Finbarr O'Regan's J/109 Artful DodJer powered to IRC 1 victory as Kinsale Yacht Club's La Bougie Midweek Series 2 concluded in ideal sailing conditions.
The final evening delivered the breeze crews had been waiting for. A south-westerly in the mid-teens, with stronger gusts, rounded off the series under sunshine during one of July's warmest and driest spells.
Artful DodJer dominated IRC 1 with five wins from six races. Dan Buckley's J/109 Justus finished second after a consistent series, while Stephen Lysaght's Elan 333 Reavra Too completed the podium.
The Echo 1 title went to Gavin Lawlor's Elan 333 Genesis. A pair of second places and a race win in the closing stages proved enough to secure overall honours. Artful DodJer and Justus finished level on points, with O'Regan taking second on countback and Buckley third.
Patrick Beckett's Tofinou 8 Miss Charlie claimed IRC 2 after holding off Mathilde Dingemans and Gerard Campbell's Elan 31 Cirrus. Samuel Cohen's First 32 Gunsmoke II finished third.
Cirrus reversed the result in Echo 2, taking class honours ahead of Miss Charlie. Nigel Dann's First 345 Val Kriss completed the top three after a strong finish to the series.
In IRC 3, Raymond Hanley's Yamaha 25 Toroloco secured overall victory with two wins in the final three races. Jakub Belica's GK 24 Guinness Kann finished second, having won the opening two races, while Padraig O'Donovan's Fastnet 34 Chameleon placed third.
Martin Hargrove's Impala 28 Deboah won Echo 3. Toroloco was second, with Guinness Kann third.
The club thanked series sponsor La Bougie, as well as the race officers, staff, and volunteers who supported the competition.
