Following last weeks successful sailing courses for Crosshaven schools, regular RCYC summer courses for Junior Sailors have now commenced and will run for the next six weeks under Head Instructor, Richard McGlade. The hard working Junior Organisers are Clair Crosbie and Jackie Harrington.
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JUNIOR SAILING COURSES 2009
Following last weeks successful courses for local schools, regular RCYC summer courses for Junior Sailors have now commenced and will run for the next six weeks under Head Instructor Richard McGlade. Hard working Junior Sailing Organisers are Clair Crosbie and Jackie Harrington. Some images from the first day can be seen on the Bateman Gallery.
Schools Sailing Programme begins.
It was “Blue skies and smiles all round” as sixth class pupils from the three Crosshaven Schools descended on the Royal Cork Yacht Club to begin a three day sailing course. Head instructor, Richard McGlade, welcomed the students to the club as he and his team set about teaching the basics before launching the club’s […]
Reluctant hero wins on first outing
David Harrington went racing for the first time on Saturday last, crewing for his older brother Richy. His first taste of competitive sailing should keep him coming back for more as they won the first Feva league race of the season and were runner-up in the second. League racing for Optimists and Feva’s started on […]
Pyewacket Awards Night
Last Friday night, April 3rd, 2009, the annual Pyewacket award ceremony took place again. The Bursary for this award and the magnificent perpetual trophy was presented to the club by American sailing legend and friend of Royal Cork Yacht Club, Roy Disney, in October 2001. The pioneering programme was to further develop youth sailing […]