Nicholas Burns Mills 40, Blitz, from Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, has added four points to his winning margin in IRC Zero of Volvo Cork Week Regatta after Wednesday's Harbour Race.
Burns is now six points clear of the Isle Of Man Yacht Club Cape 31 Shotgunn (Michael Wilson) on 16 points.
The overall winner under ECHO for The Harbour Race was Royal Cork’s Jones Family racing J/122 Jellybaby, which also won the IRC Zero division. Skipper Brian Jones has lost count of the number of times he has raced the celebrated Harbour Race.
IRC Zero second overall Michael Wilson in the Cape 31 Shotgunn (foreground) and Royal Cork J122 Jelly Baby, the Zero Harbour Race winner with orange spinnker Photo: Bob Bateman
“It must be at least 12 times. Get a clean start and then manage the tide,” commented Brian Jones. “We were second to the first mark behind the Elliott 57 and the tide upwind on the way back is always a big deal, both for speed and layline. We got on with it and held Blitz and the Cape 31s nicely; the race went very well for us; we are well-happy because the competition is massive in Class Zero.”
Lance Allen's J/122E from Arklow Sailing Club stays thirdLying third overall.
