Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Report Sunday June 12th 2011 2400: Forecasting over the next few hours suggests little change in windspeed and direction which should allow Galway Harbour to retain the lead she has built to round the Washerwoman rocks and free sheets down to the Dingle finish writes our Offshore Correspondent.
Barring errors and accidents she should have about an hour's margin over the next boat, currently Raging Bull, but the advantage of easing sheets first may accrue to Aquelina, or even Tsunami who has sailed a good beat since the Fastnet.
Legally Brunette could well be the second boat to finish behind Pride of Dalkey Fuji (shown to be finished by the tracker but with some 10 miles to go at 2400) but won't save her time over the smaller boats and consequently won't make it on to the podium.c
Some retirees further back, with the tracker showing Fortuna Redux and Mojito in Kinsale, while Orna is in Baltimore.
While handicap winner looks to be home and dry, the real battle, not for the first time, is between the Irish Sea offshore stalwarts Tsunami, Aquelina and Raging Bull for second place.