Royal Cork's Jump Juice Leads by One Point into Sovereign's Cup Coastal Fleet Finale

25th June 2021

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Jump Juice (Conor Phelan) takes the Committee Boat end of the start of the third race of the coastal fleet of the 2021 Sovereign's Cup at Kinsale. The custom Ker 37 from Royal Cork leads the largest fleet of the event overall going into the final race on Saturday. Scroll down for a day three photo gallery below Credit: Bob Bateman

Conor Phelan's Jump Juice from Royal Cork Yacht Club continues to lead the largest division of the O'Leary Insurances Sovereign's Cup at Kinsale after scoring a third in the third race of the coastal series to be one point ahead overall.

A race win today for Phelan's clubmates Nieulargo (Denis & Annamarie Murphy) moves the Grand Soleil 40 up to third overall, to be three points behind Bob Rendell's Grand Soleil 44 from Howth Yacht Club in second overall on seven points.

Second overall - Bob Rendell's Grand Soleil 44 from Howth Yacht Club is second overall after three races sailed Photo: Bob Bateman

The third coastal race was sailed in 15 to 20-knot northerly winds.

The 17-strong coastal fleet features some of the biggest yachts in the event. As regular Afloat readers will know, first, second (joint) and third from this month's Dun Laoghaire Dingle Race are sailing in the Sovereign's coastal fleet.

Third overall - Nieulargo (Denis & Annamarie Murphy) are third after three races sailed. Photo: Bob Bateman

The Cup series concludes tomorrow (Saturday).

Results here are provisional and subject to protest.

Day Three Sovereign's Cup Photo Gallery By Bob Bateman

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