O’Leary sails D-Tox to victory in Cobh to Blackrock village race

DESPITE light and variable winds and early tides, 85 boats raced in the Cove SC John McCarthy Motorpoint annual race from Cobh to Blackrock village on the outskirts of Cork City.

In the conditions, it was a slow race, with only a handful of boats getting to the line before the turn of the tide, but overall, it was one of the best turnouts for a number of years.

Entries were boosted by the carrot of the inaugural Moonduster Perpetual Trophy in honour of the late Denis Doyle, who always competed in this race.