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Quarter Tonner Anchor Challenge Leads IRC Three at Sovereign's Cup off Kinsale

21st June 2023
Kinsale Yacht Club's under-25-team J24 team are lying third overall after the first day of racing at the Sovereign's Cup off Kinsale
Kinsale Yacht Club's under-25-team J24 team are lying third overall after the first day of racing at the Sovereign's Cup off Kinsale Credit: Bob Bateman

Royal Cork Yacht Club Quarter Tonner Anchor Challenge leads a ten-boat fleet after today's first two races of Class Three IRC at The Simply Blue Sovereign's Cup off Kinsale.

Conor Phelan's Farr design scored a one and a two on the round-the-cans courses to be four points ahead of visiting Welsh Sigma 33 'Partisan' on seven points. 

Just one point behind Neyland Yacht Club's Dan Lewis is the host club's under 25-team on the J24, Kinsailor.

The Class Three IRC course at The Simply Blue Sovereign's Cup off Kinsale Photo: Bob BatemanThe Class Three IRC course at The Simply Blue Sovereign's Cup off Kinsale Photo: Bob Bateman

This is the 15th edition of the biennial regatta, which has attracted 90 entries across all divisions and runs from 21st to 24th June and incorporates the 1720 European sportsboat Championships.

Results below.

Race Results

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