Somewhat unusually for the Round Ireland Race, which has seen much higher attrition rates in past editions, just two boats have retired after a relatively benign opening 24 hours of the 2024 700-miler, much of which was spent almost becalmed overnight into Sunday.
After Finbarr O'Regan's Artful Dodger (Kinsale YC) retired immediately after the start with mast damage, James Neville's much fancied Carkeet design Ino Noir (Royal Ocean Racing Club) also pulled out just a few hours into the race after grounding on the Blackwater Bank near Wexford.