Jakub Belica’s GK24 Guinness Kann completed a clean sweep of Kinsale Yacht Club’s Midweek Series 3, winning all five races in IRC 3 and also taking the ECHO 3 title. The fifth and final race was sailed on Wednesday, September 9, with 17 boats competing across three classes in light conditions. Racing was scored under both IRC and ECHO.
Guinness Kann was the standout performer across the series, finishing unbeaten in IRC 3 and becoming the only boat to win both the IRC and ECHO divisions in its class.
Reavra Too Takes IRC 1
Stephen Lysaght’s Elan 333 Reavra Too won IRC 1 despite missing the opening race. Lysaght’s crew won three of the four races they contested, including the final race on corrected time.
Dan Buckley’s J/109 Justus, winner of the opening race, finished second overall, with Gavin Lawlor’s Elan 333 Genesis third.
Under ECHO, the positions at the top were reversed, with Justus taking the series victory ahead of Reavra Too.
James Lyons’ Cork 1720 Malarky finished third after ending the series strongly with victories in the final two races.
Cirrus Wins IRC 2
Mathilde Dingemans and Gerard Campbell’s Elan 31 Cirrus took IRC 2 after recording three race victories, including wins in the final two contests.
Samuel Cohen’s First 32 Gunsmoke II finished second after a consistent series in which the boat never placed worse than third. Dave O’Sullivan’s J/80 No Notions was third.
The ECHO 2 contest proved the closest of the six divisions, with Gunsmoke II taking the overall win. Patrick Beckett’s Tofinou 8 Miss Charlie was second after winning the final race, while Cirrus finished third.
Five From Five for Guinness Kann
There was no stopping Guinness Kann in IRC 3, with Belica’s GK24 winning all five races. Padraig O’Donovan’s Fastnet 34 Chameleon finished second, with Raymond Hanley’s Yamaha 25 Toroloco third.
Guinness Kann also topped ECHO 3, completing the IRC-ECHO double. Chameleon and Martin Hargrove’s Impala 28 Deboah finished level on points, with Chameleon taking second on countback courtesy of its Race 3 victory.
Kinsale Yacht Club Cruisers Class Captain Chris Stockdale welcomed the 17-boat turnout at the series prizegiving.
“I’m absolutely delighted with the turnout for this series. Thank you to everyone who took part.”
