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Thistle Takes Cork Harbour Race
Peter Webster's Hustler 25 'Thistle' was first home in last night's White Sail Division of Royal Cork's Union Chandlery June league.
Cork Harbour racing last night started an hour after low water. Winds were north–westerly averaging 12 knots with a few surprise gusts.
The fleet was somewhat depleted for the June League, because a number of the boats were competing in Kinsale for the Sovereign's Cup.
In Class three first place went to John and Fiona Murphy's Impala 28 'Fast Buck', in Class 2 it was Kieran and Liz O'Brien's MG335
'Magnet' and in Class 1 it was Mary O'Keefe's X332 'Tux'.
The Empire Strikes Back
The 14,620 dwt US-based training-ship Empire State made a return call to the Port of Cork last night for a four-day stay, writes Jehan Ashmore.
At over 172m long the cruiser-sterned vessel with a port of registry of New York, moored at the Cobh Cruise Terminal which was recently visited by another US training ship, State of Maine (click HERE).
The veteran vessel now in her sixth decade of service and is the also the sixth training-ship to carry the name 'Empire State' for the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College.
Empire State was laid down as SS Oregon at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia. She was launched in 1961 for the States Steamship Company and delivered a year later for service in the Pacific trades. For further information about the vessel's interim career before she was converted for her current role click HERE.
Despite her conversion she still presents a distinctive profile with the superstructure positioned amidships between the cargo-holds.
Prior to the Empire State's arrival the French cruiseship Le Diamant departed Cobh for an overnight passage to Dublin, where last year the Empire State made a port of call.
The next cruise-caller to Cobh is the 296-passenger Silver Cloud which is scheduled to dock on Monday evening.
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Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney, in his address to the participants, emphasised the importance of the maritime sector and his determination to oversee a major growth in added value for the fishing industry.
The very successful Summer School on Friday 10th June on the theme 'Recreation in a Working Port' saw 8 speakers address an audience of 60+ representatives from a wide range of interests on topics ranging from the history and heritage of the harbour, its potential for recreation and its presence in art an imagination . Key speakers included Louis Duffy of Cork County Council, who presented the Council's hot off the press Cork Harbour Study, Arend Lambrechtsen from the Netherlands, Jim Murphy of the Passage West & Monkstown Harbour Users' Group, Clare Wright of CAAN, who outlined the exemplary programme for development of canoe trails in Northern Ireland, Josephine O'Driscoll of Failte Ireland and Ryan Howard of SECAD, the Leader group which covers the harbour area. Session chairmen were Cathal O'Mahony of UCC's Coastal and Marine Research Centre (CMRC), who set Cork Harbour in its place in the world, Cork City Council's Damien O'Mahony and Tom MacSweeney who led the question and answer session. The event concluded with Seamus Harrington reading his poem Blind Harbour.
Pádraig Ó Duinnín outlined the journey undertaken by Meitheal Mara in arriving at the promotion of their first Summer School. The event was organised by Marina Sheehan of Meitheal Mara in the splendid boardroom of the Port of Cork overlooking their new city-centre marina.
Heavy Winds Sweep Through Day Two of the ICRA Nationals
Classes Zero, One and Two sailed off the Harp Mark under Race Officer Richard Leonard. Classes Three, Four and Whitesail sailed at the mouth of the harbour where they enjoyed slightly flatter water than the other fleets. Speaking with Denis Kiely the handicapping guru he said conditions could only be described as heavy with North Westerly winds steady at 20 knots and gusting to 30 knots although Cian Gallagher from Ruthless, Conor Ronan's Corby 26 in Division 2, described how they were registering gusts of 37 knots.
Inevitably some damage was to result the two casualties were Denis Hewitt's Raptor who lost her mast on the second run of the second race without any apparent cause and David Scott's EOS that limped home without any visible signs of a boom as it had been damaged at the gooseneck. Fortunately, as Fintan Cairns said of Raptor's mast loss there were no injuries and that was what mattered.
