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Dun Laoghaire to Dingle - First Leg Race Preview
This should advantage the smaller boats of the fleet initially, but could help the larger boats to get further along the south coast before the westerly sets in around midnight Sunday.
Alan McGettigan's Pride of Dalkey- Fuji should show a clean pair of heels to the fleet, but she will always be fighting the handicap and a slow start will not suit.
Expect to see quite a battle between 2009 winner Cathal Drohan's X41, Legally Brunette, the Tyrell J122 Aquelina and the relatively unknown Steve Kershaw's Fortuna Redux, the South African built Fast 42. ISORA class leading form has already been shown by Richard Tudor's Sgrech and Vincent Farrell's Tsunami, while Matt Davis' Sigma 400 Raging Bull is a recent winner.
While the handicap suggests that Pride of Dalkey-Fuji should take line honours, the current forecast suggest the overall winner will come from the lower rated boats.
Its going to be an interesting few days.
Hyland Wins Leinster Optimist Championships
Dublin Bay local Adam Hyland has won the Optimist Leinster Championships on home waters this afternoon in blustery conditions that saw the series completed in the comparative shelter of Scotsman's bay in the lee of Dun Laoghaire's East pier as winds across Dublin Bay hit 25 knots from the West. Howth Yacht Club sailors Sean Waddilove and Robert Dickson were second and third respectively.
The Championships hosted by the National Yacht Club also featured racing in the Junior and Regatta fleets. The juniors was won by Ronan Cournahane and regatta racing by Eva Millar.
Results below.
Series Place | Sail No | Fleet | Helm | Prize Age | Club | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1413 | Gold | Adam HYLAND | 14 | RStGYC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 3 |
2 | 1437 | Gold | Sean WADDILOVE | 14 | SSC/HYC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 52 |
3 | 1355 | Gold | Robert Dickson | 13 | HYC | 11 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
4 | 1443 | Gold | Sean Gambier-Ross | 14 | KYC | 13 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 2 |
5 | 1407 | Gold | Conor O'Beirne | 13 | RStGYC | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
6 | 1441 | Gold | Eoin Lyden | 14 | RCYC / BSC | 20 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 4 |
7 | 1433 | Gold | Jil McGinley | 14 | RCYC | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 52 |
8 | 1305 | Gold | Sandy APLIN | 13 | RStGYC | 26 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
9 | 1440 | Gold | Harry Whitaker | 14 | RCYC/BSC | 26 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
10 | 1307 | Gold | Anna Kelly | 13 | RCYC/BBSC | 29 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 1438 | Gold | Sean Donnelly | 14 | NYC | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 52 |
12 | 1315 | Gold | Fergus Flood | 13 | HYC | 37 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 52 |
13 | 1316 | Silver | Ross Quirke | 14 | NYC | 39 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 7 |
14 | 1444 | Gold | Sophie Browne | TBSC/RCYC | 40 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 52 | |
15 | 1420 | Gold | Megan Parker | 13 | SSC | 41 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 5 |
16 | 1425 | Gold | Douglas Elmes | 13 | RCYC/WHSC | 41 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 15 |
17 | 1335 | Gold | Scott Levie | 14 | LDYC | 42 | 8 | 40 | 22 | 12 |
18 | 1415 | Silver | Caitlin Waters | 15 | RStGYC | 50 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 10 |
19 | 1410 | Gold | Daire Cournane | 13 | RCYC/KYC | 56 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 52 |
