Lough Foyle Punt race 1 – Culmore 10/05/14
The first of the Culmore series of Punt races took place tonight.
Two Punts raced.
Danny Gallagher/Gareth G/Owen McC
James Hockley Jnr/Kevin Lynch/Alan T
Light winds, strong tides. Start at the perch, beat down to Conniborow, over to Faughan, back up to the power station.
James P H and crew were over the line and had to go back, Danny G and crew made a better start but may have been too near the shore and lost wind soon to be overtaken by Hockley and Co. Hockley and Co sailed on and went far in to keep out of the tide. The wind veered giving Danny G and Co very nice lift and a clear shot to the windward mark while the other boat was near marooned.
Thats how it ended, congratulations to Danny G and Co. The race was shortened to one lap due to light winds. The second race was cancelled.
