Although ISORA's YB race tracker reports Royal Irish's Paul O'Higgins made the best of a tricky course along the Dublin and Wicklow coast in his JPK10.80 Rockabill VI in the first race of the Viking Marine ISORA Coastal Series on Saturday, official confirmation of the result is awaited.
A strong 12-boat entry, including some of ISORA's top performers, contested a 28-mile course that started in an ultra-light southerly but built as the fleet headed south in a four-hour race down to the North Wicklow coast and back.
The fleet included Howth boats, the First 50 Checkmate XX of Dave Cullen and Nigel Biggs, plus Simon Knowles J109 Indian, but Robert Rendell's Grand Soleil 44 Samatom was a no-show.
It is understood that organisers are working on resolving the results difficulties, but at the time of press, this was 'still to be resolved'.
The Dun Laoghaire – Dun Laoghaire race left the Moulditch Buoy off Greystones Harbour to port.
Update 16th April 11am: Rockabill VI confirmed as race winner