Ian Southworth and his Protis crew continue their Irish conquest in Cork Harbour this week with three wins and a second scored in today's opening races of the Quarter Ton Cup at Royal Cork Yacht Club.
Ian Southworth and his Hamble River Sailing Club Protis crew are leading the Quarter Ton Cup at Royal Cork Yacht Club after day one Photo: Bob Bateman
Southwest winds up to 20 knots got today's Cup off to a swift start with local interest heightened when Cove Sailing Club's Kieran Dorgan's Illegal crew impressed with a final race win this afternoon to ruin Hamble River Sailing Club crew's perfect scoreline and to lie second overall and top corinthian in the 11-boat fleet.
As regular Afloat readers know, Southworth made swift work of Dun Laoghaire's IRC Three class last Sunday on the Irish east coast before moving to the south coast.
Lying third is UK visitors, Duncan Peace's Corinthian Pacifist crew.
Duncan Peace's Corinthian Pacifist crew are third at the Quarter Ton Cup at Royal Cork Yacht Club after day one Photo: Bob Bateman
The eight-race, three-day Cork competition is the first time the Cup has been sailed in the modern era outside Cowes.
The next best of the Irish is Martin Mahon's Snoopy from Courtown Sailing Club in fourth.
Martin Mahon's Snoopy crew from Courtown Sailing Club are lying fourth at the Quarter Ton Cup at Royal Cork Yacht Club after day one Photo: Bob Bateman
Racing continues on Friday.
