Day Two IRC National Championship

Photo Paul Wyeth, Corby 30 Yes!

IRC 2

Corby 33 'No Retreat' 5th in class after 15th, 12th, 3rd, 7th, 3rd and 2nd

IRC 3

Gosling in Corby 30 Yes! top boat after 4th, 1st, 3rd, 1st, 1st and 1st

In IRC Class Two, Plymouth based, Steve Northmore's A 35, Waterjet continued their sparkling form. The stable downwind speed machine reveled in the brisk conditions to win two of today's races and now leads the class by a handsome margin.

Jonty Layfield's J 39, Sleeper had a more consistent day's racing and in doing so retains second place in class. Peter Morton's, First 34.7, Salvo was well sailed today to move into third place and best of the 34.7s racing within the class, but only on count back from Chris & Hannah Neve's, No Doubt.

There is a new leader in IRC Three, and it was a frantic day in the small boat class, as probably some of the smaller boats were on the edge in the 20 knot gusts. Adam Gosling's Corby 30, Yes!scored a perfect three bullets today: "Racing under IRC, every dog has his day and it was definitely ideal conditions for the Corby," commented Adam Gosling. "The Quarter Tonners are extremely well sailed and have been rebuilt to modern day standards but in the breeze we have an advantage. Also local knowledge played a part, we used the bank well today and that paid a dividend."

Two races are scheduled tomorrow to conclude the RORC IRC National Championship where conditions are forecast to be similar to today with perhaps the chance of some vicious gusts in rain squalls.