On the eve of its 100-boat Sovereign's Cup Regatta, Kinsale Yacht Club saluted their Volvo Dun Laoghaire Dingle Racers, particularly the two-handed campaign of Cian McCarthy and Sam Hunt, who finished second overall.
As Afloat readers know, the stunning performance of McCarthy and Hunt in Sunfast 3300 Cinnamon Girl has been a highlight of the 2023 season, with the doughty pair eclipsing the fully crewed 43-boat fleet except for New York Club's 50-foot canting keel Privateer skippered by Ron O'Hanley.
See the Volvo D2D prizegiving photos from Dingle here
In a packed clubhouse on Wednesday night, Brian Carroll, the KYC Cruiser Captain, was on hand to applaud the performance and that of club mates Tom Roche and his crew on the Salona 45 Meridian and Finbarr O'Regan and his J109 crew on ArtfulDodjer.
Kinsale Yacht Club Commodore Matthias Hellstern made the presentations to its D2D racers after a successful KYC outing in the 270-miler.
Next week the West Cork club stages its biennial Simply Blue-sponsored Sovereign's Cup Regatta, where 100 boats will compete, including the record-breaking American winner of the 2023 D2D.