A very experienced International line up led by Individual winner David Chapman retained the title they won last year.  While the margin of victory was great, they were strongly pushed by a young Irish team who on paper were ranked far lower in the World Rankings.  Special mention must go to George Kingston (world no 877) and Marty O'Leary (world no 395) who finished ahead of some of the International skippers, notably the UK's Robbie Allam (world no 79).

The World team opened up an early lead on Saturday Morning that they never relinquished. The final margin of victory was 29 points to 16.  But with the Irish sailors getting an opportunity to sail the World's best on their own doorstep, surely they have learned valuable lessons and will mount a stronger challenge next year..

Pictured  (L to R)  Pearson GBR, Allam GBR, Sehested DEN, Duncan (Morris) NZL, Chapman AUS.