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International events beckon for our dinghy sailors
It’s July which means that our sailors across the club are very busy. With a great Volvo Cork week just gone by for our keelboat sailors, and Johnny Durcan & Seafra Guilfoyle performing well at the 49er European Championships, its now the turn for younger sailors to shine. Our youth sailors are heading off […]
Perfect conditions for IODAI Munster Championships at RCYC
RCYC Optimist Class Captain Rob Bateman reports on IODAI Munster Championships 2022 The IODAI Munster Championships were sailed out of the Royal Cork Yacht Club on the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of May. For a first regionals of the season the turnout was a spectacular 125 boats with 78 in the Main Fleet […]
Annual Coolmore Race 2022
We are delighted to announce that the annual Coolmore to Club Junior Dinghy Race 2022 will take place on Sunday 29th May 2022. This year, the event is kindly sponsored by a local company ‘House of Coolmore’ who specialise in handcrafted bespoke kitchens and furniture. This event will for the first time, incorporate the inaugural […]
RCYC Dinghy roundup March-April
The dinghy committee have been extremely busy since January across all the programs as we ramp up for the busiest part of the season ahead. Without covid lockdowns this spring, the dinghy fleets resumed after the Winter break unhindered. Poor weather in February meant a slow start, but March and April were busy as sailors […]