20 | 1314 | Gold | Alexandra Walsh | 14 | RStGYC | 56 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 16 |
21 | 1369 | Gold | Adam D'ARCY | 13 | RCYC | 57 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 22 |
22 | 1340 | Gold | Alacoque Daly | 13 | TBSC | 58 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 14 |
23 | 1436 | Gold | Daniel Raymond | NYC | 63 | 13 | 31 | 19 | 52 | |
24 | 1446 | Silver | Stephen Judge | 13 | RIYC | 64 | 21 | 37 | 24 | 19 |
25 | 1298 | Gold | Bill Staunton | 14 | SSC | 65 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 52 |
26 | 1352 | Silver | Cara MC DOWELL | 13 | MYC | 66 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 13 |
27 | 1439 | Gold | Peter McCann | 14 | RCYC | 68 | 14 | 2 | 52 | 52 |
28 | 1234 | Gold | Mark Bolger | 14 | RStGYC | 69 | 28 | 13 | 28 | 52 |
29 | 1442 | Gold | Cliodhna Ni Shuilleabhain | 13 | KYC | 70 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 52 |
30 | 1422 | Gold | Chloe Eggers | 14 | RStGYC | 75 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 52 |
31 | 1361 | Gold | Aoife Hopkins | 13 | HYC | 76 | 20 | 40 | 16 | 52 |
32 | 1332 | Silver | James O'Connor | 13 | RStGYC | 76 | 22 | 38 | 33 | 21 |
33 | 961 | Silver | Claire O'Sullivan | RCYC | 81 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 17 | |
34 | 1427 | Silver | Jacob MARTENSSON | 14 | RIYC | 81 | 31 | 36 | 26 | 24 |
35 | 1360 | Silver | Nicole Hemeryck | 13 | RIYC/WHSC | 82 | 33 | 29 | 52 | 20 |
36 | 1349 | Gold | Conor KNEAFSEY | 14 | NYC | 84 | 42 | 25 | 34 | 25 |
37 | 1243 | Silver | Charley Breen | 13 | RCYC | 88 | 40 | 33 | 29 | 26 |
38 | 1358 | Silver | Erica Markey | 13 | HYC | 94 | 45 | 39 | 32 | 23 |
39 | 1225 | Gold | Peter Healy | 14 | KYC | 102 | 39 | 52 | 11 | 52 |
40 | 1375 | Gold | Richard Hogan | 13 | HYC | 102 | 29 | 21 | 52 | 52 |
41 | 122 | Silver | Fionn O'REGAN | 14 | DSC | 103 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 52 |
42 | 1392 | Silver | Cian BUCKLEY | 14 | MYC | 104 | 43 | 26 | 35 | 52 |
43 | 1154 | Gold | Ciaran Finnegan | 13 | WHSC | 107 | 37 | 52 | 52 | 18 |
44 | 1389 | Silver | Laura COLEMAN | 13 | RIYC | 124 | 44 | 43 | 37 | 52 |
45 | 1303 | Silver | D.J. MCGOVERN | 14 | MYC | 129 | 36 | 41 | 52 | 52 |
46 | 1278 | Silver | Eoghan O REGAN | 13 | RCYC | 140 | 52 | 52 | 36 | 52 |
47 | 1313 | Silver | Alex Kavanagh | 13 | HYC | 146 | 52 | 42 | 52 | 52 |
48 | 768 | Silver | Julia GEOGHEGAN | 13 | RIYC | 156 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
48 | 1218 | Silver | Emer Rafferty | 156 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | ||
48 | 1359 | Silver | Isabel CAHILL | 13 | HYC | 156 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
48 | 1402 | Silver | Lucy McCutcheon | 14 | RStGYC | 156 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
Series Place | Sail No | Fleet | Helm | Prize Age | Club | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1411 | Gold | Ronan Cournane | 12 | RCYC/KYC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
2 | 1408 | Gold | Kate Lyttle | 12 | RStGYC | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
3 | 1346 | Silver | Philip McDowell | 12 | MYC | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
4 | 1012 | Gold | Niamh Henry | 12 | RStGYC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
5 | 1343 | Silver | Colin O'SULLIVAN | 12 | MYC | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
6 | 1282 | Silver | Oskar Cahill | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
7 | 1372 | Gold | Isabelle Delamer | 12 | HYC | 19 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
8 | 1347 | Silver | Ben Walsh | 12 | SSC | 21 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 |
