AIB National 18 Championship 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19
The National 18ft Class Association has very reluctantly concluded that they must cancel the 2020 UK & Irish Championships. (more…)
Stay@Home Webinar Series With World Renowned Coaches
After a successful introductory webinar on ‘Tactics & Strategy’ with Gonzalo Pollitzer(Bocha) and Fernando Gwozdz, we are offering members the opportunity to take part in a further 4 sessions. (more…)
Stay@Home Skippers and Members Webinar – Tuesday 19th May 2020
Start of the Season On Board Essential Equipment and Safety Checks Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday 19th May @ 20:00hrs when Eddie English of Sail Cork will give invaluable insight into those essential checks of our onboard equipment that we should all make before setting off to sea at the start of the […]
Admiral’s update to Members Saturday 16th May 2020
Dear Member, Following An Taoiseach’s announcement yesterday and our Club Executive Committee meeting this morning, I can now confirm that we have now published our Return to Sailing document, click here to view. On Monday next the outdoor staff will return to work and needless to say there is a mountain of work to get through to ensure that […]
Webinar With World Renowned Coaches This Sunday
Gonzalo Pollitzer(Bocha) and Fernando Gwozdz are two of the most renowned coaches in the sailing world today. Join us for a free Tactics and Strategy webinar with Bocha and Fernado on Sunday 17th May from 19:00 – 20:00. (more…)
Admiral’s Update – Sunday 10th May
As May 18th draws closer, Admiral Colin Morehead gives a video update to members detailing plans for the remainder of the Tricentenary. (more…)
Irish Sailing Working With Sport Ireland On Return To Sailing Road Map
We continue to await the advice of Irish Sailing with regard to the lifting of restrictions on our facilities and activities. Please see a message below from Harry Hermon, CEO of Irish Sailing. (more…)
Calling all Royal Cork Keelboat Members
Tonight we begin the Virtual Sailing May Keelboat League at 20.00hrs Sharp for our Club Members. This is a fun event and we would welcome all Royal Cork Members to join. For new sailors, or for those who are unsure know how to log in, please join Rear Admiral Keelboats Daragh Connolly on Zoom for […]
Ronan Downing Crowned April’s Virtual Champion of Champions
Ronan Downing was crowned virtual Champion of Champions in last night’s nail biting finale. With twenty of the club’s best virtual sailors qualifying for the final, it was always going to be hotly contested. (more…)
Virtual Regatta – April Champion of Champions
Following a very busy month of virtual sailing, 20 sailors now go through to our April Champion of Champions event on Sunday May 3rd. (more…)
WbW#25 – Mirror Reflections
Of all the dinghy classes, the Mirror was by far the biggest in terms of participation. Here Peter O’Donovan reflects on those day’s when the twin crewed, pram bowed, gunter rigged, easily holed, red sailed dinghy reigned supreme. (more…)
ICRA Nationals Moves to Wave Regatta
Following the cancellation of Volvo Cork Week, ICRA has decided to combine the National Championships with this year’s WAVE regatta which will take place in Howth from September 11-13th. (more…)
WbW#24 – The Irish Dinghy Racing Association
The IDRA gave it’s name to one dinghy class, but it was much more than that. In this article Brian Cudmore tells of his memories of racing IDRA 14’s in the club and we take a peek at a couple of locally held Dinghy Weeks of old. (more…)
WBW#23 – Enterprising Days
Here Paul Tingle relates the fun times of the Enterprise class, the mid performance dinghy that was highly active in the harbour from the ’60s to the early ’90s. (more…)
Surviving Cocooning
Having circumnagivated the globe with husband Frank 25 years ago, Barbara Fitzgibbon kindly shares some learnings about cocooning and living in close quarters. (more…)
WbW#22 – Crosshaven Boatyard
Crosshaven Boatyard is a vital strand in the rich fabric of Cork harbour – in this post Richard Leonard fills us in on it’s origins, development, people and boats. It’s a fascinating tale… (more…)
WBW#21 – The April Calendar
Our April Calendar picture is of the start of a One Ton Cup race in 1981. The club has a great history of hosting major international events and here we look at a few world class championships from the 1980s…. (more…)
Way Back When – No. 20
This post is a gentle reflection. Our normality, our plans, our future have in a blink become totally changed, ripped up and quite uncertain. This club is the oldest yacht club in the world because it’s members have successfully adapted to each change. Let’s just continue to adapt… (more…)
SailCork Launch Digital Courses
SailCork have now launched special online interactive course which you can enjoy from your home. (more…)
COVID-19 Notice To Members
On March 15th we announced the suspension of organised sailing activities and the closure of the club bar and offices until the 29th March 2020, this was then extended to Sunday 12th April and included the closure of the entire site including marinas and we can now confirm that following the most recent statement from […]
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