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Above photographs supplied by BMW
Visit Spirit of Kilrush website.
Their Off! Dramatic start for BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race at 4pm on Saturday 1 July'06. More photos to follow.
Crew of Spirit of Kilrush at Sponsors Day at the Royal St. George
Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire on Thursday 29th June, 2006.
Spirit of Kilrush at Arklow Bank Windfarm promoted by one of main sponsors, GE ecomagination, on Monday 26 June'06.
A Kilrush Crew has entered the BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race with a 64ft Volvo yacht, Spirit of Kilrush which takes place on July 1st 2006. As they undergo both physical and mental preparations for the race their vision and enthusiasm has now rippled its way through the town of Kilrush gaining public support from the local people and the Chamber of Commerce. See Photo Gallery.
Spirit of Kilrush Team departing Shannon Airport on Friday 23 June'06.
Front: Simon McGibney, Martin MacNamara, Joe Flannery.
Back: John Callanan, Brian Bryce, Denis Byrne, Conor Hartnett, Declan Hartnett,
Thomas Whelan, Conor Ferguson, Charlie Glynn, Andrew Carey. Eight others will join the team
in Cowes. They will to sail the yacht to Dun Laoghaire and then to Wicklow for Race on 1st July.
Kilrush, is a Maritime and Heritage Town, the businesses along with the tourist industry are proud to be associated with the Sprit of Kilrush Team. Anyone that has a long term interests in Kilrush at heart should support this very welcome and proactive step from the Western Yacht Club, Tom Whelan, Spirit of Kilrush Crew Member.
The 704-mile race takes place on Saturday July 1st 2006, the race starts at Wicklow and sails clockwise around Ireland keeping all islands to Starboard, the 18-member crew from Western Yacht Club, Kilrush will be sailing a Volvo 60, Spirit of Kilrush.Ger O'Rourke (WYC) in his new Cookson 50 racing yacht Altana Chieftain is competing in the BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race 2006. He took Class honours in the Sydney to Hobart Race.
Altana Chieftain
Ger "The Bomber" O'Rourke accepts his battle flag as IRC Division B winner in the
Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005. Congratulations Ger and crew from the WYC
BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race 2006 ResultsFollow the BMW Round Ireland yachts with GPS Tracking.
See Race Results at different locations
Latest: Super 0 Class :1st: Altana Chieftain; 2nd: Spirit of Kilrush; 3rd Konica Minolta Zana. Updated Results:
BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race
Provisional Results for WICKLOW 09/07/2006
Yacht
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Entrant
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Wicklow Finish Time
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Elapsed
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Corrected
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Position
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Cavatina
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Eric Lisson
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08/07/2006 01:20
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153:20:20
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142:08:43
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1
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Teng Tools
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E. Crosbie
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07/07/2006 09:14
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137:14:36
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143:41:38
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2
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Pepperbox
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C & M Farrelly
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08/07/2006 01:40
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153:40:48
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143:59:53
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3
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Ireland's West
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A. Fitzgerald
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07/07/2006 08:15
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136:15:20
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144:34:02
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4
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Imp
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G. Radley
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07/07/2006 14:28
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142:28:40
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145:02:33
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5
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Inis Mor
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B & L Gouy
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07/07/2006 13:32
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141:32:35
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145:04:54
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6
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Aquelina
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J. Tyrrell
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07/07/2006 14:15
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142:15:02
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146:31:05
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7
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Jeronimo
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N. Dowling
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07/07/2006 01:40
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129:40:53
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146:32:24
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8
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Blondie
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Jenny Winter
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07/07/2006 14:07
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142:07:18
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147:05:45
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9
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Whitetiger
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T.O. Sheehy
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07/07/2006 05:29
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133:29:30
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148:50:36
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10
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Isobar
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T. Roche
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07/07/2006 13:35
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141:35:50
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151:30:33
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11
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Lascar
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J & B Berry, C. O'Mahony
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08/07/2006 12:12
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164:12:17
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151:33:39
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12
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Panda Nova II
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D. Matthews
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08/07/2006 01:18
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153:18:00
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151:36:49
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13
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Independent Bear
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M. Davis & A. Cormori
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07/07/2006 04:34
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132:34:13
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151:39:37
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14
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Nadie
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S. McCarthy
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07/07/2006 03:29
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131:29:09
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152:07:45
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15
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Roxy 9
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R. Davis & A. Creighton
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06/07/2006 20:59
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124:59:48
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152:52:15
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16
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Minnie The Moocher
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Anthony Richards
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07/07/2006 04:23
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132:23:42
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152:54:58
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17
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Alice 11
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Mike Henning
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06/07/2006 19:59
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123:59:07
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153:22:11
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18
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Altana Chieftain
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G. O'Rourke
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06/07/2006 13:07
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117:07:08
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154:28:47
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19
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Freya
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Conor Doyle
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07/07/2006 11:58
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139:58:08
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154:48:20
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20
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Moontiger
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A. Bell
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08/07/2006 00:45
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152:45:40
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154:53:59
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21
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Creative Play
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A. Greenwood
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07/07/2006 03:00
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131:00:49
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155:07:12
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22
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Legally Blonde
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Paul Egan
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08/07/2006 10:00
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162:00:00
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156:00:22
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23
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Albatross
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Jim Ryan
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07/07/2006 23:00
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151:00:31
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157:02:56
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24
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Blackjack
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Peter Coad
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08/07/2006 14:07
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166:07:39
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157:19:22
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25
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Ulula
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N. Ogden
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08/07/2006 01:08
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153:08:15
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159:15:47
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26
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State o Chassis
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J. Collins
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08/07/2006 14:10
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166:10:15
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164:20:35
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27
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Spirit of Kilrush
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T. Whelan & Co.
