David Chapman and his 33South Racing team convincingly beat Sam Pearson (GBR) and his Wight Match team in the final.  With Light conditions, and a need to finish racing by 15:30 Race Office Brian Reddy and his team managed to complete the knock out program.  The final and pettit final were sudden death, i.e. decided by one race.

Final.

Chapman won the start and extended on every leg to cooly take the title.  Crucially he won the right hand side of the start line allowing him to sail up the right hand side of the course in the direction of the East Pier.  With a strong tide and stronger pressure this gave him a clear lead which we was to hold and extend until the finish.

Petit Final.

Nicolai Sehestad and his TRE-FOR team from Denmark won the Petit Final.  Nicolai was the favoured by many to win the event but an immediate penalty given to him by the umpires at mark 2 in the deciding race of the Semi Finals ended his challenge.  So to the consolation of the Petit Final.  Kinsale man George Kingston himself narrowly defeated in the Semi's was the opponent. 

Again like the final, the start was key,  with the Danish skipper taking that and holding on to win.  George's young team will surely be stronger for next year's event.