Matthews Helly Hansen Kinsale Yacht Club Spring Series - Day 2
by Dave Sull 15 Apr 2018 21:28 BST
15 April 2018
Headcase (GBR 4247) on day 2 of the Matthewws Helly Hansen Kinsale Yacht Club Spring Series © Dave Sull
A strong South East breeze provided the Matthews Helly Hansen Spring Series with two excellent races under the control of race officer Denis Kieran aboard White Tiger.
Race one got away promptly at noon with the round the cans course finishing at Charlesfort. Race two got away at 1330 sailing a longer course taking in Black Head. Only a few brave yachts flew spinnakers early in the day but the breeze decreased slowly from 24 Knots and the horizon was awash with spinnakers when the fleet came into Kinsale on the last leg of race three from centre point.
Denis Murphy's beautiful Grand Soleil 40 Nieulargo dominated Class One. Shane Stratham's evergreen GK 34 Slack Alice put in a fantastic performance in Class Two. Matt Hellstern's new arrival J/24 Headcase proved to be the fleet leader in Class Three. In White Sail KYC boats Paragon and Priviteer won a race each.
Competitors are reminded that race four FG is at the earlier time of 10.55HRS on Sunday 22nd with two races planned.
Day 2 Results:
Class One
Race 2 and 3 IRC
Nieulargo
Jump Juice
Alpaca
Race 2 ECHO
Nieulargo
EOS
Alpaca
Race 3 ECHO
Nieulargo
Jump Juice
Justus
Class Two
Race 2 ECHO
Slack Alice
Artful Dodger
Oracle
Race 2 IRC
Oracle
Artful Dodger
Slack Alice
Race 3 ECHO
Slack Alice
Artful Dodger
REAVRA TOO
Race 3 IRC
Slack Alice
Artful Dodger
Oracle
Class Three
Race 2 ECHO and IRC
Headcase
Diamond
Fulmar Fever
Race 3 IRC
Headcase
Fulmar Fever
Diamond
Race 3 ECHO
Fulmar Fever
Headcase
Flyover
White Sail
Race 2
Paragon
Priviteer
Gunsmoke II
Race 3
Priviteer
Sweet Dreams
Paragon