Ian Southworth and his Protis crew proceeded as expected in Cork Harbour on Friday and now have seven race wins from eight races sailed after the second day of the Quarter Ton Cup at Royal Cork Yacht Club.
Ian Southworth and his Hamble River Sailing ClThe Cove Sailing Club 'Illegal' (Dorgan/Losty/Marshall) is lying second after the second day of racing at the Quarter Ton Cup at the Royal Cork Yacht Club Photo: Bob Bateman
Irish crews are making the best of the 20-knot southwest winds that continued for a second day and now hold the next four places overall in the 11-boat fleet.
Cove Sailing Club's Kieran Dorgan's Illegal crew stay second on 17 points, some 13 points off the impressive tally of the Hamble River Sailing Club leaders.
Ten points further back in third is Martin Mahon's Snoopy from Courtown Sailing Club, who has moved up from fourth.
Royal Cork's Conor Phelan is fourth in Anchor Challenge, and fifth is held by Clive O'Shea and Alax Barry in Panic.
Martin Mahon's Snoopy crew from Courtown Sailing Club are lying third at the Quarter Ton Cup at Royal Cork Yacht Club after day two Photo: Bob Bateman
UK visitor, Duncan Peace in Pacifist, who was third, is now sixth.
The eight-race, three-day Cork competition is the first time the Cup has been sailed in the modern era outside Cowes.
Racing concludes on Saturday.
