WIORA Championship Declares McCormack's 'Relativity' as Overall 2024 Winner

15th August 2024

Overall winners of WIORA 2024 – Darragh McCormack & Crew (Vincent McCormack, Oisin Finucane, Eoin Boylan, Tommy Flynn, Cathal McMahon, and Lucy Keane) on Relativity

Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary recently hosted the 2024 WIORA Championships from Wednesday, August 7th, to Saturday, August 10th.

Nineteen boats from various locations participated in the competition, including Kilrush, Galway, and Mayo.

The event was run on the water by Howth Yacht Club Race Officer Scorie Walls and her assistant Mike Head.

The championship spanned four days and featured a series of races in favourable weather conditions.

The competition started with fresh conditions on the first day, with Class 1 boats and White Sails completing two races each.

Moderate winds prevailed on the second day, Thursday, as the IRC class boats ran three races, while the White Sails completed two races. Friday witnessed similar fresh conditions, leading to a delay in races until 3:30 pm. Saturday morning brought beautiful conditions with a steady 12 to 15-knot westerly breeze. At the end of the championship, the IRC class completed eight races, while the White Sails class completed seven.

WIORA 2024 Winners in Echo Class 1 - Liam Burke & Crew (Cormac Conneely, Ben Schumacher, Niall Thornton, Mike O’Dea, Aly O’Sullivan, Sean Lemonnier, Aodhan Fitzgerald, and Andrew Leavey) on Tribal

WIORA 2024 Winners in White Sails - Class 4 - Base and Progressive Echo - Donal McCormack and Crew (John Paul Buckley, Isabel O’Shea, Martin O’Connor, Anthony Halpin, Cora Buckley, Kate O’Regan, and Clodagh Finnegan) on Battle

WIORA 2024 Winners in White Sails - Class 3 Progressive Echo - Dylan Reidy and Crew (Kevin, Killian, Leah, Euan, and Patrick Reidy, Alan Ruttle, and Christopher McDaid) on Shelduck

WIORA 2024 Winners in White Sails - Class 3 - Base Echo - Jackie Cronin & Crew (Donagh and Adam)

The championship culminated in a celebratory dinner on Saturday evening, featuring prize-giving and dancing. Darragh McCormack and his crew on Relativity were declared the overall winners, and other category winners were also acknowledged. Foynes Yacht Club Commodore Bev Lowes expressed gratitude to the WIORA Organising Committee, sponsors, and individuals who contributed to the success of the event.

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