9 | 1266 | Gold | Scott O'Sullivan | 12 | KYC | 22.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 18 |
10 | 1341 | Gold | Ewan MCMAHON | 12 | HYC | 24 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 1290 | Silver | Harry Durcan | 12 | RCYC | 25 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
12 | 1421 | Gold | Evie Byrne | 12 | NYC | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 16 |
13 | 1302 | Gold | Harry Craig | 12 | RStGYC | 31 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 3 |
14 | 1217 | Gold | Rebecca O SHAUGHNESSY | 12 | RCYC | 32 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 11 |
15 | 1445 | Silver | Hugh Perrette | 12 | NYC/SDC | 43 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 21 |
16 | 1342 | Silver | Darragh KELLY | 12 | SDC | 44 | 57 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
17 | 1148 | Gold | Eoghan O'Buachalla | 12 | TBSC | 44 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
18 | 1119 | Silver | Conor LEE | 11 | GBSC | 47 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
19 | 1246 | Silver | Johnny Durcan | 12 | RCYC | 55 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 57 |
20 | 1143 | Silver | Richard McGinley | 11 | RCYC | 56 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 1399 | Silver | Daniel Hopkins | 11 | HYC | 58 | 17 | 31 | 57 | 10 |
22 | 1324 | Silver | Heather SPAIN | 12 | NYC | 65 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 17 |
23 | 1291 | Silver | Amy CARROLL | 11 | 65 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | |
24 | 1382 | Silver | Conor Byrne | 12 | NYC | 67 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 57 |
25 | 1403 | Silver | Jamie O'GRADY | 11 | HYC | 71 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
26 | 1357 | Silver | James McCann | 11 | RCYC | 75 | 18 | 57 | 31 | 26 |
27 | 1297 | Silver | Luke MCGRATH | 11 | RCYC | 76 | 28 | 25 | 57 | 23 |
28 | 1404 | Silver | Alex O'GRADY | 11 | HYC | 77 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 31 |
29 | 8 | Silver | Emma Parker | 10 | SSC | 78 | 57 | 29 | 21 | 28 |
30 | 1275 | Silver | Nell STAUNTON | 11 | SSC | 80 | 24 | 57 | 27 | 29 |
31 | 1294 | Silver | Tom KEAL | 10 | RCYC | 86 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 57 |
32 | 1192 | Silver | Rachel Eggers | 11 | RStGYC | 89 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 32 |
33 | 1244 | Silver | Alix Buckley | 11 | SSC | 90 | 57 | 21 | 57 | 12 |
34 | 1153 | Silver | Ronan WALSH | 11 | RCYC | 117 | 32 | 57 | 28 | 57 |
35 | 1435 | Silver | Patrick RIORDAN | 12 | RIYC | 139 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 25 |
36 | 1089 | Silver | Harry BELL | 10 | RNIYC | 140 | 26 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
37 | 1397 | Silver | Lucy DONWORTH | 12 | RCYC/BSC | 144 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 30 |
38 | 1293 | Silver | Killian MCHUGH | 12 | GBSC | 144 | 57 | 57 | 30 | 57 |
39 | 698 | Silver | Shane O'Brien | SDC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
39 | 885 | Silver | Imogen MCNAMARA | 11 | RIYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 934 | Silver | Jane Bolger | 10 | RStGYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 989 | Silver | Lucy WATERS | 11 | RStGYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 996 | Silver | Gavin Roche Griffin | 11 | RStYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1195 | Silver | Grace O'Beirne | 11 | RStGYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1196 | Silver | Oisin LYONS | 11 | GBSC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1233 | Silver | Sarah CUDMORE | 11 | rcyc | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1253 | Silver | Sarah LEVIE | 11 | LDYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1255 | Silver | Ros Morgan | 12 | SSC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1280 | Silver | Gemma MC DOWELL | 11 | MYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1296 | Silver | Phoebe NORWOOD | 12 | RIYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1309 | Silver | Helen O'Beirne | 11 | RStGYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1354 | Silver | David O'REILLY | 11 | GBSC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1364 | Silver | Dara Donnelly | 12 | NYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1379 | Silver | Max Kavanagh | 10 | HYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1384 | Silver | Sally BELL | 12 | RNIYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
39 | 1423 | Silver | Tom SHANAHAN | 12 | NYC | 171 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Sail No | Helm | Prize Age | Club |
---|---|---|---|
0 | Eva MILLAR | 9 | RNIYC |
683 | Micheal O'SUILLEABHAIN | 9 | KYC |
697 | Eoin LYONS | 9 | GBSC |
720 | Mairead MCHUGH | 10 | GBSC |
778 | Rosa GEOGHEGAN | 11 | RIYC |
786 | Caoimhe Totterdell | 10 | NYC |
795 | Cormac BUCKLEY | 10 | MYC |
819 | Cian MURPHY | 10 | NYC |
838 | Conor WALSH | 8 | RCYC |
844 | Robert KEAL | 0 | RCYC |
960 | Siofra COLLINS | 10 | GBSC |
998 | Louis MILLAR | 11 | RNIYC |
1009 | Kate D'ARCY | 10 | RCYC |
1018 | Jamie MCMAHON | 9 | HYC |
1034 | Peter SHANAHAN | 10 | NYC |
1081 | Peter FAGAN | 11 | NYC |
1133 | Cliona COYLE | 11 | NYC |
1150 | Patrick COYLE | 13 | NYC |
1173 | Megan CAHILL | 11 | HYC |
1182 | Clare GORMAN | 10 | NYC |
1196 | Michael CARROLL | 10 | |
1204 | Brian FOX | 13 | TBSC |
1208 | William SPAIN | 11 | NYC |
1236 | Finn MATTHEWS | 12 | GBSC |
1242 | Alison MAGUIRE | 11 | RIYC |
1254 | Emily Whitaker | 10 | RCYC/BSC |
1269 | Guy Withinshaw WITHINSHAW | 10 | NYC |
1274 | Nicola FERGUSON | 11 | RIYC |
1283 | Ella HEMERYCK | 10 | RIYC/WHSC |
1321 | Katie-Jane Marshall | 10 | NYC |
1348 | Ella DUFFY | 11 | NYC |
1394 | Neasa O'CONNELL | 9 | RstGYC |
1396 | Morgan Lyttle | 9 | RStGYC |
6102 | Rory COLLINS | 8 | GBSC |
GBR3280 | Emma WILLIAMS | 9 | RStGYC |
A combination of an impossibly tight deadline, the high cost of entry and an appalling vista for sailing sponsorship in Ireland this season has halted any chance of an Irish entry into the La Solitaire du Figaro race when it sails in to Dun Laoghaire harbour on August 10th.
Competitive race entry costs ranged from anywhere between €60-250,000.
As late as February National Yacht Club organisers were touting the possibilities of two Dublin entries in to the race. It was a scenario that would have added extra spice for an Irish audience during the Figaro's only foreign stopover at the Irish east coast port.
A 71 boat fleet is expected to stay in Dun Laoghaire for four days and the National Yacht Club is staging a special festival around it.
Latest La Solitaire du Figaro news here
Offshore racers Jedi, Aquelina and at least five J yacht designs – including George Sisk's new J111, Wow – are entered for next month's Dun Laoghaire to Dingle offshore sailing race (D2D) from the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire on June 11.
The last D2D race in June 2009 attracted 39 entries and a course record was set by Michael Cotter's Whisper. This year, organisers Martin Crotty and Brian Barry along with Dingle Harbour master Brian Farrell remain confident that they will break the 40 boat barrier. They may well be right as the event has been specifically timed to bring Dublin boats to the south coast for ten days of racing at the ICRA Nationals in Cork Harbour and the Sovereigns Cup the following week in Kinsale.
The event is also benefitting from inclusion in this year's ISORA calendar.
