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Reavra Too Wins Bertolleti Trophy Race at Kinsale YC

20th July 2026
Winning Heel Reavra Too, Stephen Lysaght's Elan 333, powers along the Kinsale coastline on her way to winning Friday evening's Bertolleti Trophy Race at Kinsale Yacht Club. Photo: Robert Bateman
Winning Heel Reavra Too, Stephen Lysaght's Elan 333, powers along the Kinsale coastline on her way to winning Friday evening's Bertolleti Trophy Race at Kinsale Yacht Club

The Bertolleti Trophy Race at Kinsale YC on Friday night, raced in memory of the legendary Club Steward, was won by Stephen Lysaght’s Elan 333 Reavra Too in a corrected time of 48 minutes and 59 seconds under ECHO handicap.

Second was Peadar Murphy’s 1720, ‘1601’ in 47 minutes and 47 seconds and third David Riome; Sigma 33 Valfreya completing the course in 53 minutes and 51 seconds. Thirteen boats raced.

SPALPEEN RACE

The annual Spalpeen Race, sailed each year in memory of club member Billy Draper, has been scheduled for Friday, August 21, with a First Gun at 1825.

After the race there is a fundraising event for the RNLI which raised over €7,500 last year for the lifeboats.

Race Results

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Tom MacSweeney

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Tom MacSweeney writes a column for Afloat.ie. He is former RTE Marine Correspondent/Presenter of Seascapes and has a monthly Seascapes Podcast on the Community Radio Network and Podcast services

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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.