Minnis' Final Call II Secures Top IRC Zero Results at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta

12th July 2025

WM Nixon

John Minnis's A35 Final Call under spinnaker at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta's light air Saturday racing Credit: Bob Bateman

Just two of three scheduled Cruisers IRC Zero races were managed on Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta's North course on Dublin Bay with the breeze working Saturday time after its leisurely start, but this was enough to provide a total of five results and the discard kicking in, and thus John Minnis's A35 Final Call was able to drop her fourth from her Bay Race performance on Thursday.

The Pwllheli Corby 37 Impetuous (Crompton, Milller & Hodges) Photo: Bob Bateman

But she failed to reach a clean sheet as the second Saturday race saw her take a third in quite a close contest in which the Pwllheli Corby Impetuous (Crompton, Milller & Hodges) had just under a minute on hand in CT from the Evans brothers' J/112e The Big Picture (HYC), with Final Call 38 seconds later.

The Evans brothers' J/112e The Big Picture (HYC) Photo: Bob Bateman

Race Results

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WM Nixon

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William M Nixon has been writing about sailing in Ireland for many years in print and online, and his work has appeared internationally in magazines and books. His own experience ranges from club sailing to international offshore events, and he has cruised extensively under sail, often in his own boats which have ranged in size from an 11ft dinghy to a 35ft cruiser-racer. He has also been involved in the administration of several sailing organisations.

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