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Cape 31 'Blast' Wins Class One of Taste of Greystones Regatta (Results Here!)

29th August 2022
Tim Kane's Extreme 37 Wow racing n Class One at the Taste of Greystones Regatta
Tim Kane's Extreme 37 Wow racing n Class One at the Taste of Greystones Regatta

Barry Cunningham's brand new Cape 31 Blast topped Class One of the Taste of Greystones Regatta off the Wicklow coast on Sunday.

The Royal Irish Yacht Club skipper beat a fleet of 12 in the no discard two race series with two clear wins.

In second place was Brian Allen's J122 Javeline, with third overall going to the Howth and Rush J109 Storm (Pat Kelly).

Barry Cunningham's brand new Cape 31 BlastBarry Cunningham's brand new Cape 31 Blast won the Taste of Greystones Regatta with two wins in Class One

Taste of Greystones Regatta Class 1 Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Rating system: IRC, Entries: 12Taste of Greystones Regatta 2022 Class 1 Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Rating system: IRC, Entries: 12

Some of the 41 yachts racing in the 2022 Taste of Greystones Regatta off Wicklow(Above and below) Some of the 41 yachts racing in the 2022 Taste of Greystones Regatta off Wicklow

Taste of Greystones Regatta off Wicklow

In Class Two, Frank Whelan's Corby 25 Fusion of the host club was the overall winner in a seven-boat battle, but not until a protest and the tie-break rule decided the matter.

Second was James Ryan's Formula 28 Imprint, also on four points.

Third was John Sugars' Dublin Bay-based 31.7, Attitude on eight points.

Class Two Taste of Gresystones winners: (from left) Frank Whelan, skipper of the Corby 25, Paddy Barnwell, Killian Fitzpatrick and Brian HareClass Two Taste of Greystones winners: (from left) Frank Whelan, skipper of the Corby 25, Paddy Barnwell, Killian Fitzgerald and Brian Hare Photo:Hadrian Fawsitt

Taste of Greystones Regatta 2022 Class 2 Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Rating system: IRC, Entries: 12Taste of Greystones Regatta 2022 Class 2 Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Rating system: IRC, Entries: 12

Charles Heather's Flashpoint, a Starflash 25, was third in Class Three of the Taste of Greystones Regatta Charles Heather's Flashpoint, a Starflash 25, was third in Class Three of the Taste of Greystones Regatta

In Class Three, the biggest fleet of the regatta, Paul Wafer's Quartertonner, Quartermaster was the clear overall winner with two wins from two races from Kieran O'Byrne's Impala, Huntress.

Third, on an equal seven points, was Charles Heather's Flashpoint, a Starflash 25. 

ToG Regatta Class 3 Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Rating system: IRC, Entries: 14Taste of Greystones 2022 Regatta Class 3 Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Rating system: IRC, Entries: 14

The non-spinnaker nine-boat division was won by Tom Dunne's Sunfast 35, Katienua.

ToG Regatta Non Spinnaker Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Rating system: IRC, Entries: 9Taste of Greystones Regatta 2022 Non Spinnaker Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Rating system: IRC, Entries: 9

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