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Fitzpatrick is Inland Moth Champion After Nine Wins From Ten Races on Lough Ree

26th April 2016
David Kenefick from Royal Cork foiling in his Moth on Lough Ree at the weekend David Kenefick from Royal Cork foiling in his Moth on Lough Ree at the weekend Credit: Irish Moth Tour/Facebook

With nine wins in ten races, Rory Fitzpatrick of the National Yacht Club is the undisputed king of the Irish Moth Tour 2016 following the weekend's Moth Inland Championships held on the inner lakes of Lough Ree.

Although Fitzpatrick, who finished on eight points after two discards, showed a clean pair of heels to the rest of the nine–boat fleet, Royal Cork's David Kenefick did well to take second on 21 points from Rio selected Annalise Murphy who finished five points behind in third overall.

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Winner Rory Fitzpatrick in flying form on Lough Ree and below Annalise Murphy, both of the National Yacht Club. Photos: Courtesy Con Murphy

Annalise Murphy Moth

Full results are downloadable below. 

The event was staged at the Wineport lodge hotel and the Moths were joined on the course by a ten boat Water Wag fleet (below) that featured a coaching session from UK sailing coach Mark Rhodes.

Water Wags Lough Ree

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