Inis Mór closing in on overall honours

The first finishers in the 704-mile Round Ireland Race could reach the Wicklow Sailing Club finishing-line as early as this evening, provided winds on the Irish Sea remain steady.

The 36-boat fleet departed the East Coast port on Sunday afternoon, but progress has been hampered by light winds and the four-year old course record will be unbroken this year.

Former Irish Volvo Ocean Race entry Green Dragon was at the front of the fleet as it passed Malin Head last night heading for Rathlin Island, the turn towards the final approach down the Irish Sea.