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06/07/2006 12:04
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116:04:57
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165:11:07
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28
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Konica Minolta Zana
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S. Thwaites
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05/07/2006 20:57
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100:57:30
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165:52:28
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29
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Whisper
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M. Cotter
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06/07/2006 12:14
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116:14:32
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167:09:23
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30
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Galileo
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Kelleher, Lemass & Tennyson
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08/07/2006 00:57
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152:57:55
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167:20:38
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31
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Fizz
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C. Geoghegan & C.Chavasse
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08/07/2006 09:10
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161:10:25
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167:56:34
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32
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Lyons Solicitors
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B. Lyons &T. Lenehan
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06/07/2006 13:24
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117:24:02
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168:49:19
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33
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Lancastrian
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N. Eatough
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08/07/2006 06:44
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158:44:44
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170:29:34
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34
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Solune
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JP. Chomette
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06/07/2006 12:01
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116:01:18
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174:50:41
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35
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Quite Correct
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J. Roberts
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08/07/2006 13:26
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165:26:39
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181:09:41
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36
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Southbound.ie
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Y. Lemonnier & M. Greely
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Retired @ Fastnet
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Nunatak
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Mike Jaques
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Retired @ Fastnet
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Sarnia
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M. Creedon
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Retired @ Rockabill
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Remaining Class Results and Team Results will be posted on 10/07/08
Provisional Class Results
Class Super 0Yacht
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Entrant
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Wicklow Finish Time
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Elapsed
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Corrected
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Position
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Altana Chieftain
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G. O'Rourke
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06/07/2006 13:07
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117:07:08
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154:28:47
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1
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Spirit of Kilrush
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T. Whelan & Co.
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06/07/2006 12:04
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116:04:57
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165:11:07
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2
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Konica Minolta Zana
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S. Thwaites
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05/07/2006 20:57
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100:57:30
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165:52:28
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3
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Whisper
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M. Cotter
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06/07/2006 12:14
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116:14:32
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167:09:23
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4
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Lyons Solicitors
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B. Lyons &T. Lenehan
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06/07/2006 13:24
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117:24:02
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168:49:19
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5
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Solune
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JP. Chomette
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06/07/2006 12:01
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116:01:18
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174:50:41
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6
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Provisional Class Results
Class 0
Yacht
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Entrant
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Wicklow Finish Time
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Elapsed
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Corrected
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Position
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Jeronimo
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N. Dowling
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07/07/2006 01:40
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129:40:53
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146:32:24
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1
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Whitetiger
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T.O. Sheehy
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07/07/2006 05:29
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133:29:30
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148:50:36
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2
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Independent Bear
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M. Davis & A. Cormori
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07/07/2006 04:34
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132:34:13
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151:39:37
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3
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Nadie
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S. McCarthy
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07/07/2006 03:29
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131:29:09
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152:07:45
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4
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Roxy 9
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R. Davis & A. Creighton
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06/07/2006 20:59
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124:59:48
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152:52:15
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5
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Minnie The Moocher
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Anthony Richards
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07/07/2006 04:23
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132:23:42
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152:54:58
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6
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Alice 11
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Mike Henning
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06/07/2006 19:59
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123:59:07
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153:22:11
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7
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Freya
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Conor Doyle
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07/07/2006 11:58
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139:58:08
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154:48:20
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8
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Creative Play
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A. Greenwood
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07/07/2006 03:00
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131:00:49
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155:07:12
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9
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Provisional Class Results
Class I
Yacht
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Entrant
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Wicklow Finish Time
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Elapsed
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Corrected
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Position
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Ireland's West
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A. Fitzgerald
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07/07/2006 08:15
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136:15:20
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144:34:02
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1
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Isobar
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T. Roche
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07/07/2006 13:35
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141:35:50
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151:30:33
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2
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Galileo
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Kelleher, Lemass & Tennyson
