A very successful Topper Leinsters event, the first Regional of the season, was held at the National Yacht Club Dun Laoghaire last weekend. The 35–boat fleet had sailors from 17 different yacht clubs from the North and South of Ireland. Two full days racing with 6 races in total saw Ronan Walsh finish 1st […]
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Irish Youth Nationals – Day 3 Update
Friday was a pet day in Howth with 10 knots of breeze and bright sunshine. Three races were had in all fleets. Team RCYC continue to perform strongly with Seafra Guilfoyle and Cian Byrne in 1st and 2nd place respectively in the laser radials – Cian had a particularly good day with a 1st and 2nd. Johnny Durcan is lying 3rd overall in […]
Happening in Howth!
Over 250 young dinghy sailors from across Ireland converged in Howth this weekend for the annual 4 day ISA Youth National Championships. At stake are coveted positions in National squads and for the honour of representing their country at prestigious international events. The Royal Cork has strong representation in each of the 5 fleets; 420s, Laser […]
Exciting Topper Coaching Opportunity
Recently five Royal Cork Topper sailors (Lucy Donworth, Molly Murphy, Ronan Walsh, Eoin O’ Regan and Adam D’Arcy) travelled to Howth YC to receive expert coaching from GBR National Coach, David Cockerill. Our sailors were joined by fifteen other sailors from around the country for the pre Youth National Clinic. The mixed […]
Toppers in a Class of their Own
The Toppers have flown the laser nest and are now a fully fledged Royal Cork dinghy class of their own, with 7 boats and counting. The Topper is ideal for those who have grown quickly and are too tall or heavy for an Optimist, but are young and not yet ready physically for a laser. […]