Kinsale Yacht Club has elected Matthias Helstern as its new Commodore at last night's online AGM.
The former Mirror dinghy ace and Dragon keelboat sailor takes over at a busy time for the West Cork club from outgoing Commodore Mike Walsh.
Tony Scannell was elected as the new vice commodore.
Helstern, whose late father Hans also led the club, takes the tiller as Kinsale prepares for its 2024 staging of the prestigious International Dragon Gold Cup.
The club held a very successful edition of its Sovereign's Cup in June this year, a pillar event for Irish sailing in a COVID-hit season.
In 2022, KYC will stage the Squib UK and Irish combined national championships, the first-ever class staging of the dual championships.