Stephen Lysaght’s Reavra Too and Padraig O’Donovan’s Chameleon lead the IRC divisions after two races in Kinsale Yacht Club’s Victoria’s Antiques White Sail Series.
Four points separate Stephen Lysaght’s Reavra Too from her nearest rivals in IRC 1, while Padraig O’Donovan’s Chameleon holds a one-point advantage in IRC 2 after racing resumed at Kinsale Yacht Club on Sunday, 18 October.
The Victoria’s Antiques White Sail Series now counts two races, following the cancellation of racing on 11 October because of high winds forecast for the afternoon.
Both IRC divisions shared an all-in start, with the course taking the fleet around Harbour, Bulman and Sandy to starboard, then Harbour to port, followed by IDM, Bostoon and Harbour to starboard before the finish. Meridian finished at 15:08:45, setting a time limit of 16:08:45.
Reavra Too Holds IRC One Lead
Lysaght’s Elan 333 Reavra Too added second place to her opening victory for a three-point total in the eight-boat IRC 1 division.
David Riome’s Sigma 33 Valfreya moves into second overall on seven points after finishing third in the second race. Samuel Cohen’s First 32 Gunsmoke II is third, also on seven points, following a fourth-place finish.
Thomas Roche’s Salona 45 Meridian won Sunday’s race ahead of Reavra Too and Valfreya.
Chameleon Leads IRC Two by One Point
Padraig O’Donovan’s Fastnet 34 Chameleon also counts a win and a second place, giving her three points at the head of the four-boat IRC 2 division.
Jakub Balica’s GK 24 Guinness Kann won the second race and lies one point behind on four. Patrick Beckett’s Tofinou 8 Miss Charlie completes the overall top three on six points.
Two Races Count With No Discard
Both IRC divisions count their two results in full, with no discard yet applied. The standings remain provisional as of 17:19 on 18 October.
Reavra Too’s early lead follows her IRC Class 1 success in the 2025 series, when Lysaght’s yacht won five of seven races.
