Cork Week Day Two Report

Light airs hampered racing for the second day of Cork Week off the south coast of Ireland yesterday (Tuesday), playing havoc with organisers' plans and testing nerves across the 18 classes.

The showcase Class Zero continues to be led by Robert Elliot's DK46 footer Erivale helmed by Tim Powell tied with Irish Commodore's Cup team-member Flying Glove, Colm Barrington's recently launched Kerr 39.

Roy Disney's MaxZ86-footer Pyewacket won the single windward-leeward course of the day, beating Hasso Plattner's Morning Glory and levelling the score between the pair with a win apiece. Both are creeping up the class ranks and are fifth and sixth respectively after the tie-break.

Rebel, the Farr 45 campaigned jointly by David Franks and Duncan Morris leads the IRM grand prix class after winning today for the second successive time.

Responding to criticism voiced from within the fleet regarding Race Management standards, Chairman of the Race Committee Eddie English said: "There were some issues today that we are actively addressing and hope to have corrected. However, the vast majority of the sailors enjoyed good if challenging racing at Cork Week today."

Class Three is led by Robin Aisher sailing Yeomantix, aka Antix more usually skippered by the Cowes sailor's son-in-law Anthony O'Leary of the Royal Cork YC. The yacht is the current Irish Class One National champion but its regular helm is competing in the 1720 Sportsboat class this week.

French entries lead both Class 4 and Class 5 under IRC handicap with Jerome Burgaud on TBS/DSM leading the former by four points from fellow French entry Noel Racine on Foggy Dew. Morning Dew skippered by Yves Lanier leads Class 5.

In Class Seven, Irish Paralympic sailor John Twomey leads for the second day in his new Sonar three-man keelboat.

Amongst the one-design classes, Craig Mitchell leads the 1720 Sportsboats by six points from Shaun Douglas Express Security Group. Pre-event favourite Anthony O'Leary took a second place yesterday bringing the local class ace into fourth overall.

Cork Week 2004 - Summary Current Class Leaders
Provisional on Tue 13 Jul 04 at 19:19 hrs
Full results at www.corkweek.com

Cork Week IRM

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Rebel David Franks & Duncan Morris 2
2 2XL David Murrin 5
3 Chernikeeff 2 Peter Harrison 10

Cork Week IRC0

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Erivale Robert Elliot 6
2 Flying Glove Colm Barrington 6
3 McFly Tony Mack 10

Cork Week IRC1

Place Boat Owner Points
1 Eclipse Douglas Hassell 6
2 Maverick 2 Christopher Sharples 8
3 Dark Angel Eamon Connelly 11

Cork Week IRC2

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Calyx Voice & Data/Voodoo Chile Eamon Crosbie 5
2 Tarka Nick Jones 8
3 Salvo Peter Morton, 10

Cork Week IRC3

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Yeomantix Robin Aisher 6
2 Checkmate Bros Mac Carthy 11
3 Vixen Guy Cowper Charlie Jones 14

Cork Week IRC4

Place Boat Owner Points

1 TBS/DSM Jerome Burgaud 5
2 Foggy Dew Noel Racine 9
3 Jacana Bruce Douglas 9

Cork Week IRC5

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Morning Dew Yves Lanier 6
2 Fixation Nick Fullagher 7
3 Dick Dastardly Barry Cunningham 9

Cork Week IRC6

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Dux Anthony Gore-Grimes 11
2 KIT OFF Stuart Edmundson 14
3 Phantom Michael & Stephan Guinan & Neenan 16

Cork Week IRC7

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Cool Runnings Too John Twomey 6
2 Purple Haze Anthony Dodd 8
3 Throbber Stephen Rees 9

Cork Week Sigma 38

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Supernatural Dominic, Peter & Brendan Cahill, 3
2 Errislannan Patrick Kirwan 10
3 Festina Lente Philip Meakins 10

Cork Week Sigma 33

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Squawk Colin Porteous 11
2 Shillelagh Dermod Baker 16
3 Whippa Snappa Richard Puddifoot 16

Cork Week Gentlemen No Spinaker

Place Boat Owner Points

1 MGM Boats Ross O'Leary 8.5
2 Fastrack V Nigel De Quervain Colley 15
3 Enigma of Tamar Johnny Dryburgh 28

Cork Week ECHO

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Genesis Declan Gray 28
2 Sunsail 40 Sunsail 28
3 Champagne Brendan Kenny 29

Cork Week X332

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Peanut Jonathan Butler 5
2 Felix Aidan Mc Sweeney 8
3 Yellow Rose Marten Jan Ringers 8

Cork Week 1720

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Mr & Mrs Craig Mitchell 4.5
2 Antix Anthony O Leary 14
3 King Quick Graeme Scott 16

Cork Week Hunter 707

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Charlie Fish Iain May 9
2 Black Sheep James Ross 10
3 The Anthill Mob Russell Mead 11

Cork Week Laser SB3

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Fatima Blush Laura Anstead 9
2 Baby Blue Ben Shelley 10
3 Whirlin Dervish Dave Cheyne 11

Cork Week Mixed Sports Boats

Place Boat Owner Points

1 Pure 6 Richard/Rory McClure/Moore 6
2 4 Walls 4 Sale Tony Rayer 12
3 Gentleman's Club Paul Heys 13