Phelans lead way in Class Zero

SAILING/Sovereign's Cup: Three out of four classes at the Sovereign's Cup in Kinsale have clear leaders as the event enters …

SAILING/Sovereign's Cup:Three out of four classes at the Sovereign's Cup in Kinsale have clear leaders as the event enters its final day with gales forecast for the course area this morning, reports David Branigan. Class Zero is being led by Conor and Denise Phelans' Jump Juice with two further wins yesterday.

Malahide's Same Old Story, skippered by Colm Cronin, holds Class One while Athens Paralympian John Twomey continues as overall leader in Class Three in spite of his worst result of the series yesterday - a fifth place.

Colm Barrington's TP52-footer was beset by gear problems in yesterday's British IRC National Championships. In practice racing, their rudder broke and fitting a replacement delayed their arrival for the start. After regaining lost ground, the boat's boom broke obliging them to retire.