With just under a month to the start of the race 19 boats are officially entered (see table below) for the 320-miler but the National's Olivier Proveur says the club also expects the following: Tsunami (Beneteau 40.7 – Vincent Farrell), Quite Correct (Beneteau 54DS – John Roberts), Class 40 (Alan McGettigan), English Mick, Sailing West Intuition, Raging Bull (Sigma 400), Legally Brunette, Saxon Senator and Dublin Bay yacht Tiamat may also enter.
Full entry list below at May 19th:
Spindrift | HR34 | David Kelly |
Dinah | JOD35 | Barry Hurley |
Powder Monkey | J109 | Chris Moore |
Lula Belle | Beneteau 36.7 | Liam Coyne |
Orna | Grand Soleil | Philip Dilworth |
Aquelina | J122 | Sheila/James Tyrrell |
Ocean Blue | Pacific Seacraft 42 | Francis Cassidy |
Wow | J 111 | George Sisk |
Emir Herr | Beneteau 47.3 | Liam Shanahan |
Something Else | J109 | John Hall |
Premier Cru | Beneteau 50 | Alan Jackson |
Lisador | Dehler 36 | Henry Hogg |
Jedi | J109 | Andrew Sarratt |
Galway Harbour | Reflex 38 | Martin Breen |
Betty Boop | Puppeteer 330S | John Alvey |
Tom Crean | SJ320 | Yannick Lemonnier |
Mojito | Bavaria 39 | Peter Dunlop |
Fortuna Redux | Fast 42 | Steve Kershaw |
Yahtzee | Beneteau 411 | Richard Mossop |
UK's National Fishing Month Proves Bigger and Better
National Fishing Month is believed to have encouraged over 200,000 new anglers into the sport through the events held over the last 19 years.
This year's event, 16th July to 14th August 2011, has already got off to a wonderful start with Dean Macey adding his endorsement to the initiative.
Dean commented: "I have been fishing for as long as I can remember and where ever I go in the world, I will always bump into someone that also loves fishing. It's such a great hobby - you get to spend time outdoors, appreciate Mother Nature, meet some great people and if you're really lucky, witness some marvelous creatures.
Dean continued: "When I was a kid, I found it hard to get my head around school work or any kind of discipline. If it wasn't for fishing and athletics I dread to think where I would be right now. Between them, they gave me something to focus on and keep me off the streets.
"Throughout my athletics career, fishing helped me mentally unwind and I'm sure without it, I would have burnt myself out. Whether it's a day on the rivers, sleeping under the stars on a still water for a few days or jumping on a plane to fuel my passion abroad, I don't mind. I love it all, and for the most part, I think almost everyone would if given the chance. That's why I support National Fishing Month and urge everyone to get involved and take part. Everyone I have ever taken fishing has loved it and you can't keep them off the bank now. Give it a go, you owe it to yourself!"
As in previous years, the focus is to encourage every family member to have a go at fishing from whatever cultural or social background they may be from. The initiative's timing continues to be deliberately planned to incorporate the end of the school terms and more of the school holidays to enable activities to be linked with both schools and families. Again, by extending the timetable, fishery owners, angling coaches and retailers will have a greater span of time to be able to take part and support events in their areas.
National Fishing Month aims to highlight and celebrate angling, bringing the sport to the attention of the general public, generate positive PR in all forms of media and to encourage would-be anglers of all ages and from all backgrounds to try angling and to take it up as an environmentally based recreation. There will be hundreds of events all over the country organised by coaches from the PAA and the ADB, on behalf of the Angling Trust, independent fishery owners, the Environment Agency, fishing tackle retailers and manufacturers who give their time, their fishery pegs and loads of products for free.
Richard Wightman from the Environment Agency added: "We are really pleased to be able to continue our support for NFM in 2011 and beyond. This year offers a fantastic opportunity in the shape of a prolonged and well-timed Easter, May Bank Holiday, plus the additional Royal Wedding break at the end of April. What better time to help more people get into and stay in fishing. Let's all do what we can to make the most out of it."
