Matthews Helly Hansen Kinsale Yacht Club Spring Series - Day 1
by Dave Sull 9 Apr 2018 10:55 BST
8 April 2018
The much promised sunshine failed to arrive on the first day of the Matthews Helly Hansen spring series for Cruisers in Kinsale.
Race officer Denis Kieran aboard White Tiger got the twenty six boat fleet off to a prompt start at noon in difficult conditions with a South East lump, light winds and pouring rain. Fortunately the fickle wind held up and the fleet sailed the full course taking in both Black Head and the Sovereign Islands with the weather slowly brightening all the way to sunshine and smiles by the time the everyone was back on the marina.
Jump Juice (C. Phelan) dominated Class One, Oracle (K. Collins) Class Two with Diamond (J. Matthews) to the fore in Class Three. Godot (J. Godkin) romped home in White Sail with eleven minutes to spare. More excitement promised next Sunday 15th with first gun at 11.55HRS.
Day 1 Results:
IRC
1st Jump Juice, Alpaca, Justice
2nd Oracle IV, Artful Dodger, Slack Alice
3rd Diamond, Headcase, Runaway Bus
ECHO
1st Jump Juice, Alpaca, Jelly Baby
2nd Oracle VI, Artful Dodger, Slack Alice
3rd Diamond, Headcase, Runaway Bus
White Sail
Godot, Gunsmoke 2, Sweet Dreams