In Class Three Quarter Ton the ding dong battle continues. In the second race today the Kenefick/O'Brien Tiger finished three seconds ahead of Eamonn Rohan's Anchor Challenge with Jamie McDowell's Blackfun following in third and leaving the scoring at the top with overall points of 5 and two 14s. Ian Travers helming Anchor Challenge described how in the first race of the day a squall hit them rounding the weather mark resulting in a Chinese gybe and they knew the game was over for that race. Here may I take the opportunity to be devil's advocate and say it will be interesting to see how much local knowledge is involved in this battle between Tiger and Anchor Challenge when the two meet again during the Sovereign's Cup at Kinsale next week.
In the Non Spinnaker class Billy Duane described the sailing as fantastic but John Downing in Samba's two bullets had turned things around a bit today. Racing is incredibly close in this class with Conor O'Donovan's Xtension leading on 5 points followed by Samba, the wily Clive Doherty's Phaeton, and Tom MacNeice's Minx 111 with Billy Duane's Expression on 9 points. It was fascinating to watch the O'Donovan crew studying the results and working out every possible computation that could result tomorrow.
It was good to meet John Twomey again sailing Shilleagh in Class Three. He was bringing me up to speed on his preparations for the IFDS Worlds in Weymouth next week and this event is also a qualifier for the 2012 paralympics. The heavy conditions were taking their toll as he was sailing short handed on the rail due to the unavoidable absence of one of the crew members. His crew members are Ian Costelloe and Anthony all of KYC. They are using the ICRA Championships and the Sovereign's Cup as work ups for Weymouth and we all wish them the very best of luck.. Last time round in 2008 there were seven spots available for the Paralympic Team and they just missed out by coming eighth so here's hoping they make it this time round.
Racing continues tomorrow when the competition will intensify even more.
ICRA Nationals, Photos from Day Two here!
ICRA Nationals Day One - Photos from Cork Harbour
Anthony O'Leary's Ker 39 has got off to the perfect start in today's ICRA National Championships taking a double win in the top class of the 65-boat event at Crosshaven. Second to Antix is the Corby 37, Impetuous skippered by Richard Fildes. Third is Conor Phelan's Jump Juice, another Ker design from the host club, Royal Cork.
Winds from the North West freshened during the day.
Full IRC results and photos below.The 17-boat IRC class one division is lead by J109s with Pat Kelly's Howth entry Storm leading local sistership Jelly Baby (Ian Nagle) by four points after two races. Third is Dublin Bay's Aztec III, an A35 design sailed by Peter Beamish of the Royal Irish Yacht Club.
In class two, West coast champion Disaray, a Dehler 34 from Foynes Yacht Club and skippered by Simon McGibney has worked out a one point advantage over Brian Goggin's Allure, a Corby 25 from Kinsale. Full IRC results below:
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
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1 | IRL3939 | E | Antix | Ker 39 | Anthony O'Leary | RCYC | 1.129 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2 | GBR7737R | Impetuous | Corby 37 | Richard Fildes | SCYC | 1.091 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
3 | IRL2007 | E | Jump Juice | Ker | Conor Phelan | RCYC | 1.105 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
4 | IRL2003 | E | Gloves Off | Corby 38 | Kieran Twomey | RCYC | 1.115 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
5 | IRL9852 | E | Crazy Horse | Mills 36 | Chambers/Reilly | HYC | 1.085 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
6 | IRL1281 | E | Aquelina/W | J122 | James & Sheila Tyrrell | Arklow SC | 1.083 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
6 | IRL7111 | WoW/W | J111 | George Sisk | RIYC/RCYC | 18 | 9 | 9 | ||
6 | IRL36000 | Roxy 6/W | Corby 36 | Robert Davies | RCYC | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
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1 | IRL1141 | E | Storm | J109 | Pat Kelly | RSC/HYC | 1.019 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
2 | IRL9609 | E | Jelly Baby | J109 | Ian Nagle & Paul O'Malley | RCYC | 1.029 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
3 | IRL29832 | E | Aztec | A35 | Peter Beamish | RIYC | 1.034 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
4 | IRL13500 | E | D-tox | X-35 | Donal O'Leary | RCYC | 1.048 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
