#fireball – Today we had sun, wind from the prevailing direction and another marathon session on the water. With the wind being onshore the Race Officer was able to anchor in shallow water and within easy sailing distance of the shore. As to be expected at 13:00 the committee boat was flying a postponement flag - just as well - the number of boats within the start area could be counted on two hands!
A start sequence was attempted at 14:30 and one General Recall, two black flags and a Z flag later the fleet got underway. By that stage 16 boats had been dismissed and on the ultimate Z flag start, approx 20 boats were deemed to be over the line. The IJ is busy tonight!
David Hall won the first race of the day.
Of the Irish, Kenny Rumball scored two 11s, Simon Michael got a 14 and a 22, and Luke Malcolm scored a 13 in Race 2.
This leaves Rumball/Kinsella in 9th overall we believe but this will all be subject to the machinations of the IJ who have a full workload this evening.
Race 2 was started after 17:00 leaving the fleet coming ashore after 7pm. 6.5 hours for two races neither of which ran the full length.
The Irish team (excepting those involved in protest/redress action (Butler/Oram & McKenna/O'Keefe)) are eating together in Trevignano.
Results (provisional)
1 Matt Burge & Richard Wagstaff GBR 21
2 Martin Kubovy & Roman Rocek CZE 21
3 Christian Birrell & Sam Brearey GBR 25
4 Hadkek Milan & Pavliek Zdenk CZE 32
5 Cap Milan & Prochazka Fillip CZE 33
9 Kenny Rumball & Conor Kinsella IRL 67
15 Simon McGrotty & Ruairi Grimes IRL 92
35 Niall McGrotty & Neil Cramer IRL 171
37 Luke Malcolm & Shane Diviney IRL 173
40 Noel Butler & Stephen Oram IRL 178
61 Louis Smyth & Cormac Bradley IRL 223
65 Ed & Ed Butler IRL 245
71 Louise McKenna & Hermine O'Keefe 276
92 Mary Chambers & Brenda McGuire 342
