Last weekend, three of our six Royal Cork teams were able to participate in 29er Irish Nationals. Held at Dublin’s National Yacht Club, the regatta saw eleven skiffs competing over two days. Saturday was quite light with 5 races completed while Sunday was heavy with only 2 races completed before racing was called and sailors […]
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Dinghy Pursuit Race – Friday 21st June 2019
The Royal Cork National 18 Class have organized an event for all RCYC monohull dinghy classes to showcase the variety and vibrance of dinghy sailing in Crosshaven. The support of all the dinghy classes at RCYC is acknowledged in forming this concept event. The format of the competition is a Pursuit Race under defined […]
Royal Cork 29er & RS200 Sprint Event 2019
A group of our club 29er Skiff and RS200 sailors took a deserved exam study break to attend the annual Royal Sprint Championship this weekend at the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Two beautiful days of 29er & RS200 racing were held in 10 – 14 knots of wind near the refinery in Cork Harbour . The […]
Junior Laying Up Supper Report
The Royal Cork Yacht Club Junior Laying Up Supper 2018 was held on Saturday 24th 2018 in the club house with parents and junior Sailors making up the 168 attendees. The end-of-year dinner was dispersed with the Class Captains giving an overview of their respective fleets activities during 2018. Rear Admiral Dinghies Brian Jones congratulated […]
Royal Cork 29er fleet continue winning way’s!
The “29er Ulster Championship 2018” was held at Ballyholme Yacht Club last weekend in Northern Ireland. The double-handed event, called the “Weekend of Speed”, included advanced skiffs like the 29er, 49er and catamaran multihulls. In the 29er class, the Royal Cork Yacht Club sent four skiffs that earned the top four spots at the event. […]