Global Team Race Regatta Report from Cowes
The Royal Cork finished in fifth place at the second annual Global Team Race Regatta in Cowes this weekend, hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron, from the 25th to 28th of September. Twelve teams from as far afield as Australia, India, Argentina, California and Japan fought hard in the toughest conditions the Solent could challenge […]
DinghyFest 2019
Article and Photo’s by Bob Bateman. There were some clean sweeps across the eight classes at Royal Cork Yacht Club‘s recent 2019 Dinghy Fest Championships held in Cork Harbour. One of the biggest fleets of the weekend was the 19-boat Rankin World Championships fleet. Conor and Robbie English sailing ARC from the host club […]
Royal Cork boats take first in all classes for the 2019 Cobh to Blackrock race.
Cove Sailing Club’s Cobh to Blackrock Race was a huge success with the 45-boat fleet enjoying a fast race to Cork in champagne sailing conditions. The fleet set off in glorious sunshine from a start line between the committee vessel at the Quays Bar pontoon and the limit mark off Haulbowline. This made for spectacular sight for […]
RCYC Cobbler League October 2019
Optimist Cobbler League 2019 NOR Sunday 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th October 2019. The Royal Cork Yacht Club Optimist Class is delighted to announce dates for this year’s Cobbler League running every Sunday in October. Register Now. This is an annual open event and we look forward to welcoming visiting sailors to the Club. However, we […]
RCYC Sailors 1st & 2nd at the IODAI Connachts
Lough Ree Yacht Club hosted last weekend’s IODAI Connachts event at their beautifully located club close to Athlone, which is situated at the end of a lovely twisty laneway opening up to a vista that delights all sailors, a fabulous clubhouse with great facilities and welcoming people. After arriving the sailors registration was completed very […]
Royal Cork At-Home Regatta Report
The following report is combined from all the Dinghy and Keelboat Class Captains/Committee Members. Special Thanks to Bob Bateman for all the wonderful photographs. James Young has also put a video of the At-home together HERE Mixed Dinghy The at-home Mixed Dinghy racing on Saturday and Sunday last in the RCYC had a good influx of […]
RCYC claim three of four titles at Laser Nationals 2019
Co. Down Supplies Backdrop as RCYC Laser Sailors claim the Silverware! Ballyholme YC located in Bangor Co Down, hosted the 2019 Irish Laser National Championship which attracted over 100 sailors right across the Standard, Radial and 4.7 fleets. Eleven Royal Cork Laser sailors travelled to compete in the four day event which commenced Thursday through […]
National 18 – Try out Invitational (Sun 25th)
The National 18s will be running an invitational river race in front of the club this Sunday during the At Home. Open to all crew/helms of all ages and experience levels. Plan is to launch after At-Home racing is finished on Sunday. Please complete the following Survey HERE if you are interested so we can gauge […]
2019 Irish Optimist Nationals – RCYC’s James Dwyer Matthews Wins the Event
Howth Yacht Club hosted the 2019 Irish Optimist Nationals this August 15th to 18th. The RCYC had 18 sailors taking part in the event, along with International Teams from GBR & USA the standard was very high, with a total of 144 Main Fleet & 41 Regatta Fleet sailors, a sizeable number indeed. With 11 […]
RTE Radio One ‘Back to the Rock’
In 1979, the Fastnet Yacht Race turned into one of the greatest yacht-racing disasters ever. 21 people died, many boats were dismasted, abandoned or sunk as the race became a fight to stay alive. On one of those boats was teenager John O’Donnell. (2019) Listen to the podcast here
Bateman & Kohl secure RS200 Nationals
Congratulations to Chris Bateman (RCYC/MBSC) and Atlee Kohl (RCYC) on sailing a great series in Galway Bay Sailing Club at the weekend. Adam Power and Jack Young were hot on their heels and the top 6 boats never gave up so it was down to the last race with 2 discards coming into play and […]
RCYC Sailor Wins 2019 Crosbie Cup
Yet more great Optimist news for 2019, our very own Oisin Pierse won the 2019 Crosbie Cup at the Tralee Bay Sailing Club, well done Oisin! Just to make that even better, that’s 3 years in a row now that an RCYC sailor has won the Crosbie Cup! No pressure for 2020 then all you […]
RS Inlands Report
Congratulations to Adam Power and Jack Young on winning the recent RS Inlands held in Blessington. The event was sailed in very light conditions, 2 races on the Saturday and 3 on the Sunday. Congratulations also to Jack Hallissey MBSC crewed by Emily Crotty from both MBSC and RCYC who came 3rd overall in the […]
National 18 Class UK & Ireland Championship 2019
The National 18 Class gathered this year at the Royal Findhorn Yacht Club for the weeklong championship and competed in challenging, but light sailing conditions over 10 races. The racing was split over two fleets, with thirteen ‘Ultras’ and five ‘Ultimates’ on the water. It is always great to see the wide range of ages […]
Dwyer Mathews wins British Optimist Nationals
Well done to RCYC/KYC sailor James Dwyer Matthews (Senior Gold) who won the Volvo Gill British Open Championship, with 5 bullets out of 13 races. What a great follow up to his recent magnificent form at the Optimist Worlds in Antigua. Also representing the Royal Cork was Harry Moynan who finished in a very […]
Royal Cork Launches September’s DinghyFest’19 Regatta
Now the largest stand alone dinghy festival event in the country, the official launch of Cork Dinghy Fest took place in the Royal Cork Yacht Club last week. Royal Cork Yacht Club Rear Admiral Brian Jones was joined by volunteers and sailors as they marked the announcement of the continued sponsorship and support from CH Marine and the Port […]
Major success for the Royal Cork’s Twomey and Durcan at 29er Worlds
The Zhik 29er Open World Championship was held last week in Gdynia, Poland. With 176 skiffs taking part in the annual six-day event, competition was fierce and conditions varied greatly. The Royal Cork sent 6 of the 7 Ireland based teams to the event of which three sailed under the Irish flag and four were […]
Laser Connachts 2019 – Keal brothers Take 1 & 2 while Crosbie Makes it 3 in a Row!
55 Lasers took part in this event over a weekend where we were warmly welcomed by the members of Lough Derg Yacht Club. Racing got underway first day in very light and shifty conditions. The PRO, Liam Moloney, did very well to finish the first race in under an hour with a shortened course. In […]
Topper Worlds 2019 conclude in Medemblik with Foster leading the Irish!
The 2019 Topper Worlds, held in Medemblik, Netherlands, July 22nd – 26th had a total of 209 sailors taking part in the event, 162 in the 5.3 fleet and 47 in the 4.2 fleet. The Royal Cork had 19 sailors taking part in the event. The event was held over 5 days with 3 days for […]
2019 IODAI Munsters at the Waterford Bay SC
Day 1 IODAI Munsters WHSC started out overcast but warm with good wind. All the sailors launched swiftly and made their way to the courses. Race 1 completed with shifting winds, race 2 had to have a course adjustment which remained settled for race 3 the final race of the day. A long rough day […]
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