#calvesweek – The light conditions obviously suited Kieran Twomey in Gloves Off from the Royal Cork YC on the second day of racing at Cork Dry Gin Calves Week.
He won again in both IRC and Echo, again ahead of Cork boat Jump Juice in IRC and local boat Infinity, helmed by David Harte from the local sailing centre. Derek Dillon in Big Deal (Foynes YC) won combined Classes 2/3 in IRC, with John Bourke in Northside Dragon from the Royal St George securing his first win in ECHO. Simon Nelson from Schull won Class 4 Echo in Witchcraft.
The racing was delayed slightly but with the south-easterly breeze forecast to reduce further over the afternoon, Race Officer Neil Prendiville started the racing outside Copper Point. Other than the light wind, there was an incoming tide all afternoon and a rolling swell from the South West.
Each fleet was sent on a windward course through the Calf Islands, and having rounded Western Calf, north to the Amelia. The larger competitors, Class 0/1 were able to complete two circuits of the course before the dying breeze forced an early close by the Amelia for all classes.
In the Whitesail 1 fleet, Ciaran Geoghegan from Dungarvan, skippering Fizz and Philip Smith from the Royal Irish YC swopped winning honours Colin Moorehead took the prize in Whitesail 2 ahead of yesterday's winner Martin Lane in Chatterbox.
Full set of racing results at www.shsc.ie