If you would like to take part and have a go at fishing, take a look at the events that are already listed on the National Fishing Month website www.nationalfishingmonth.com <http://www.nationalfishingmonth.com> and enter your postcode. The events closest to you will then be listed and you can find out more details from there.
Historic Trophy for South Pacific Dream Cruise
Fergus and Kay Quinlan live in the Burren in County Clare, and in 1997 they launched the steel van de Stadt 12-metre cruiser Pylades, which they'd built themselves. They've made several voyages and have been in the Irish Cruising Club's award list before. But at the ICC's AGM in the National YC on February 18th they deservedly got the big one, the Faulkner Cup, for the first stage of a global circumnavigation which began from their home port of Kinvara in the summer of 2009, and a year later they'd reached Tahiti.
Their cruise continues, so the award was made in absentia. Adjudicator Brian Cudmore of Cork made the point that their informative log included much general and often entertaining information, and it becomes even more interesting the further you got into it, so he's keenly anticipating the next inmstalment.
The Strangford Cup for an alternative best cruise could not have been more different, both in location or boat type. The 44ft Young Larry may have been built of steel in 1995, but she was based fairly precisely on the design of a gaff cutter built in 1907. And though the rig has been made more manageable through being a yawl, even the mizzen is gaff-headed, while the main sets a topsail. Not the most-easily handled rig for challenging seas, you might well think, but Maire Breathnach (originally from Dungarvan) and her partner Andrew Wilkes, crewed by Maire's niece Sibeal Turraoin, took Larry Og – which looks for all the world like a smaller Asgard I – right through the Northwest Passage to Alaska, an extraordinary one-season achievement.
The ICC members logged some other notable Atlantic voyages, with Michael Coleman of Cobh, a Port of Cork Pilot before he got the free bus pass, making a fine Atlantic triangle to the Azores, then Newfoundland, and so home to Cork, visiting many islands with his well-found 1988 Oyster 53 Oyster Cove. It was all done with a crew of average age 66, senior member Tom Noonan aged 76, and worthy winners of the Atlantic Trophy.
Over the years since its foundation in 1929, the Irish Cruising Club has become the trustee and adjudicator of many trophies, twenty in all, and two of them were special presentations in 2010. The Donegan Memorial Trophy went to Ruth Heard, an ICC member since 1967. She has cruised both to the Azores and Iceland, but is honoured this year in celebration of her remarkable contribution to the rebirth of the inland waterways, and to mark the re-opening of the Royal Canal. Ruth Heard was on the crew of Harklow, the last boat to transit the Royal in 1954 before its half century of official closure which was gloriously reversed in 2010.
And once upon a time, the ICC was the organiser of Ireland's Admiral's Cup campaigns. Though many members still race offshore as individuals, the club has long since focused totally on cruising. But it has a general trophy, the John B Kearney Cup for Services to Irish Sailing, and for 2010 it was awarded with acclamation to the successful Irish Commodore's Cup Team.
- Faulkner
- Cruise
- Cruising
- Cup
- Club
- Quinlan
- Kay
- Fergus
- ICC
- National
- yacht
- cub
- YC
- Cudmore
- Cork
- Breathnach
- Alaska
- Asgard I
- Strangford
- Burren
- Pylades
- Northwest
- Passage
- Wilkes
- Sibeal Turraoin
- Coleman
- Atlantic
- Cobh
- Newfoundland
- Oyster Cove
- Oyster
- Donegan
- trophy
- Ruth Heard
- John B Kearney
- Cup
- Commodore's
- gaff
National YC Recruits New Club Manager
In a message to members this week Commodore Peter Ryan said Conneely 'has been a huge part of the Club for 21 years and it will be a difficult task to find a replacement of his quality and commitment'.
The newspaper advertisement says the successful candidate 'will have a strong hands on approach to managing a tight knit, highly motivated team of professionals'.
Applicants are requested to email [email protected] before March 1st.