Stephen Lysaght's Elan 333 Reavra Too has retained its IRC 1 title in Kinsale Yacht Club's Victoria's Antiques Autumn White Sail Series, winning four of the five races in the 2026 championship.
The final race took place on Sunday, 8 November, in grey November conditions, with temperatures around 10°C and a cool east to south-easterly breeze. As Afloat reported earlier in the series, Reavra Too and Padraig O'Donovan's Chameleon had established early leads in their respective IRC divisions.
Reavra Too finished ahead of David Riome's Sigma 33 Valfreya, with Sam Cohen's First 32 Gunsmoke II third. The result follows Lysaght's strong performance in the 2025 autumn series.
Capella of Kinsale Wins ECHO 1
Peter and Siobhan Ryan's Elan 37 Capella of Kinsale won the final two races to secure ECHO 1 honours and the Cimarron Trophy, presented by former club commodore Dave O'Sullivan. Alan Mulcahy's Dufour 44 Godot was second, with Gunsmoke II third.
Chameleon Takes IRC 2 Honours
Padraig O'Donovan's Fastnet 34 Chameleon never finished outside the top two throughout the series to win IRC 2. Patrick Beckett's Miss Charlie, winner of the final two races, secured second on countback from Jakub Balica's Guinness Kann.
ECHO 2 Decided in Final Race
The 12-entry ECHO 2 division was the largest fleet and remained undecided until the finale. Although Chameleon led going into the last race, Martin Hargrove's Deboah won on the day to take the overall division. Chameleon finished second, with Raymond Hanley's Toroloco third.
Crews gathered at the clubhouse afterwards for the prizegiving. The club thanked title sponsor Victoria's Antiques, its race officers, class captains, volunteers and staff, along with Peter O'Brien Property Management and Fionnuala Dwyer of Sazarec for additional prizes.
