England leads the inaugural Irish Sea Nations' Cup of sailing after the first two events - the Welsh IRC Championships and the Scottish Series.
The top-scoring boat at the Welsh IRC event was Xpletive (Mike Crompton) from South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club and Pwllheli Sailing Club, while the top visiting yacht was Adam Kyffin's Corby 29 Eazitiger from the Liverpool Yacht Club.
In Scotland, the top yacht was Brian Hall's J109 Something Else (National Yacht Club), with England's Headhunter (Ovington/Batchelor) of the Royal Northumberland Yacht Club in 2nd place.
Brian Hall's J109 Something Else (National Yacht Club) at the Scottish Series Photo: Patrick Conty
The Irish Sea Nations' Cup consists of four regattas, with points awarded to the best-scoring boat from each country and bonus points to the country with the best ratio of visitors.
The updated table after the Scottish Series:
Irish Sea Nations' Cup after the Scottish Series
Remaining Events:
- July 10-13 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta
- July 19-20 IRC Northern Ireland Championships
It is evident that nations have the opportunity to enhance their score by increasing the number of boats travelling to away events.
Nations Cup organisers say all sailors can be sure of a warm welcome at each and every one of these regattas, with an opportunity to represent your country with a prize for the best country performance.
You can find out more and enter the events at these sites:
