Will Byrne of the National YC Is "Sailor of the Month (International)" for November

2nd December 2024

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Dun Laoghaire's Will Byrne (third from left) was part of Germany's La Pericolosa, skippered by Christian Schwoerer, that won the Cape 31 European Championships in San Remo Credit: Cape 31 Class

The Mark Mill-design Cape 31 is developing its own intense-competition international niche, and an overview of the class for 2024 will place a high premium on the second iteration of Class's Europeans, which for 2024 were staged at San Remo in Italy in mid-November.

Will Byrne, from the National YC, is a regular crewman on Christian Schwoerer of Germany's La Pericolosa. Their Euros win was notable by any standards, as they took the title for the second time after 11 races and by a clear margin of 12.8pt over the runner-up's 31.8 and the third-place 44.

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