Congratulations to Tom Keal who was third overall in the Topper Youth Nationals and Caoimhe Foster who won first girl.Above is ISA president David Lovegrove presenting Tom & Caoimhe with their trophies. Well done to all our Topper sailors who sailed their hearts out at the Youth Nationals. Thank […]
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The PY500 is Announced for 2015
After the success of last year’s race, The Royal Cork Yacht Club is delighted to announce the date for the 2015 PY500 river race. The race will be held on the 14th of March 2015 and will follow a similar format to last year, with a slightly modified race course as shown on the NOR. […]
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 […]
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. […]