16 teams in Cork Week IRC Two raced on a laid course in Ringabella Bay, three J/109s swapped the lead during the three races on Day One.
Barry Cunningham’s Royal Irish YC team racing Chimaera won a hotly contested first race by just nine seconds.
Pat Kelly’s Storm with a team from Howth YC/Rush SC rose to the challenge winning Race Two.
John Maybury’s Joker 2 from the Royal Irish won Race Three by just 17 seconds. Joker 2’s consistent results (3,2,1) were rewarded with first in class after three races. Chimaera is second and Storm in third.
IRC Two after three races sailed
1st Joker 2 J109 John Maybury IRL1206 RIYC
2nd Chimaera J109 Barry Cunningham IRL 2160 Royal Irish Yacht Club
3rd IRC Storm J109 Pat Kelly IRL 1141 Howth YC/Rush SC
Results here