Irish sailor earns a spot in famous Fastnet Race

Cork sailor Nin O’Leary will race with British skipper Alex Thomson in the famous biennial offshore Fastnet Race, starting from Cowes on Sunday August 6 and finishing at Plymouth.

Cork sailor Nin O’Leary will race with British skipper Alex Thomson in the famous biennial offshore Fastnet Race, starting from Cowes on Sunday August 6 and finishing at Plymouth.

Thomson, who finished second in the Vendee Globe earlier this year said he was looking forward to taking part in the Fastnet again and to have Nin as his co-skipper.