Tom Dolan's Mini Transat Bid Gets Olympian Support in Las Palmas

27th October 2017

Mark Mansfield (right) onboard Ireland's Mini–Transat entry with solo skipper Tom Dolan in Las Palmas

Royal Cork's Mark Mansfield, the four time Olympic helmsman, dropped in on Tom Dolan in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria ahead of today's prologue in the second leg of the Mini Transat.

Regular readers will know that solo sailor Dolan, who led the first leg of the race before discovering he had made a course error, has given a sincere account of his first leg trials to Afloat.ie readers here.

Full–time sailor Mansfield, who featured on Afloat.ie recently, says 'Tom's in good form and raring to get back out there and show what he can do'.

The race itself restarts on Wednesday with the transatlantic leg.

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