Media Information

8th July, 2006

 

BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race 2006 – UPDATE 8

Cavatina beats deadline to take first place

 

 

 

After more than six days at sea, Eric Lisson and the crew of Cavatina

reached the finishing-line at Wicklow Sailing Club and are expected to be

confirmed overall winners of the BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race.  The Cork

yacht completed the 704-mile course shortly after 1.15am today (Saturday).

 

Lisson and Cavatina are set to enter the record book alongside the late

Denis Doyle and the famed Moonduster for winning the circumnavigation of

Ireland twice.

 

What was expected to be a nail-biting finish to beat the handicap time

deadline ended with just two hours to spare for Lisson as fresh winds and

the last of a favourable tide swept his Granada 38 footer southwards from

the Rockabill Light off Skerries. Co. Dublin.

 

Waiting in anticipation was defending course champion Eamon Crosbie on Teng

Tools, the 'clubhouse leader' since early on Friday morning.  In turn, this

Dublin skipper watched as several key rivals failed to beat their own

handicap deadlines leaving just Cavatina as the main threat to his title.

 

Most of the remaining competitors still at sea will reach Wicklow by this

evening or tomorrow morning when final overall results will be announced.