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Royal Cork's Oisin Pierse Leads Optimist Trials into Final Day at Ballyholme

24th April 2022
Oisin Pierse of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, winning Race 9 of the IODAI 2022 Optimist Trials
Oisin Pierse of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, winning Race 9 of the IODAI 2022 Optimist Trials

Oisin Pierse of the Royal Cork Yacht Club leads the IODAI Optimist Trials at Ballyholme Yacht Club with the final races to be sailed on Sunday.

The 49-boat Optimist fleet is the largest sailing at this weekend's Youth Sailing Championships on Belfast Lough.

Lying second is Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell from the RStGYC with clubmate Carolina Carra in third place overall.

Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell (2021 National Champion), currently in second place at the IODAI 2022 Trials sailed out of Ballyholme Yacht Club.Caoilinn Geraghty-McDonnell (2021 National Champion), currently in second place at the IODAI 2022 Trials sailed out of Ballyholme Yacht Club

Conor Cronin (Malahide and Howth Yacht Club, 1634), Lucy Moynan (Royal Cork Yacht Club, 1620) and Jules Start (Royal St.George Yacht Club,1588) approaching the windward mark during Race 5 of the IODAI 2022 Trials sailed out of Ballyholme Yacht Club.Conor Cronin (Malahide and Howth Yacht Club, 1634), Lucy Moynan (Royal Cork Yacht Club, 1620) and Jules Start (Royal St.George Yacht Club,1588) approaching the windward mark during Race 5 of the IODAI 2022 Trials sailed out of Ballyholme Yacht Club

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