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Royal Cork Optimists Head for Waterford in Strong Position

30th April 2012
Royal Cork Optimists Head for Waterford in Strong Position

#OPTIMISTRoyal Cork Yacht Club Optimist sailors go into the second leg of the 2012 trials in Dunmore East in County Waterford in a very strong position next weekend. Four of the top five sailors are Royal Cork sailors after the first leg thus putting the Munster helms in a strong position to represent Ireland at the Optimist Worlds in the Dominican Republic in July.

Coaches George Kingston and Katie Tingle  report that alll 19 sailors performed exceptionally well under very difficult and tricky conditions in Dun Laoghaire at the recent Mistubishi Youth Nationals.

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