ACCBank Cork Week at the Royal Cork Yacht Club - Day 1
by Jean Kearney 15 Jul 2008 09:31 BST
12-18 July 2008
Light to moderate winds graced the 410 entries at ACC Bank Cork Week
for the
opening day of racing in Ireland¹s biennial celebration of sailing.
There
were full results across all 26 classes with light airs tactics proving
decisive.
However light airs and tricky tides didn¹t prove lucky for the big-boat
glamour entries of the Super Zero fleet that saw a clutch of Transpac
52-footers emerge best of the bunch. The 15-strong class was sailing
the
scenic Cork Harbour course today.
The Stuart Robinson steered Stay Calm with Ray Davies calling tactics
took
the first bullet of the series while George David¹s 90-foot Rambler
will
have to wait for a more forgiving course later in the week to show off
her
waterline prowess and straight-line speed.
Amongst the IRC-handicapped classes that do not permit professional
crews,
it was a day for clear air starts and careful wind-shift calls. Each
class
is sailing a different course type each day, ranging from Slalom and
Olympic
to standard windward-leeward and trapezoid.
Class 1 IRC overnight leader, Nigel Passmore¹s J133 Apollo from
Plymouth
placed fifth and first yesterday. Tactician Adrian Gray commented: ³It
was a
day for concentrating in the fickle conditions and we¹re delighted to
have
come out on top.
Local knowledge and experience weren¹t an advantage in the light airs
as
former Royal Cork YC Admiral Barry Rose on Corby 25 Obsession VI leads
Class
5 IRC thanks to second and first placings yesterday. ³The course today
was
out in open sea and local knowledge wasn¹t in play,² said Rose.
A cold front is due to pass over the south coast of Ireland overnight
bringing up to Force 4 winds in the harbour area and possibly stronger
further offshore.
Day 1 Results
IRC Super 0
1 STAY CALM OF LONDON Stuart Robinson
2 RAN Niklas Zennstrom
3 Flash Glove Colm Barrington
TP52
1 STAY CALM OF LONDON Stuart Robinson
2 RAN Niklas Zennstrom
3 Flash Glove Colm Barrington
IRC 0
1 OYSTERCATCHER XXVI Richard Matthews
2 TIAMAT Tim Costello
3 Tokoloshe Michael Bartholomew
IRC 45
1 WEREWOLF Jerry Otter
2 Espresso Martini Jeffrey Blue
3 FRAXIOUS Jack Pringle
IRC 1
1 Apollo Nigel Passmore
2 Argie Bargie Allan Hogg
3 Jammy Dodger Neil Martin
IRC 1 ACC
1 FREYA Conor Doyle
2 TRILOGY II Jean Gabriel Samzun
3 Pi Squared Fin McGurran
IRC 2
1 ROCKABILL V Paul O' Higgins
2 Nexus Mike Budd
3 KISS David Pinner
IRC 2 ACC
1 BARAFUNDLE OF MUMBLE Neil White
2 DUCKWALL POOLEY Kevin Aitken
3 TSUNAMI Vincent Farrell
X35
1 KISS David Pinner
2 Nexus Mike Budd
3 XPLETIVE Mike Crompton
IRC 3
1 BENGAL MAGIC John Moorehead
2 Flashback Don Breen
3 Fools Gold Robert McConnell
IRC 3 ACC
1 EOS David Scott
2 EXHALE Diarmuid Good
3 MUSK-OX Neville Devonport
IRC 4
1 HEPHZIBAH OF LYMINGTON David Lees
2 HI TIME Bill & Peter Crowley
3 FIXATION Nick Fullagar
IRC 4 ACC
1 HEPHZIBAH OF LYMINGTON David Lees
2 SLACK ALICE Shane Statham Wigham OLeary
3 Harmony Jerome McCarthy
IRC 5
1 OBSESSION VI Barry Rose
2 FLASH II Adam Kyffin and Jon Oliver
3 THUNDERBIRD Denis Coleman
IRC 5 ACC
1 FLASH II Adam Kyffin and Jon Oliver
2 BAD COMPANY Frank, Mark, Peter Desmond, Ivers, Deasy
3 CATCH 22 David Rider
IRC 6
1 PEANUT Ron Campion
2 SHILLEIAGH John Twomey
3 HARD ON PORT Flor O'Driscoll
IRC 6 ACC
1 PEANUT Ron Campion
2 Bandit Ian Travers
3 IMPACUNIOUS Edward Rice
1720
1 Wet n Ready Nicholas O'Leary
2 YKnot Michael/Anthony Wilson/Ellis
3 ANTIX Robert O'Leary
J109
1 J DREAM 6
2 Juke Box 8
3 Tigh Soluis II 8
SB3
1 Redman Fisher/Ridgefence Dave Cheyne
2 City of Cape Town David Hudson
3 Cheeky Monkey Ian Sullivan
Sigma 38
1 Errislannan Patrick Kirwan
2 Redcoat Simon Goldby
3 With Alacrity John Ranger & Chris Choules
Corporate Class
1 ANTICIPATION Peter Newlands
2 HOT STUFF Gary Christie
3 JEDI KNIGHT Stan Fenton
Gentlemens Class 1
1 ORNA Philip Dilworth
2 PERSISTANCE Charles Broadhead
3 XERXES Dan O'Neill O'Neill
Gentlemens Class 2
1 Pentanemos James Christopher Mclean
2 CAVATINA Ian Hickey
3 EXPRESSION Billy Duane
X332
1 X RATED John & Gair Gordon
2 Brightwork Bob and Jon Baker
3 XENA Ian Gaughan
Beneteau 31.7
1 TIGGER Cassidy / Mulhall
2 Alpaca Paul & Deirdre Tingle
3 Prospect Ronan Columb Johnson
