IRC BOATS

Volvo Dun Laogharie Regatta 2009 Results

Photo Tim Wright (Corby 33 Rockabill V)

In IRC Class One, DMYC’s Barry Cunningham, racing Contango won the last race of the day in sparkling conditions in Killiney Bay. That made sure of third place overall in class but Paul O’Higgins Rockabill V was the overall winner of class IRC One, with Steven Northmore’s Plymouth based A35, Waterjet in second.

In IRC Two, Anthony Gore-Grimes' Dux, went out with a bang, winning the last race and securing second overall behind John Murphy’s Corby 26, Kinetic, which had sewn up the class victory yesterday.

IRC Class 1

1st Rockabill V (Corby 33) 6pts

2nd Waterjet (A35) 11pts

3rd Contango (Corby 33) 15pts

IRC Class 2

1st Kinetic (Corby 25) 9pts

2nd Dux (X-302) 11pts

3rd King One (Half Tonner) 18pts

Volvo Dun Laogharie Regatta 2009

Photo Tim Wright of Corby 33 Contango.

With discards now coming into play, some class winners have already been decided. In IRC1 and IRC2, organisers can begin engraving the trophies, and both will go to Irish boats. Class One winner Paul O'Higgins (Corby 33) spent the day trying to keep his closest challenger, English IRC Champion Waterjet, behind him to ensure the win. "I think we finished a place ahead of her on the water," said O'Higgins, "and I hope that finishes up the series from our point of view.
"The breeze grew throughout the race, and we probably had too much sail on the second beat, we were flying a number two and we probably should have had a number three, and that meant that we were beaten out of first place by an Elan 38 from England, but we hope we did enough to get through today."

In IRC2, Kinetic (Corby 25) have built up a cushion of seven points and can enjoy tomorrow safe in the knowledge that their title is secure, with discards now in play.

Kinetic and Rockabill are both now contenders for the overall regatta trophy, along with Kiwi sailor Ben Duncan in the Laser SB3 class, all of whom have been supremely consistent in big fleets.

Class 1 (IRC)

1st Rockabill V, Corby 33

2nd Waterjet, A35

3rd Contango, Corby 33

Class 2 (IRC)

1st Kinetic, Corby 25

2nd Dux, X302

3rd King One, Half Tonner

8th Ruthless, Corby 26