RS Feva Leinster Championship Blown Out but RSGYC Top Leader Board
23 May
The RS Feva Leinster Championship, supported by Focus Advertising and Inpute Technologies, was held in Howth over the weekend of 21st to the 22nd of May and while two races were completed, strong winds prevented the completion of the six race series.
With winds of 12 knots on Saturday morning, racing commenced in Howth sound. Louise Flynn Byrne and David Johnston started where they left off at the ISA Youth Nationals earlier this month and lead the 15 boat fleet ahead of Conor Totterdell and Stephen Craig of the RSGYC.
An error in rounding the windward mark ensured that Conor and Stephen won the first race, HYC's Claude Mollard & Jennie Harris were second and HYC's Nickie Delamer and Conor Howard came third.
With winds strengthening to 18 knots, the fleet commenced the second race. Strong winds provided both onlookers and sailors with some exciting sailing, particularly under spinney.
With gusts of over 24 knots the race offer took the decision to shorten the course and allowed the sailors to return ashore. Race 2 was won by Louise & David, with Claude & Jenny in 2nd place and Conor Totterdell and Stephen Craig in 3rd.
After two races the top of the leader board was;
1 1604 Conor Totterdell Stephen Craig RStGYC
2 2256 Claude Mollard Jennie Harris HYC
3 2964 Harry Johnson James Hickey RIYC
Sunday morning witnessed gusts of 45 knots and the race officer took the decision to cancel the remaining races. With only two races sailed, the event was deemed cancelled. It is the intention of the organising committee and the Feva class to reschedule the event in HYC later this summer.
Article adapted from article on http://www.hyc.ie
Author: Chris Howard
Photos by Chris Howard