5 | IRL811 | E | Raptor | MILLS 30CR | Denis Hewitt | RIYC | 1.025 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
6 | IRL17200 | E | Antix Beag | 1720 (modified) | Robert O'Leary | RCYC | 1.005 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
7 | IRL6695 | E | Eos | X362 Sport | David Scott | KYC | 1.022 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
8 | IRL3709 | E | Axiom | X37 | Michael O'Neill | RIYC | 1.035 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
9 | IRL6021 | E | Ellida | X332 | Ria Lyden | RCYC | 0.986 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
10 | IRL8109 | E | Jetstream | J109 | Peter Redden | RIYC | 1.028 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
11 | IRL892 | E | Tux | X332 | Mary O'Keeffe | RCYC | 0.981 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
12 | IRL3323 | E | Dexterity | X332 | Alan McEneff (Team Foynes) | Foynes YC | 0.984 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
13 | IRL8991 | E | Exhale | X362 Sport | Derry Good | RCYC | 1.025 | 26 | 8 | 18 |
14 | IRL7290 | E | Felix | X332 | Michael & Gretta Wallace | RCYC | 0.981 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
15 | IRL2382 | E | Xerxes/W | IMX38 | LD O'Neill | RIYC | 1.046 | 36 | 18 | 18 |
15 | IRL3307 | E | Rockabill IV/W | Corby33 | Paul O'Higgins | RIYC/NYC | 1.044 | 36 | 18 | 18 |
15 | IRL9834 | E | True Pennance | Projection 35 | Colman Garvey/Martin Darrer | RCYC | 1.022 | 36 | 18 | 18 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
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1 | IRL487 | E | Disaray | Dehler 34 Optima 101 | Raymond McGibney | Foynes YC | 0.929 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
2 | IRL2506 | E | Allure | Corby 25 | Brian Goggin | Kinsale YC | 0.936 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
3 | GBR7525R | E | Thundebird | Corby 25 | Denis Coleman | RCYC | 0.941 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
4 | IRL16859 | E | Bad Company | Sunfast 32 | Desmond / Ivers / Deasy | RCYC | 0.939 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
5 | IRL2525 | E | Yanks $ ffrancs | Corby 25 | Vincent O'Shea | RCYC | 0.936 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
6 | IRL7495 | E | Maximus | X302 | Paddy Kyne | HYC/WHSC | 0.930 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
7 | IRL26026 | E | Ruthless | Corby 26 | Conor Ronan | Sligo YC | 0.953 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
8 | GBR9896 | E | Magnet | MG335 | Kieran & Liz O'Brien | RCYC | 0.944 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
9 | IRL2010 | E | Alpaca | First 31.7 | Paul & Deirdre Tingle | RCYC | 0.957 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
10 | IRL9732 | E | Wicked | Sunfast 32 | Mark Mendel | RCYC | 0.940 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
11 | IRL3492 | E | Big Deal | Dehler | Derek Dillon | Foynes YC | 0.925 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
12 | IRL1022 | E | Aramis | Contessa 33 | Pat Vaughan | RCYC | 0.929 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
13 | IRL4170 | E | Slack Alice | GK Westerley | Shane Statham | WHSC | 0.951 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
14 | IRL6676 | E | Y-Knot | First 32s5 | Barrett/Conlon | RCYC | 0.933 | 33 | 13 | 20 |
15 | IRL222 | Zoom/W | Dehler DB1 | Nicola & Stuart Harris | WHSC | 40 | 20 | 20 | ||
15 | IRL1649 | E | Caesium | Beneteau 31.7 | Shaun & Kathy Doran | Ballyholme YC | 0.951 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
15 | IRL1972 | E | No Excuse/W | X302 | Ted Crosbie | RCYC | 0.931 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
15 | IRL2706 | E | Kodachi | Corby 27 | Denis Ellis | Cove SC | 0.959 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
15 | IRL8094 | E | King One/W | Half Tonner | Dave Cullen | Howth YC | 0.951 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
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1 | IRL999999 | E | Tiger | Quarter ton | Neil& george Kenefick/James O brien | RCYC | 0.902 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | IRL3087 | E | Anchor Challenge | Quarter ton | Eamonn Rohan | KYC | 0.912 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
3 | NZL3311 | E | Blackfun | Quarter Ton | Jamie McDowell | Royal Port Nicholson YC | 0.908 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
4 | IRL1771 | E | Shillelagh | Blazer 23 (Kirby) | John Twomey | KYC | 0.868 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
