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Cove Sailing Club League Success for Shipman 28 'Tonga' in Cork Harbour

22nd September 2022
Gary Mills at the helm of the Shipman 28, Tonga
Gary Mills at the helm of the Shipman 28, Tonga Credit: Bob Bateman

Cove Sailing Club’s Friday evening cruiser league was won by Gary Mills’ Shipman 28 Tonga. Second was Nick O’Rourke’s First 32, Bright Wings and third was Robbie Allen’s Dehler 34 Rana.

Three Rankin dinghies topped the Wednesday evening dinghy league in Cork Harbour.

Maurice and Francis Kidney held off their challengers to win convincingly in R12 with 27 points, ahead of second-placed R61, Owen O’Connell, on a total of 46 and Gary Mills sailing R11 in third place on 53.

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