New Royal Cork yachts for the 2022 season enjoyed debut success in the first race of Kinsale Yacht Club's Axiom Private Clients Spring Series on Sunday (April 3).
Cork Harbour sailor Brian Jones took victory in his new Jelly Baby in Class One while clubmate Conor Phelan topped Class Two in his new Quarter Tonner, Anchor Challenge.
The J122 Crosshaven entry beat an impressive seven boat fleet at the first attempt. Second in the race was the host club's Finbarr O'Regan in the J109 'Artful DodJer'. The recent Frank Godsell Series winner Reavra Too, an Elan 333 skippered by Stephen Lysaght, was third.
As regular Afloat readers will know, this Jelly Baby is the former Greystones based Kaya and current Class Zero ICRA champion.
Brian Jones new J122, Jelly Baby
In Class Two, Royal Cork entries also topped the top three places in the six-boat fleet with the Farr Quarter Tonner beating Fiona Young's Alin Express North Star. Kieran Kelleher and Colman Garvey were third in the Dubois Quarter Tonner, Diamond.
As regular Afloat readers will know Anchor Challenge only recently rejoined the Cork fleet after some years in Cowes.
Conor Phelan's new Quarter Tonner, Anchor Challenge Photo: Bob Bateman
Sunday's series also saw the launch of Kinsale Yacht Club's Under 25 Team J24 named ‘Kinsailor.’ The boat is the last J24 to have been built by Jeremy Rogers, who also built Contessas, on the Isle of Wight as Afloat reported previously here. The crew finished fifth in their first race.
Results here
