After 36 hours of racing the 63–boat Volvo Round Ireland fleet has been reduced by ten. Official retirals to date are:
1 Sun 12.30 Trilogic retired and returning to Dunlaoghaire – Gear sail problems
2 Sun 15.33 Xanadu retired to Kinsale – reason not specified
3 Sun 16,26 Medicare First Aid retired to Ballycotton – reason not specified
4 Sun 17.08 Andante retired to Dunmore East – reason not specified
5 Sun 17.07 Port of Galway retired to Crosshaven – Crew ill but nothing serious.
6 Sun 18.01 Applegreen Sail for Kids retired to Crosshaven – Gear problems
7 Sun 18.10 Denebola retired to Waterford – Autohelm damage
8 Sun 18.14 Desperado of Cowes retiring to Kinsale – Sail damage
9 Sun 18.40 Concise8 retiring to Crosshaven – reason not stated
10 Sun 20.27 May Contain Nuts retiring to Crosshaven – reason not stated
11 Sun 20.46 Fulmar Fever retiring to Dunmore East – reason not stated.
Applegreen sail for kids has retired into Crosshaven with gear problems. Photo: Afloat.ie
@RoundIreland safely tied up in the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Retired but safe #maycontainnuts #vri2016 #battered pic.twitter.com/OqGEEVzpTZ
— Ben Redwood (@nuts_sailing) June 19, 2016
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