Three boats from the Royal Cork lead the Non-Spinnaker IRC One class going into the final races of Volvo Cork Week Regatta on Friday.
Frank Caul’s Grand Soleil 37 Prince of Tides has a five-point lead over Ian Hickey’s Granada 38 Cavatina and Dan Murphy’s X-99 Anteex. Cavatina is second by way of countback only, having equal nett points to Anteex.
Non-Spinnaker IRC Two
John Twomey’s Blazer 23 Shilleagh Photo: James Tomlinson
John Twomey’s Blazer 23 Shilleagh from the Kinsale YC continued their winning form after IRC time correction, scoring their fourth straight bullet. Alan Mulcahy’s Albin Express Apache, also from Kinsale YC is in second place. Niall McPhillips’ custom Etchells Guapa from the Royal Cork YC is in third.
“This regatta, like many we have all over Ireland, has a fantastic variety of boats and sailors, and it is especially encouraging to see so many young crew at Volvo Cork Week,” commented John Twomey, skipper of Shillelagh and President of the Irish Sailing Association. “ I am racing with my daughter and there are plenty of family boats here. Youth is the future of our sport. Also, racing against classic boats such as Cork One-Design Jap is such a pleasure, especially as the crew race her so well.”
Chris Bateman’s Cork One-Design Jap Photo: James Tomlinson
Chris Bateman’s Cork One-Design Jap scored their third bullet of the regatta to lead Non-Spinnaker ECHO Two.