Conneely completes a clean sweep at Cowes

EAMMON CONNEELY has completed a clean sweep of all the major trophies at Skandia Cowes Week after adding the New York Yacht Club Challenge Trophy to his haul.

Conneely, aboard the TP52 ‘Patches’, had already won the Queens Cup, the Britannia Trophy and the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup. Patches has now won all her races but one in IRC Class Zero.

While there are the usual accusations of a soft handicap for the new boat, to be expected when a new design cleans up in such authoritative fashion, it has been perfectly sailed in every race.