Twomey & Durcan Second at 29er RYA Youth Nationals in Weymouth

20th April 2019

Harry Durcan

Durcan and Twomey on the podium in Weymouth

After a long week, a new Royal Cork Yacht Club youth sailing partnership of former Optimist ace Harry Twomey, helming a 29ers for the first time, with crew Harry Durcan produced silver medals in Weymouth yesterday.

We did 5 races Thursday from 9am-3pm then we came ashore and went back out to race another race at 6:30 pm. Focus and a clear mind was essential to secure top 5 results in 6 35 minute races.

We managed to win the only gold fleet race with a large lead. We had great boat-speed in the light and choppy conditions and young Harry Twomey was able to put us in the right place at the right time throughout the week calling great shifts which allowed us to always be near the front.

"Clean starts and the ability to stretch the fleet off the line"

Clean starts and the ability to stretch the fleet off the line while we had fantastic boat speed upwind and downwind. We spent 12 days during the winter in Lanzarote training really hard in fantastic conditions and this boat speed allowed Harry Twomey to place the boat in the correct place on the course and made my job fairly easy. I just had to trim the sails and take his orders!

29er skiff RCYC New RCYC 29er skiff duo Harry Durcan and Harry Twomey in Weymouth

The Worlds in Poland, British nationals in Wales and the Europeans in Lake Garda lie ahead in the summer and after this result, we can only aim to win more medals.

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Harry Durcan

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Youth Sailor Harry Durcan is a champion Optimist, Laser and 29er Skiff Sailor from Royal Cork Yacht Club

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