Two races have been sailed in the McCarthy Insurance October White Sails League at Kinsale Yacht Club, with close competition in both IRC and ECHO handicaps.
Michael Carroll’s Chancer leads Class 1 IRC on four points. John Stallard’s Siboney and David Riome’s Valfreya are next on five points each. Five yachts are racing under IRC.
Under the ECHO handicap, Valfreya and Chancer are tied at the top on four points each, with Siboney third on six. Seven boats are racing ECHO handicap.
In Class 2 IRC, Patrick Beckett’s Miss Charlie maintains a lead of two points at the top, on a total of three, from Albert O’Neill’s Sallybelle, which is second on five. Third is Dominic Falvey’s Swift on seven points.
Sallybelle leads under ECHO, on five points, from Dermot Lanigan’s Privateer and Miss Charlie, which are tied on seven. Eight yachts are entered in ECHO Class 2, four racing under IRC.