Royal St. George Youth Sailors Fill the Optimist Senior Podium at Royal Cork Hosted Munster Championships (Photo Galleries)

17th June 2024

Optimist dinghy senior fleet sailors contesting the 2024 Munster Championships in Cork Harbour. See photo galleries below Credit: Bob Bateman

Royal St. George's Max O'Hare (14) emerged as the winner of the senior fleet in a cut-short Optimist dinghy Munsters Championships at Royal Cork Yacht Club over the weekend.

No racing was held on Saturday due to high winds in Cork Harbour.

Race Officer Peter Crowley started early on Sunday, but a steady breeze did not fill in on the Curlane Bank until lunchtime, allowing three races to be sailed.

O'Hare was four points clear of clubmate Maeve Donagh (13) at the top of the 41-boat senior fleet. A third RSYGYC sailor, Holly Cantwell (13), took third.

Optimist Munster Championship Senior fleet winner Max O'Hare of the Royal St. George Yacht Club Photo: Bob Bateman

In the Junior fleet, the National Yacht Club's Aurele Dion took the win on ten points from the host club's Dylan O'Sullivan on 15. His clubmate Brendan Hughes was third on 16.

Optimist Munster Championships 2024 at Royal Cork Yacht Club Photo Gallery by Bob Bateman

Optimist Munster Championships 2024 Prizegiving at Royal Cork Yacht Club Photo Gallery by Bob Bateman

The following Optimist sailors have been upgraded to IODAI status Gold and Silver following RCYC Munsters 2024.

Juniors ( Bronze to Silver )
Ruairi Slattery, 4th JC23, 3rd JM24
Clara McElligott, 1st JU24, 4th JM24

Juniors ( Silver to Gold )
Dylan O Sullivan, 5thJC23, 1st SU24

Seniors ( Bronze to Silver )
Amy Whyte, 2nd JC23, 1st JM24
Arthur Rogers, 5thSC23, 4th JM24
Jackson Clark, 2thSU24, 5thSM24

Seniors ( Silver to Gold )
Tara Hayes, 3rd SU24, 1st SM24
Emily Lynch, 4th SU24, 4th SU24

Race Results

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Published in Optimist, Royal Cork YC, RStGYC, Youth Sailing

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