Transition Year Programme 2020/2021
Members are invited to express their interest in The Royal Cork YC TY Programme. (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…)
Admiral’s Update – Friday 21st August
Dear Member, Following the update to the Government’s COVID-19 guidelines on Tuesday, our Club Executive Committee and their respective Committee’s have been working on interpreting the new guidelines and assessing the impact of these on our Club activities and upcoming events. (more…)
Irish Laser Nationals 2020 Cancelled
Irish Laser National Championship For Immediate Release – 2030 Tuesday 18th August 2020 The Irish Laser National Championships, hosted by the Royal Cork YC, and the Irish Laser 4.7 National Championships hosted by Monkstown Bay SC, have been cancelled. (more…)
Rain Doesn’t Dampen Spirits For Coolmore Race
The Coolmore Race is an old Cork Harbour yacht race that was brought back to life a number of years ago as a junior dinghy race. (more…)
Winners of AIB Irish Optimist National Championships Announced
Congratulations to Johnny Flynn of Howth Yacht Club Optimist sailors had four fantastic days of racing at the AIB Irish Optimist National Championships in Cork Harbour, officiated by Anthony O’Leary, Race Officer for the Main Fleet and Barry Rose who was Race Officer for the Regatta Fleet. There were many highs and […]
Fastnet 450 Entry Opens
Notice of Race and Entry is now live for the Fastnet 450 here. This is the recently announced SCORA race, from Dun Laoghaire to Cork Harbour via the Fastnet Rock. (more…)
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