
Excitement continues to build for the Topper World Championships 2023
Excitement continues to build at Royal Cork and ITCA Worlds as the Topper World Championships 2023 counts down to the week of 24th July. Organisation commenced back in November 2022 and the Royal Cork Yacht Club Topper Worlds Committee has been hard at work since then, meeting regularly drawing on the fantastic expertise of […]

Blue Economy Themed Corporate Lunch at the Royal Cork Yacht Club
The Club hosted its 2023 Corporate Lunch on Friday 12th May. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, Conor Mowlds, CCO Port of Cork & Tim Burke, CEO Irish Sailing took part in a post lunch panel discussion on the topic ‘The Future of Leisure and Sailing with the blue economy. Working […]

Marlow Ropes Presentation – Wednesday 24th May 2023
David Mossman of Marlow Ropes will be providing a presentation with a focus on teaching sailors which rope construction is best for their sheets/Halyards & rigging, and how the racing world is challenging/shaping the rope we are all using today. (more…)

‘Nacho’ Trio Win National 18 Championships at Royal Cork
Bouncing back from a disqualification in the second race of six sailed, Charles Dwyer, Harry Pritchard and John Coakley sailing ‘Nacho’ retained their National 18 Irish Championship crown at Royal Cork Yacht Club on Sunday evening. (more…)

Success for RCYC at the 29er Southerns
RCYC was very well represented with sailors in seven of the competing 11 boats hailing from the club. With excellent sailing on display, competition was tight and everything hung on the last race and a countback to decide on the winner. (more…)

Launch Of Cadets And Junior Sailing Academy 2023
Cadets and JSA applications are now live on Smart. Entry closes 12.00noon on Sunday 14th May. (more…)

Save the Date – Coolmore Race 2023 3rd June 2023
This year we are delighted to announce that the annual Coolmore to Club Junior Dinghy Race 2023 will take place on Saturday 3rd June 2023. (more…)

Success for RCYC at Youth Nationals
The Investwise Youth Nationals Championship at Howth Yacht Club was held over the Easter school break with over 170 sailors competing, including 32 RCYC members. Ben O’Shaughnessy with crew Ethan Spain won the 29er championship, and Oisín Pierse took the honours in the ILCA4 championship. (more…)

Bateman Wins Crosshaven House PY1000
Chris Bateman sailing an ILCA 6 was a convincing winner in this year’s Crosshaven House PY1000. In it’s 9th year, the event continues to grow with entries breaking 50 for the first time. Crosshaven House have come on board as sponsor this year and put forward a perpetual trophy. Thank you to Noel Corcoran, Stacey […]

Darkness Into Light Harbour Cruise
In 2009 the inaugural Darkness Into Light initiative to raise funds for Pieta took place. From small beginnings, the movement has continued to grow, and now there are over 150,000 participants in Darkness Into Light each year. Pieta is 80% funded by fundraising events like Darkness Into Light. Since Darkness Into Light began, supporters have […]

Mixed dinghies prepare for sailing in April
The Mixed dinghy fleet will be returning the water in April this season. This fleet is all about fun while learning to sail with other people, making new friendships and learning to sail with fun at the heart of the sailing. (more…)

Junior Sailing Courses 2023
Junior Sailing Courses Announcement Our Junior Sailing courses 2023 booking and payment form is live on your Smart Cloud membership portal. (more…)

Chef Victor Franca is returning to the Royal Cork
Chef Victor Franca is returning to the Royal Cork Yacht Club for a night of fine dining on Friday March 10th. Victor’s love for cooking began at a very young age while watching his grandmother prepare food in the family home. Victor hails from Brazil so his cooking has a strong South American influence. If […]

Crosshaven House PY1000 Returns On Saturday 1st April
The very popular PY1000 takes place again on Saturday 1st April 2023 in the Royal Cork Yacht Club. This year, the event is kindly sponsored by Crosshaven House in a new partnership which proprietor Noel Corcoran has kindly agreed to make long standing. With racing at high tide, the plan as always is to race in the […]

Busy February midterm for RCYC dinghies
February midterm has been extremely busy once again for the RCYC dinghies. With alot of international coaches around, the sailors were put through their paces in the various class clinics. (more…)

Jones Family, Alana Twomey & Lucia Cullen nominated for Irish Sailing Awards
Congratulations to the Jones family’s ‘Jellybaby’ on their nomination for this year’s Sailor of the Year Award and to Alana Twomey who with her 29er helm Lucia Cullen has been nominated for the Youth Sailor of the Year Award. More details below from todays Irish Sailing News Round up. ‘Jellybaby’ Sailor of the Year […]

Chairperson & PRO appointed for Quarter Ton Cup 2023
The Royal Cork Yacht Club are pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Donworth as the event chairperson for the upcoming Quarter Ton Cup in Crosshaven in July 2023. The Club has also secured the experienced (and recently selected honorary member) Peter Crowley as the event Principle Race Office. The event team have been working […]

The Irish Sailing Cruising Conference comes to Cork
The Irish Sailing Cruising Conference comes to Cork this year and we are delighted to be hosting. At this year’s conference, we celebrate the sea and our connection with her – the Sea is home to adventures, scientists, researchers, marine mammals and so much more. We are really excited to have a Marine Biologist joining […]

Quarter Ton Cup Crosshaven 2023 – Notice of Race & Entry
The Royal Cork Yacht Club are pleased to issue the Notice of Race for the upcoming Quarter Ton Cup in Crosshaven Co Cork, July (13th to 15th) 2023. The event will take place over three days with Windward/Leeward race courses planned. The NOR highlights the intention to hold at least three races a day. The […]

Sirius Centre Cobh Public Talk by Tom Spalding
Sirius Centre Cobh are presenting a Public Talk by Tom Spalding Saturday 18th Feburary 2pm This public talk is a lively, illustrated tour through the Sirius Arts Centre, focusing on its design and architecture. Completed in 1854 for the Royal Cork Yacht Club and designed by notable English architect, Anthony Salvin, it operated for over […]