On a beautiful unrivalled sunny Sunday, Monkstown Bay Sailing Club, Cork, held its first Open Day of the season for aspiring Oppie Sailors. The Village could have been St. Tropez, full of colour, with people everywhere and conditions on the water summerlike and ideal for the purpose of the youngsters getting a taste of sailing. Their enthusiasm and the happy sounds resounding across the water gave an indication of their enthusiasm.
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