29th Cork Dry Gin Calves Week - Day 2
by Hilary McCarthy 8 Aug 2013 08:14 BST
6-9 August 2013
Light winds again defined the sailing on the second day of racing in the Cork Dry Gin Calves Week 2013. The racing was delayed slightly but, with the south-easterly breeze forecast to reduce further over the afternoon, Race Officer Neil Prendiville started the racing outside Copper Point. Other than the light wind, conditions were perfect for sailing, with the tide coming all afternoon and a rolling swell from the South West.
Each fleet was sent on a windward course through the Calf Islands, and having rounded Western Calf, north to the Amelia. The larger competitors, Class 0/1 were able to complete two circuits of the course before the dying breeze forced an early close by the Amelia for all classes.
The light conditions obviously suited Kieran Twomey in Gloves Off from the Royal Cork. He won again in both IRC and Echo, again ahead of Cork boat Jump Juice in IRC and local boat Infinity, helmed by David Harte from the sailing centre. Derek Dillon in Big Deal (Foynes YC) won combined Classes 2/3 in IRC, with John Bourke in Northside Dragon from the Royal St George securing his first win in ECHO. Simon Nelson from Schull won Class 4 Echo in Witchcraft.
In the Whitesail 1 fleet, Ciaran Geoghegan from Dungarvan, skippering Fizz and Philip Smith from the Royal Irish swopped winning honours Colin Moorehead took the prize in Whitesail 2 ahead of yesterday's winner Martin Lane in Chatterbox.
For full results please check out www.shsc.ie or follow us on www.facebook.com/CDGCW.