Mansfield's 'Humdinger' Wins Cork Buoy Race in Triple Crown Series

14th September 2025

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Mark Mansfield's H Boat, Humdinger, of Royal Cork Yacht Club on her way to an overall win in the 2025 Cork Buoy Race. See photo gallery below Credit: Bob Bateman

The overall spinnaker winner of Saturday's (13th September) Cork Buoy Race, the second race in the recently announced Cork Harbour Triple Crown Series, was Mark Mansfield's H Boat, Humdinger, of Royal Cork Yacht Club. Rob Foster's Clodagh finished first in the White Sails division. Other class winners from the all-in start included: Cavatina, Rosmarina, Don’t Dilly Dally, Nieulargo, and Mach 2.

The all-in start for the 2025 Cork Buoy Race, the second fixture in the new Cork Harbour Triple Crown Series in Cork Harbour Photo: Bob Bateman

Following last weekend's Cobh to Blackrock Race, this Saturday's event proved another successful outing for Cove Sailing Club organisers in a fresh westerly breeze of about 15 knots, with some strong gusts.

Using navigation marks, the course saw the fleet start near the Spit Bank Light House and finish off Cage.

Given the westerly breeze, it was a reach out to the buoy and back again. A few attempted spinnakers, but these were quickly dropped in gusty rain squalls.

Next Saturday marks the final race in the Triple Crown, which will be the annual Cork Harbour Naval race.

Cork Buoy Race 2025 Photo Gallery Bob Bateman

Race Results

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Published in Cove Sailing Club, Royal Cork YC

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