Irish boats frustrated as racing abandoned

No races were completed despite nine hours at sea in the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup at Cowes yesterday due to light and unsettled breezes.

Although temperatures reached almost 30 degrees during the day, the famed Solent sea breeze failed to develop leaving the 27-strong fleet relying on light winds that died and shifted direction several times.

Ireland still leads the event after three races, including the high-scoring offshore race from Tuesday, but four races in total are needed to constitute a series.