#allirelandsailing – Defending champion George Kenefick from Royal Cork has suffered a set back at the All Ireland sailing championships having failed to make the top of his flight after light winds on Lough Derg thwarted a full programme of races being sailed today.
Kenefick did not make the top three in the very light conditions in Dromineer and will be depending on tomorrow's repechage along with the SB20's Ben Duncan, Alexander Mitton of the Beneteau 31.7s and the J24 champion J.P. McCaldin to advance.
Two flights of eight boats were to sail three races a piece today but only the first flight managed any races. With no wind at all on the lough this afternoon the second flight has been postponed to be sailed tomorrow morning, the final day of the competition.
In flight one Schull's Fionn Lyden, who won the Junior All Irelands earlier this month finished top. Lyden had one race win in the force two breeze and finished the three races on a total of six points. He was followed by Fireball dinghy ace Noel Butler on 9 points with local Shannon One Design expert David Dickson third on 11 points.
From Friday's qualifier rounds Mark Mansfield has secured his spot in the second flight of the finals tomorrow. Ian Nagle who had two race wins also went through with Mitton.
The forecast for tomorrow on Lough Derg is slightly better with 8 knots from the east.
