O’Leary back in overall lead

If the first two days of the Covestone Asset Management Sovereigns Cup were branded “champagne sailing”, yesterday was the cork being firmly shoved back into the bottle as fresh to strong winds took their toll across the 90-strong turnout.

As the breeze strengthened throughout the day, peaking around 25 knots, the bumpy sea conditions sent boats heading for shelter, many with a variety of breakages or bodily wear and tear.

Others had little choice such as Nicholas “Nin” O’Leary who had been leading the 1720 Sportsboat class.