It was a great weekend at the IODAI Ulsters in Skerries. Day one had overcast skies and a fresh breeze but nothing too heavy. All the fleets successfully launched off the beach at a low tide, which was interesting for them as they couldn’t use their centerboards for quite a while due to depth restrictions! […]
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Lisheen and Cobbler bring Royal Cork racing to a close for the season
The October Bank Holiday weekend normally signals the end of league racing for the Royal Cork fleet, and this year was no different. Saturday saw our annual Lisheen Mines Open Team Racing event. The 25kt North Easterly breeze didn’t look promising, however PRO Ian Venner tucked the racecourse up the river by the Limekiln corner […]
A wet and windy weekend in West Kerry
The Optimist fleet travelled to Tralee Bay Sailing Club for the last event of the year at the weekend. It was another test of character; Saturday had rain, breeze, big chop, a long trek to the racecourse all of which took their toll on the fleet. Sunday was a little more pleasant – the sun […]
The Battle of Kinsale – Nationals 2018
27 Royal Cork sailors and 9 ribs invaded Kinsale at the weekend (some 417 years after the Spanish) and managed to return with some of the silverware – quite unlike the Spanish! Regatta Fleet raced off Dock Beach, under the turrets of both Charles and James Forts inside Kinsale Harbour. Lucy Moynan and Grace Coveney […]
Crosbie Cup returns to Royal Cork
The last weekend of 28/29 July saw the battle for the Crosbie Cup take place once again in Sutton Dinghy Club. The Crosbie Cup is a Silver & Regatta Fleet only event. The stakes were high for the 3 Royal Cork sailors travelling – the trophy travelled with them to Dublin having been won by […]