O’Leary Steers ‘Aragon’ To Class Victory In Rolex Middle Sea Race
The Royal Cork’s Nicholas O’Leary has been victorious in Class 1 of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Sailing aboard the ‘Aragon’, a Dutch R-P/Marteen 72, O’Leary and crew were 8th overall and first on IRC in Class 1. Commenting after the race, Nin said it was particularly light and shifty for a large part of […]
Transition Year Programme 2020/2021
This programme was piloted last year and proved very successful so it is being run again this year. (more…)
AIB Autumn Series Abandoned
As we are now in Level 3, the AIB Autumn Series 2020 must be abandoned and will not be completed. (more…)
Online Navigation Courses With SailCork
Prepare for next season’s exploration! (more…)
September’s Burns League Wrap Up
The annual Optimist September Burns League concluded last Saturday, September 26th. (more…)
All To Play For In AIB Autumn Series
The AIB Autumn Series 2020 kicked off in style on Sunday as competitors were met with blue skies and a Westerly breeze which at times reached 15 knots. (more…)
Royal Cork Yacht Club Flag Etiquette
Do you know your Emblem from your Roundel, your Ensign from your Burgee? (more…)
AIB Autumn Series NOR & Entry Now Live
The leaves have begun to fall and that only means one thing, the Autumn Series is approaching. (more…)
COVID-19 Club Guidelines Updated
Following the release of the ‘Framework For Restrictive Measures’ by the Irish Government on Tuesday 15th September 2020, guidelines for members & guests of the Royal Cork Yacht Club have now been updated. (more…)
Burns Trophy Now In It’s 26th Year
Optimist sailors are competing in the Burns Trophy league, now in its 26th year, for the month of September. (more…)
Jap To Compete In The Blackrock Race
The beautiful Cork Harbour One Design, Jap, will compete in Cove Sailing Club’s annual Cobh to Blackrock Race this Saturday. (more…)
Toppers Travel To Galway
Saturday was the first away event of the year for the topper fleet in a windy Galway Bay. (more…)
Dinner @ The Royal Cork – Saturday 12th September
With a favourable forecast and a busy weekend ahead in the harbour, dinner will be available in the club this Saturday evening. (more…)
Murphy Family & Colin Morehead – ‘Sailors of the Month’
Congratulations to the Murphy Family & crew of Nielargo who have this month been crowned ‘Sailors of the Month’ for their convincing victory in the Fastnet 450 race. (more…)
Barry, Rimmington & Leonard Triumph at National 18 Southerns
Alex Barry, Sandy Rimmington and Richard Leonard sailing Aquadisiacs were the overall winners of an 11-boat National 18 Southern Championships in the Royal Cork Yacht Club last weekend. (more…)
Robert O’Leary’s ‘Dutch Gold’ Takes 1720 Southerns
Robert O’Leary’s ‘Dutch Gold’ with crew of Cliodhna Connolly, Seafra Guilfoyle, Cian Guilffoyle and Cian Byrne took the AIB 1720 Southerns title following three excellent days of racing in the Royal Cork last weekend. (more…)
Minister Coveney Marks Royal Cork Yacht Club’s 300th Birthday
Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Defence Simon Coveney TD marked the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s 300th birthday at a small ceremony on Haulbowline island this weekend (Saturday 29 Aug), (more…)
Skill Up September
Are you interested in going on the water with your sailor? (more…)
Tricentenary At Home Regatta Postponed To 2021
The Royal Cork Yacht Club has rescheduled the biggest weekend of its Cork300 Tricentenary celebrations, planned for 28-30 August, in light of new government restrictions on outdoor and sporting events announced last week. (more…)
An Optimist Event Like No Other
Few events are following the sailing calender this year, but in the year that the Royal Cork celebrates its 300th birthday, the 2020 Optimist National Championships, sponsored by AIB, took place in the Club from August 13th to 16th. (more…)
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