Portaferry Town Regatta 2021:- IRC 1 Race Review

Race 2 of the annual Narrows Series, the Portaferry Town Regatta, got under way with 8 to 12 knots of breeze from the SSE. The race committee set a long course with two windward leewards to allow the boats in IRC 1 enough time to sort our positions in the lough and allow for the tide to turn and help the boats race back up the narrows to the traditional finish off the club house. A spinnaker start on the in rushing tide saw the fleet stay close on the run down to mark 9, before positions settled down on the first beat. Animal the visiting boat from Scotland showed great down wind speed to lead at the first mark, briefly giving up the lead to GTR on the second kite run. While the race for line honours was close the handicap result was never in doubt with Animal show the local boats how things are done. With a 1 & 2 after two races it will take a change in fortunes for the local IRC 1 crews to have any chance of taking the series on day 3 of the regatta. The team at bottom up boats hope you enjoyed our race review of the 2021 Portaferry Town Regatta, if you are not already a member of the "BupB Crew" now is your chance to subscribe and come on board for the ride.