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Artful DodJer Leads IRC Spinnaker As Kinsale Series Builds

27th April 2026
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Course Call – White Sail course board displayed onboard committee boat at Kinsale Yacht Club outlining marks and rounding sequence for competitors during the Axiom Private Clients Spring Series

The Axiom Private Clients Spring Series at Kinsale Yacht Club continued with four races now completed.

Results remain provisional as of April 26.

In IRC Spinnaker 1, Artful DodJer continues to set the pace. Finbarr O’Regan’s Kinsale Yacht Club J/109 leads overall after four races sailed, counting three.

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

In IRC Spinnaker 2, Quarter Tonner Illegal maintains a clean run at the top. The Royal Cork Yacht Club entry, owned by Kieran Kelleher and Coleman Garvey, leads with three race wins from four starts.

The Sigma 33 Flyover, sailed by David Marchant of Waterford Harbour Sailing Club, is second overall. Gunsmoke II, owned by Samuel Cohen of Kinsale Yacht Club, lies third.

The ECHO Spinnaker 1 fleet sees a reshuffle at the top. Justus now leads for Kinsale Yacht Club, ahead of Genesis, owned by Gavin Lawlor, with Artful DodJer third.

In ECHO Spinnaker 2, Illegal again leads, followed by Flyover and Gunsmoke II in the same order as IRC.

The White Sail fleets remain competitive. In IRC, Valfreya, owned by David Riome of Kinsale Yacht Club, leads after four races.

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

In ECHO White Sail, Godot, owned by Alan Mulcahy of Kinsale Yacht Club, moves into the overall lead.

Valfreya is second, with Capella of Kinsale third.

Racing continues with discard now in play, tightening margins across all divisions.

Race Results

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Kinsale Yacht Club located in Kinsale, County Cork lies just 120 nautical miles from Wales, 240 from North West France and only 500 from the Galician Coast of North Spain.

Kinsale Yacht Club is only a few minutes walk from every shop, hotel, pub and restaurant in Ireland’s gourmet capital but most significantly it is only 30 km by road from Cork, Ireland’s second city, and between the two lies one the region’s main assets - Cork International Airport - with its daily links to many European capitals.

Club members, of which there are more than 600, race Cruisers, One Design Keelboats and Dinghies.

The club runs inshore and offshore races, has an active cruising scene, a powerboat section and most significantly for any real club, a strong and dynamic junior training programme.

Beyond the club’s own marina is the club house itself and the dinghy park. Within the clubhouse are changing rooms, bar and restaurant all with full wheelchair access. The club’s full-time secretariat, steward and marina manager are there to look after sailing visitors and members alike in a relaxed, informal and fun environment.

The club welcomes new members and has always got room on its members’ yachts for new comers to the sport.