#icra – Denis Kiely has stepped down as the ISA's national yacht handicapping officer but continues in his position as Honorary Secretary of the Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) writes Claire Bateman.
After some two decades in office, Kiely is hoping to enjoy more time sailing his Formula 28.
Kiely has worked closely with Bob McPherson, the developer of the Sail 100 handicap system, that is universally used. In recent times he has collaborated with McPherson in fine tuning the system specifically for the Irish Cruiser racing scene.