A breezy start to the 1720 sportsboat National Championships sees Rob O'Leary's 'Spiced Beef' jump into the lead after three incident-packed races on day one in Baltimore, West Cork.
After two generals racing started under the black flag on the third attempt for the 20-boat fleet.
Second overall and four points off the lead is Ben Cooke's Smile 'n' Wave from the Royal St. George Yacht Club. Third is Anthony O'Leary in Antix from Royal Cork YC.
After a promising start (4,1) the championships came to an abrupt end for Dun Laoghaire's Kenny Rumball who was T-boned in the third race with some serious damage as pictured below.
The INSS 1720 is hauled out with port side damage sustained in race three
Racing continues in Baltimore 'til Sunday.
Results after three races are below
| Rank | Boat Name | SailNo | HelmName | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Spiced Beef | 1848 | Rob O'Leary | Baltimore SC | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 2nd | Smile 'n' Wave | 1722 | Ben Cooke | Baltimore SC/Royal St George YC | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| 3rd | Antix | 2020 | Anthony O'Leary | Baltimore SC/Royal Cork YC | 3.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| 4th | Elder Lemon | 2888 | Robert Dix | Baltimore SC | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| 5th | Da Fishy | 1726 | Donagh Good | Royal Cork YC | 21.0 RET | 4.0 | 1.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| 6th | INSS | 1775 | Kenny Rumball | INSS | 4.0 | 1.0 | 21.0 RET | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| 7th | efolioaccounts.com | 1724 | Neil Hegarty | Baltimore SC | 11.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| 8th | Dark Side | 797 | Brian Twomey | Royal Cork YC | 7.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 |
| 9th | Cosmic | 1760L | Pat Tanner | Baltimore SC | 13.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 |
| 10th | Wet and Black | 1843 | Dan O'Grady | Howth Yacht Club | 8.0 | 21.0 BFD | 4.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 |
| 11th | Live Wire | 1755 | Fionn Lyden | Baltimore SC | 5.0 | 8.0 | 21.0 RET | 34.0 | 34.0 |
| 12th | Deja Vu | 1777 | Ross Johnson | Baltimore SC | 12.0 | 21.0 BFD | 3.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 |
| 13th | RCYC2 | 180 | Luke McGrath | Royal Cork YC | 17.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 |
| 14th | After Midnight | 1797 | Conor Baynes | Galway Bay SC | 16.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 |
| 15th | 1601 | 1773 | Bobby Nash | Kinsale Yacht Club | 14.0 | 11.0 | 21.0 RET | 46.0 | 46.0 |
| 16th | T-Bone | 1790 | Johnny Durcan | Royal Cork YC/Baltimore SC | 6.0 | 21.0 DNS | 21.0 DNS | 48.0 | 48.0 |
| 17th | Two to Tango | 1785 | Peter O'Flynn | Baltimore SC | 15.0 | 13.0 | 21.0 RET | 49.0 | 49.0 |
| 18th | Ropedock Atara | 2000 | Ross McDonald | Howth Yacht Club | 9.0 | 21.0 RET | 21.0 DNS | 51.0 | 51.0 |
| 19th | Aquatack | 1804 | Julie Neville | Royal Cork YC | 18.0 | 21.0 BFD | 21.0 RET | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| 20th | Mini-Apple | 1780 | David Love | Royal Cork YC | 21.0 RET | 21.0 RET | 21.0 DNS | 63.0 | 63.0 |
