffernan in second. Bryan Heffernan's Aisling, a Dufour 365, also from Schull Harbour Sailing Club, was third.

Results are here

Published in West Cork, Calves Week

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