A finishing place anywhere inside the top 12 in today’s final race of the Brewin Dolphin Dragon Gold Cup should secure the 65-year old trophy for Britain’s Lawrie Smith, who is sailing for Glandore Harbour Sailing Club.

With just two races remaining in the Brewin Dolphin Dragon Gold Cup at Kinsale, the leaderboard remains wide open after Germany’s Tommy Mueller had his turn on the receiving end of misfortune.