The much promised sunshine failed to arrive on the first day of the Matthews Helly Hansen sponsored Spring Series for Sailing Cruisers in Kinsale Yacht Club.
Race officer Denis Kieran aboard White Tiger got the twenty six boat fleet, with welcome Waterford Harbour visitors, off to a prompt start at noon in difficult conditions with a South East lump, light winds and pouring rain.
Fortunately, the fickle wind held up and the fleet sailed the full course taking in both Black Head and the Sovereign Islands with the weather slowly brightening all the way to sunshine and smiles by the time the everyone was back on the marina.
Jump Juice (C. Phelan) dominated Class One, Oracle (K. Collins) Class Two with Diamond (J. Matthews) to the fore in Class Three. Godot (J. Godkin) romped home in White Sail with eleven minutes to spare.
More racing promised next Sunday 15th with first gun at 11.55hrs.
Results:
IRC
One – Jump Juice, Alpaca, Justice.
Two – Oracle IV, Artful Dodger, Slack Alice.
Three – Diamond, Headcase, Runaway Bus.
ECHO
One – Jump Juice, Alpaca, Jelly Baby.
Two – Oracle VI, Artful Dodger, Slack Alice.
Three – Diamond, Headcase, Runaway Bus.
White Sail
Godot, Gunsmoke 2, Sweet Dreams.