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Calves Week 2023 May Have 70 Boat 'Cut-off Point' for August Regatta at Schull Harbour (With No Marina)

10th March 2023
Commodore Mark Murphy, pictured with his wife Grace, is the third member of his family to lead Schull Harbour Sailing Club, following his mother, Derval and father, Michael, a founder member.
Commodore Mark Murphy, pictured with his wife Grace, is the third member of his family to lead Schull Harbour Sailing Club, following his mother, Derval and father, Michael, a founder member. Credit: Bob Bateman

2023 Calves Week at Schull Schull Harbour Sailing Club may limit entries to 70 boats for the West Cork regatta this August.

The four-day series of races commences on Tuesday, 8th August, and at least six classes are expected to compete, with a possible extra Class Zero and Class One split if required.

Commodore Mark Murphy told Afloat that following last year's jump in entries to near pre-Covid numbers, the club is considering a "cut-off point" of seventy boats "to ensure a safe environment in a harbour without marina facilities". 

Yachts racing at 2022 Calves Week Regatta in West Cork Photo: Bob BatemanYachts racing at 2022 Calves Week Regatta in West Cork Photo: Bob Bateman

The famous opening reception will return to the Fastnet Marine Centre, and the evening presentation of prizes returns to Schull Main Street with live musical entertainment. 

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Calves Week Regatta takes place in Schull in early August, continuing the annual tradition in West Cork since the inception of the Schull Harbour Sailing Club in 1884.

In more recent years, a more compact schedule as an alternative to the older two-week even has proved popular.

The four-day Calves Week Championships with the usual mix of courses taking in the Fastnet Rock and many of Carbery's Hundred Isles, together with laid courses in Roaringwater Bay is one of Irish sailing's enduring fixtures. 

A daily prize-giving takes place on Main Street in Schull, which sees a nautical festival theme for the village organised by local businesses.