Irish Cruiser Racing National Championships in June will see an exciting duel of vintage half-tonners. ‘The Big Picture’ is being optimised for competition. This Howth campaign plans to take on the Nigel Biggs sistership MG30, the all conquering ICRA National Champion, Check Mate IV.
There is also the prospect of a three way half ton battle with Dave Cullen’s King One, a boat that has taken its own share of silverware.
Commodore Reilly’s own boat, Crazy Horse is at Malahide marina boatyard to sort out damage sustained at last year’s Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta Week.
The overall leader of the 2013 event was forced out after a collision with J109 clubmate, Storm. Both boats were doing seven knots at the time of the incident.
His Cruisers Zero crew is preparing for the nationals as part of the Howth YC Team and mounting a bid to win the Club Championship Trophy currently held by Royal Irish YC.
Reilly has hinted that former crew mates David Harte and Led Pritchard (both ex Comanche Raider crew) will join the boat.
