Day 4 2000: The latest retiral from the 64–boat Volvo Round Ireland Race fleet is the two handed Foynes Yacht Club entry Big Deal. The Father and son team of Derek and Conor Dillon retired in to port of Fenit in County Kerry this morning after issues with sails on their Dehler 34 sponsored by Union Chandlery. The sole Foynes entry was the Class 4 leader last Saturday night. The 14 retirals confirmed to date are as follows:
- Sun 12.30 Trilogic retired and returning to Dunlaoghaire – Gear sail problems
- Sun 15.33 Xanadu retired to Kinsale – reason not specified
- Sun 16,26 Medicare First Aid retired to Ballycotton – reason not specified
- Sun 17.08 Andante retired to Dunmore East – reason not specified
- Sun 17.07 Port of Galway retired to Crosshaven – Crew ill but nothing serious.
- Sun 18.01 Applegreen Sail for Kids retired to Crosshaven – Gear problems
- Sun 18.10 Denebola retired to Waterford – Autohelm damage
- Sun 18.14 Desperado of Cowes retiring to Kinsale – Sail damage
- Sun 18.40 Concise8 retiring to Crosshaven – reason not stated
- Sun 20.27 May Contain Nuts retiring to Crosshaven – reason not stated
- Sun 20.46 Fulmar Fever retiring to Dunmore East – reason not stated.
- Mon 04:40 Tanit retiring to Cork - nothing serious
- Mon 08:20 Quid Non retiring gear failure inner forestay- gone to Kinsale
- Tue 07:40 Big Deal retiring to Fenit - Sails issues
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