ILCA sailors return from RStGYC and Bantry SC
Tim McCarthy , RCYC ILCA Class Captain reports on recent ILCA events around the country. The ILCA Leinster Championships were held on the 23rd and 24th of July in The Royal Saint George Yacht Club in Dublin. (more…)
505 Worlds Full Info
The latest news articles, images and videos from the worlds are here. Results for the Worlds are here. And the full regatta website is here.
Racing Keelboat August Update
July and Volvo Cork Week have come and gone with the blink of an eye. What a great week Volvo Cork Week was. Great weather and fantastic racing for all. Thank you to all the club volunteers that made it happen. See some great photos on the Club website Gallery. Roll on 2024. Congratulations to […]
505 Worlds Commences
The 505 World Championships come to Cork for the 4th time this August. 80 boats, now fully carbon, have travelled from across the globe to compete in one of sailing’s most competitive and famous fleets. (more…)
National 18 Class Championships Club Dining
The excitement is building for the National 18 Class Championships that kick off on Sunday with a practice race, before 5 great days of racing from Monday 25th – Friday 29th July. For everyone that would like to dine in the Club during the week, we ask that you would pre-book your meals online to […]
Summer sailing courses in full flight
No sooner was Corkweek over than the dinghy yard was filled with kids on their Summer sailing courses. (more…)
International events beckon for our dinghy sailors
It’s July which means that our sailors across the club are very busy. With a great Volvo Cork week just gone by for our keelboat sailors, and Johnny Durcan & Seafra Guilfoyle performing well at the 49er European Championships, its now the turn for younger sailors to shine. Our youth sailors are heading off […]
Volvo Cork Week Kicks Off
Follow all the action on www.corkweek.ie
Keelboat June League Wrap Up
The June Thursday night league for Keelboats finished in great style. A full tide, 10 knots of breeze from the West provided ideal conditions for Race Office Richard Leonard and his team to lay a Windward Leeward course between Cork Beg and Cage Buoy. This suited well as the summer breeze faded and shifted towards […]
Volvo Cork Week, 1 Week Out
With one week to go, here is an update from our race and shoreside teams- https://mailchi.mp/b8472e5a85da/cork-week-2022-update-3july
Royal Cork Teams Take On The Round Ireland
We have three Club boats racing in this year’s Round Ireland Race which starts at Wicklow this Saturday. We wish Blue Oyster (Noel Coleman), Cavatina (Ian Hickey), Nieulargo (Denis Murphy and Annamarie Fegan) and their crews all the best for this long offshore race that takes place every two years. (more…)
Cork300 Gala Dinner Update
Dear Members, The second allocation of ticket sales for our Cork300 Gala Dinner, which will take place in the Rochestown Park Hotel on Friday 8th July 2022, is now available to purchase by all Members through the Club website. As expected there has been a phenomenal uptake on ticket […]
May Keelboat Update
Our second league series of the Keelboat racing season concluded last week. The winners were presented with their prizes last Thursday and Friday night (see list below). (more…)
Coolmore Race 2022
Run by the club for its junior and youth sailors, Sunday’s fun Coolmore race for dinghies started off Coolmore House near Rabbit Island and finished in front of the RCYC clubhouse at high tide. (more…)
Cork300 Gala Dinner – Booking Info
Dear Members, Due to phenomenal demand for tickets, we have taken the decision to move our Cork300 Gala Dinner to the Rochestown Park Hotel to accommodate as many of our Members as possible. (more…)
Kingstown To Queenstown(K2Q) Race 2022
The Kingstown to Queenstown Race (K2Q Race) will start at 11:00hrs on Friday 1st July. The race is a 260-mile offshore race that will start in Dun Laoghaire (formerly Kingstown), around the famous Fastnet Rock and finish in Cork Harbour at Cobh (formerly Queenstown). (more…)
Falmouth To Cork Race 2022
The Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven, Ireland and the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club in Falmouth, England are delighted to announce that the historic race between the two ports, most recently run in the late 90’s, is to be revived this summer, starting at 2100hrs on 7th July 2022 off Pendennis Point. (more…)
2021 prizegiving for ILCAs and Toppers & ensign handover with RCNC
With the end of year celebrations curtailed last year due to covid restrictions, the annual prizegiving for the ILCAs and Topper classes was postponed. The dedication all our sailors have showed through the covid restrictions has been amazing. Each fleet has gone from strength to strength. The numbers have grown and the standards have risen, […]
Perfect conditions for IODAI Munster Championships at RCYC
RCYC Optimist Class Captain Rob Bateman reports on IODAI Munster Championships 2022 The IODAI Munster Championships were sailed out of the Royal Cork Yacht Club on the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of May. For a first regionals of the season the turnout was a spectacular 125 boats with 78 in the Main Fleet […]
Date Set For Cork300 Dinner – Saturday 9th July
A stylish celebration of our Tricentenary will take place on the evening of Saturday 9th July with a gala dinner on site in the Royal Cork Yacht Club. (more…)
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