Kinsale Series Leaders Extend Dominance After Three Races

19th April 2026

Afloat.ie Team

Rock Run - Two IRC fleet boats round the Kinsale coastline under bright spring skies during the Axiom Private Clients Spring Series as crews push hard in building breeze and clear seas Credit: Bob Bateman

The Axiom Private Clients Spring Series at Kinsale Yacht Club saw clear leaders emerge after three races.

Results remain provisional as of April 19.

In IRC Spinnaker 1, the J109 Artful DodJer continues to dominate. Finbarr O’Regan’s Kinsale Yacht Club entry posted a perfect three-race scoreline.

The Elan 333 Reavra Too, owned by Stephen Lysaght of Kinsale Yacht Club, holds second overall. Justus, sailed by Dan Buckley, also of Kinsale Yacht Club, is third.

In the ECHO Spinnaker 1 fleet, Artful DodJer also leads. Justus moves into second for Kinsale Yacht Club, with Genesis, owned by Gavin Lawlor, taking third.

IRC Spinnaker 2 is led by Illegal. The Royal Cork Yacht Club boat, owned by Kieran Kelleher and Coleman Garvey, has three straight wins.

Flyover, sailed by David Marchant of Waterford Harbour Sailing Club, remains second. Gunsmoke II, owned by Samuel Cohen of Kinsale Yacht Club, is third.

The ECHO Spinnaker 2 standings mirror IRC, with Illegal leading ahead of Flyover and Gunsmoke II.

In IRC White Sail, Valfreya maintains a clean sweep. David Riome’s Kinsale Yacht Club Sigma 33 leads after three race wins.

Miss Charlie, owned by Patrick Beckett of Kinsale Yacht Club, is second. Capella of Kinsale, sailed by Peter and Siobhan Ryan, is third.

The ECHO White Sail fleet sees Valfreya again on top. Chameleon, sailed by Padraig O’Donovan of Kinsale Yacht Club, is second, with Godot, owned by Alan Mulcahy, third.

Racing continues next weekend with positions tightening behind the leaders.

Race Results

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