O’Driscoll tightens grip on Gold Fleet at Fastnet Regatta
In steady north-north westerly breezes the Gold Fleet competitors powered their way through the courses to complete Races 3 and 4.
Overnight leader Oisin O’Driscoll, Schull Community College, in his Laser Radial, took second and third to strengthen his grip on the overall series.
In Race 3, the Optimist sailor, Alacoque Daly, Knockaderry NS, had the perfect start to the day with her win over O’Driscoll with Fiona and Patrick Daly, Ursuline Thurles and Clongowes Wood, in their 420 finishing in third position.
In Race Four, Connor Miller and Katie Moynihan of Schull won with the Daley duo and O’Driscoll second and third respectively.
The Silver and Bronze Fleets were treated to two long races close to Coosheen Point. Races three and four of the Silver Fleet again presented a variety of classes in the top three places with the RS Feva of Matthew Coffey and Oliver Enderlie, Gonzaga, Dublin and Milan International School, taking the top spot from the Laser 4.7 of Jessica Rutherford, St Colmcilles, Co Down and the local TR4.2 of Michael Stacey and Sam McKenna of Schull Community College.
Another Laser 4.7 was to the fore in Race Four with Ella Neely, also from St Colmcilles, winning ahead of series leaders Tomas O’Sullivan and Dylan O’Meara in a TR4.2. Rutherford came home third.
The Bronze fleet raced in conjunction with the Silver Fleet had a familiar look in Races Three and Four. Both races had local TR4.2 of Meg O’Connell and Anna O’Regan, Schull first and leading the series. The minor positions went to Marc Legrix in a Laser 4.7 and the Laser Bahia of Ross and Caelan Mulhall of St Colmcilles third for Race Three with a one position improvement in the following race. The Laser Pico of Aoife Teegan and Laura Malone, Regina Mundi and Christ King, Cork, finished third in Race Four.
The final day today will decide Fleet, Class and Overall honours.
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