Jack Fahy of Lough Derg and Royal St George has taken the overall lead in the senior 5.2 Division at the Topper Worlds at Ballyholme, while Max Yuang-Ngam of Thailand continues at the head of the junior fleet in the 4.2 section.
Thursday’s racing, which has seen the 197 entrants sorted into Gold, Silver and Bronze fleets, was good for the large Irish representation, who maybe felt more at home as some rain and fog moved across the waters of Belfast Lough.
Whatever the reason, overnight leader Sam Cooper from Lancashire slipped down the rankings, and there was wholesale upward movement by Irish boats, with Fahy finishing the day’s racing in first in the Gold Fleet while Michael Carroll of Kinsale and RCYC made significant gains to move into second, with Sophie Crosbie of Royal Cork taking over third slot.
Thailand now lie first and third in the 4.2s, with Thai sailor Paton Mervielde moving into third, while Rabbit Sue continues to fly the flag for the large Chinese contingent in second overall.
