There was an action-packed start to the 2025 Calves Week Regatta in Schull, West Cork, this afternoon, as the first race of four was sailed in blustery conditions with winds gusting to 27 knots on the Roaringwater Bay race track.
Racing in all six classes and 15 divisions for the 70 confirmed entries, in a mix of east coast and south coast boats, was successfully completed with the results from all classes below:
Valentia scores in IRC, Rockabill VI wins ORC race
John Treanor's J 112e ValenTina Photo: Bob Bateman
John Treanor's J 112e ValenTina was the IRC Zero winner by over a minute (in a corrected time of three hours 14 minutes and 59 seconds) from Paul O'Higgins' JPK 10.80, Rockabill VI (3:16:02 corr). Third was Tim MacCarthy and Wan Waterman's J 111, Joyride in a corrected time of 3:38:20.
Paul O'Higgins' JPK 10.80, Rockabill VI Photo: Bob Bateman
In what is being claimed as the first time a major Irish regatta has run ORC results, shadow scores are being published for Calves Week Classes Zero and One.
Frank Whelan's canting keel Elliot 57s, Opal from Greystones Harbour Photo: Bob Bateman
In Class Zero ORC, where four boats opted for results, Rockabill VI emerged the winner (3:59:19 corr) from ValenTina on (4:03:18 corr), Frank Whelan's canting keel Elliot 57s was third on 4:55:19 corr.
Tighey Boy wins IRC race; Radley's One Tonner tops ORC
George Radley's vintage Holland 39 Imp from Royal Cork Photo: Bob Bateman
In IRC One, local J109 entry Tighey Boy, skippered by Tony O'Brien, took first blood in the eight-boat fleet and in a corrected time of 3:22:00, some 37 seconds ahead of George Radley's vintage Holland 39 Imp from Royal Cork on 3:22:37 corr. Third was Cove Sailing Club's Microspan IZimbra skippred by Denis Ellis on 3:24:39 corr.
Cove Sailing Club's Microspan IZimbra skippred by Denis Ellis Photo: Bob Bateman
On ORC, where five are competing, Radley's One Tonner won by 34 seconds on 4:06:10 corr from Tighey Boy. Third was IZimbra 4:11:58 corr.
Reillys Win Class Two Titles with Ghostraider
In Class Two, Norbert Reilly's J70 Ghostraider, helmed by his daughter Lynn, emerged as the clear IRC winner.
Norbert Reilly's J70 Ghostraider from Howth Yacht Club Photo: Bob Bateman
The Reillys from Howth had an IRC corrected time of 2:01:56 compared to James Dwyer's, usually dominant, Half Tonner Swuzzlebubble from Royal Cork Yacht Club on 2:06:02 corr. In third place was the local Elan 31 Three Cheers (Flor O'Riordan) on 2:09:49 corr.
Henry Hogg's freshwater Dehler 36, Lisador, representing Garrykennedy Sailing Club on Lough Derg Photo: Bob Bateman
On ECHO, the Reillys won again, this time from Henry Hogg's freshwater Dehler 36, Lisador, from Garrykennedy Sailing Club on Lough Derg in second. John McGowan's First 31.7 Mackey G was third.
Cork boats shine in Class Three
Class Three saw Cork boats dominate with Colman Garvey & Keirin Kelleher's quarter tonner Diamond from Royal Cork win IRC racing in a corrected time of 1:59:44 corr from Baltimore Sailing Club's Dehjler 34, Ealu (Patrick Collins) with a corrected time of 2:04:01 corr. Third was local Tadg Dwyer's Huzar 30, Brazen Huzie on 2:06:34 corr.
On ECHO, Brazen Huzie won from Diamond with Martin Lane's Oeanis 33, Chatterbox from Schull in third.
Dynamo 25 leads Class Four IRC; Shelly D on ECHO
Rob O'Reilly's Dynamo 25 Bon Journo Part Deux from Schull Harbour Sailing Club Photo: Bob Bateman
Rob O'Reilly's Dynamo 25 Bon Journo Part Deux leads Class Four IRC from Mick Murphy's Shelly D. Third is the Kirby/Norris Sadler 32, Raffles. Shelly D leads on ECHO from Bon Journo Part Deux with Darius Kryzevicius's Shamrock from Dun Laoghaire in third.
Darius Kryzevicius's Shamrock Taisceali from Dun Laoghaire Photo: Bob Bateman
X99 Anteex leads in White Sails
Mick Murphy's Shelly D from Schull Harbour Sailing Club Photo: Bob Bateman
James O'Mahony and Dan Murphy's X99 Anteex leads White Sails One IRC from Bryan Heffernan's Dufour 36 Classic. Third is Aidan Heffernan Dehelr 36 Indulgence. In a 16-boat WS2 ECHO division, David Greene's Elan 333, White Pearl, leads from sistership Reavra Too, skippered by Stephen Lysaght. Third is Royal Cork MG335, Magnet, (K O Brien & F Stanciu).
The Calves Week fleet are scheduled to sail its Fastnet Rock race on Wednesday.
Calves Week Regatta Tuesday (Race One) Photo Gallery by Bob Bateman
Full results below
