"Men Plan, God Laughs", a proverb well illustrated this afternoon in Kinsale when the elements stole away a racing mark and forced RO Donal Hayes to abandon the race and start all over in the Kinsale Yacht Club Matthews Helly Hansen sponsored Spring Series writes Dave O'Sullivan.
The four classes returned to the start line as a substitute mark was laid and the day resumed. Winds were considerably stronger than forecast and the Eastern direction made conditions quite challenging but the Spring sunshine made it a thoroughly enjoyable outing.
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Class 0 and 1 saw the honours go to Jump Juice and Jelly Baby, respectively, on both IRC and Echo. James Matthews (event sponsor) was first in Class 2 (IRC and Echo) and the stalwarts on Godot romped home in both handicaps in White Sails. Godkin & Co. now have three bullets and look pretty unassailable in White Sails. James Matthews and Co. appear to have class 2 wrapped.
Zero and 1 are still anybody’s to win with two races left.
If you are planning on winning it is well worth remembering, Men Plan, God Laughs.
All to plan for next week with first gun at 1155 HRS.
Overall Positions...
Class Zero IRC & ECHO
1. Nieulargo - D. Murphy
2. Jump Juice - C Phelan
3. Freya - C. Doyle
Class One IRC & ECHO
1. Justus - D. Buckley
2. Coracle VI - K. Collins
3. Bad Company - F. Desmond
Class Two IRC & ECHO
1. Diamond - J. Matthews
2. Flyover - D. Marchant
3. Fulmar Fever - R. Marchant
White Sail IRC & ECHO
1. Godot - J. Godkin
2. Gunsmoke II - S. Cohen
3. Miss Charlie - P. Beckett