David Brannigan: Depleted fleet but Galway still offers best of the West

On its initial billing, this week’s Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) national championships might have been dubbed “the West versus the Rest” but now that the event is actually underway, a moniker of a different kind might be apt, writes David Brannigan

After some debate over the selection of Galway as the host venue for the 2018 championship, many owners and crews elected not to make the long passage to the City of Tribes.