The opening ceremony for the 2018 Davy Irish Optimist National and Open Championships took place tonight at Kinsale Yacht Club writes Bob Bateman.
178 entries are registered for the event running from August 16th-19th with sailors coming from France, Spain, USA, Cayman Islands, Australia, Belgium, GBR, and Ireland.
The Race Director for the Event is John Stallard. Principle Race Officer is Peter Crowley. Race Officer for the Regatta Fleet is Denis Kieran.