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08/07/2006 00:57
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152:57:55
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167:20:38
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3
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Lancastrian
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N. Eatough
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08/07/2006 06:44
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158:44:44
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170:29:34
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4
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Quite Correct
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J. Roberts
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08/07/2006 13:26
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165:26:39
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181:09:41
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5
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Provisional Class Results
Class II
Yacht
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Entrant
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Wicklow Finish Time
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Elapsed
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Corrected
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Position
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Teng Tools
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E. Crosbie
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07/07/2006 09:14
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137:14:36
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143:41:38
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1
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Imp
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G. Radley
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07/07/2006 14:28
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142:28:40
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145:02:33
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2
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Inis Mor
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B & L Gouy
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07/07/2006 13:32
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141:32:35
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145:04:54
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3
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Aquelina
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J. Tyrrell
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07/07/2006 14:15
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142:15:02
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146:31:05
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4
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Blondie
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Jenny Winter
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07/07/2006 14:07
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142:07:18
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147:05:45
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5
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Moontiger
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A. Bell
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08/07/2006 00:45
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152:45:40
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154:53:59
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6
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Albatross
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Jim Ryan
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07/07/2006 23:00
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151:00:31
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157:02:56
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7
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Ulula
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N. Ogden
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08/07/2006 01:08
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153:08:15
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159:15:47
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8
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Fizz
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C. Geoghegan & C.Chavasse
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08/07/2006 09:10
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161:10:25
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167:56:34
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9
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Provisional Class Results
Class III
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Yacht
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Entrant
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Wicklow Finish Time
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Elapsed
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Corrected
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Position
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Cavatina
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Eric Lisson
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08/07/2006 01:20
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153:20:20
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142:08:43
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1
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Pepperbox
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C & M Farrelly
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08/07/2006 01:40
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153:40:48
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143:59:53
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2
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Lascar
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J & B Berry, C. O'Mahony
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08/07/2006 12:12
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164:12:17
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151:33:39
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3
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Panda Nova II
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D. Matthews
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08/07/2006 01:18
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153:18:00
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151:36:49
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4
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Legally Blonde
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Paul Egan
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08/07/2006 10:00
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162:00:00
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156:00:22
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5
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Blackjack
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Peter Coad
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08/07/2006 14:07
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166:07:39
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157:19:22
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6
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State o’ Chassis
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J. Collins
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08/07/2006 14:10
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166:10:15
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164:20:35
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7
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Provisional Class Results
Class VIII (Two handed)
Yacht
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Entrant
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Wicklow Finish Time
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Elapsed
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Corrected
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Position
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Moontiger
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A. Bell
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08/07/2006 00:45
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152:45:40
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154:53:59
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1
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Blackjack
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Peter Coad
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08/07/2006 14:07
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166:07:39
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157:19:22
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2
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Ulula
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N. Ogden
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08/07/2006 01:08
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153:08:15
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159:15:47
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3
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Fizz
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C. Geoghegan & C.Chavasse
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08/07/2006 09:10
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161:10:25
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167:56:34
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4
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07 July'06: Finish Results at Wicklow based on Elapsed Time:
No. 1: 05/07/06 @ 20:57 100:57:30hrs - Konica Minolta Zana
No. 2: 06/07/06 @ 12.01 116:01:18hrs - Solune
No. 3: 06/07/06 @ 12:04 116:04:57hrs - Spirit of Kilrush
No. 4: 06/07/06 @ 12:14 116:14:32hrs - Whisper
No. 5: 06/07/06 @ 13:07 117:07:08hrs - Altana Chieftain
No. 6: 06/07/06 @ 13:24 117:24:02hrs - Whisper
Wed 5 July'06: Konica Minolta Zana's finished the BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race at 20:57:30 over 24 hours outside the Race Record held by Colm Barrington on Jeep Cherokee in 1988 (76 hours 23 minutes and 57 seconds). The New Zealand Yacht passed Mew Island at 00:35 this morning and Rockabill at 13:59.
Wed 5 July @ 17:49 from Thomas Whelan, Spirit of Kilrush. Text: "Not far now, all ok, fair down wind sailing. ETA Wicklow sometime Thursday morning."
Wed 5 July @ 12:04 from BMW: Konica Minolta Zana passed Belfast just after midnight 5 July and not likely to finish before 6pm today. All super O boats round Inistrahull. Light airs. Majority of boats off NW coast.
Wed 5 July @ 09:50 from BMW: Konica Minolta Zana at Mews Island at 00:35 5 July. Results on Handicap 4 at Inistrahull: 1- Konica; 2 Altana Chieftain; 3-Spirit of Kilrush; 4-Whisper; 5-Lyons Solicitors; 6-Solune. Weather very light.
Provisional Results for Slyne Head 03/07/2006 18:00 Konica Minolta Zana checked in at Slyne Head 10:44 today and at 16:45 at Eagle Island. Next Results Midnight 3/7/06
BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race Provisional Results for INISTEARACHT 03/07/2006 06:00 Konica Minolta reached this waypoint at 23:29 on Sunday 2nd July. Watch this space for further updates. Next update 12.00 midday today.
As of 21.10 on Sunday 2nd July, 2006 only Konica Minolta has passed Fastnet (16.15).
It is intended to update the BMW RIYR site at 12.00 midnight, 6 a.m, 12.00 midday and 6 p.m
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