Parnell's First 34.7 'Black Velvet' is Winner of ISORA's Shortened Viking Marine Coastal Race 13

23rd July 2023

Leslie Parnell's First 34.7 Black Velvet of the Royal Irish Yacht Club was the ISORA Coastal Race 13 winner Credit: Afloat

Leslie Parnell's First 34.7 Black Velvet of the Royal Irish Yacht Club was the overall IRC winner of Saturday's shortened ISORA Viking Marine Coastal Race from Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

Second on IRC was sistership, the Greystones Harbour-based Magic Touch skippered by Steve Hayes.

A six-boat fleet set out on a 26-mile course in very light winds at 10 am, but a flood tide meant it took three hours even to reach Muglins Rock on Dublin Bay's southern tip.

As a result, Race Organiser Peter Ryan shortened the race to finish at the Bray Outfall buoy in Killiney Bay.

After five hours of racing, five boats finished within seven minutes of each other. One retired. It was, at least, a result on a day that otherwise saw no racing on the Bay due to the light winds.

The line honours winner was John O'Gorman's Hot Cookie. Third on IRC was Howth's J109 Indian, skippered by Simon Knowles.

ISORA's last Irish coastal in 2023 is the night race on the 18th of August which will decide the winner of the Vincent Farrell Trophy.

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