5 | IRL9600 | E | Impacunious | Hunter Impala | Edward Rice | RCYC | 0.888 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
6 | GRB1479R | Flashheart | Quarter Ton | Mike Webb & Tom Bailey | King Queen YC | 0.893 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
7 | IRL78 | E | No-Gnomes | Nicholson 33Mod | Leonard Donnery | RCYC | 0.910 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
8 | IRL9538 | E | Running Wild | Hunter Impala OOD | Sullivan Brothers | RCYC | 0.890 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
9 | IRL9564 | E | Whyte Knight | Impala OOD | Fergus Coughlan | Cove SC | 0.890 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
10 | IRL4794 | E | Junebug | J24 | Sarah Hyde/Annette Foley | RCYC | 0.889 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
11 | IRL9591 | E | Prometheus | Impala OOD | Paul Murray | RCYC | 0.888 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
12 | IRL9577 | E | Bedlam | Impala | David Doyle | Cove Sailing Club | 0.890 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
13 | I8709 | Cri-Cri/W | Jezequel 116 | Paul Colton | RIYC | 0.905 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
13 | IRL400 | E | Jaguar/W | J24 | Gary Fort | Tralee Bay SC | 0.889 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | IRL4206 | E | Powder Monkey/W | Sigma 33 | Liam Lynch | Tralee Bay SC | 0.909 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Series Place | Sail No | E | Boat | Type of Boat | Owner | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
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1 | GBR9625R | E | Sundancer | Dynamo 25 | Alan Mulcahy | KYC | 0.841 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 172 | E | Granny Knot | Westerley GK24 | Michael Sexton | KYC | 0.830 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
3 | IRL7156 | E | Gaelic Kiwi | GK 24FR | Kevin O'Connor | Cove SC | 0.854 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
ICRA Racing Underway in Crosshaven
Tingle's 'Alpaca' Wins Class Two of Union Chandlery League
There were concentrated faces last night in Cork Harbour where the Royal Cork fleet had a windy evening of racing in the Union Chandlery June League.
Brian Heffernan's Dufour 365 Aisling was first in the in White Sail division. Class 3 went to Jimmy Nyhan and Maritta Buwalda in their Quarter Tonner Outrigger. Class 2 winners were Paul and Deirdre Tingle's First 31.7 "Alpaca" and in Class one the honours went to Robert O'Leary in his modified 1720 Antix Beag.
Concentration this morning now turns to the first race of the ICRA National Championships being held in Crosshaven.
The wind was southwesterly at about 20 knots gusting to 30. Race officers set an excellent course (No.70). It was a clean start at the top of the tide, with a beat to the cage.
Those that kept to the south made the right call. It was then a run to No.7 where we gybed and headed for No.13 Some were brave enough to carry spinnakers with some interesting results both good and not so good. A number of Irish Naval ships at anchor off Spike Island.
After No.13 the fleet had a fetch back to No.9 and then a beat back to Cage. With the tide now ebbing it paid to go down the middle. We rounded Cage once again with a run back to No.7 more spinnakers up this time. After rounding No.7 the fleet had a nice beat home.
Ferry Operator Assists in Marine-Life Conservation Role
Fastnet Line which runs the Cork-Swansea port route on the Celtic Sea, is assisting the charity MarineLife to monitor cetaceans, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The work of MarineLife is to survey the population trends and track the movements of dolphins, whales, porpoises and other wildlife. The research is undertaken onboard Fastnet Line's Julia (1981/21,699grt) and access to the ferry is provided free-of-charge to the wildlife-based charity.
During the months of July and August the ferry's schedule will allow for further opportunities to conduct daylight sightings of marine-life which is to be posted on MarineLife and Fastnet Line websites.
Adrian Shephard, Chairman of MarineLife Trustees, said: "The route from Swansea to Cork crosses a range of marine habitats and we hope it will generate many sightings of cetaceans and seabirds, including two important species we monitor, the white-beaked dolphin and the balearic shearwater".
In addition monitors recently observed fin whales, the second largest whale on the planet. Such sightings provide vital information and this will contribute to a better understanding of the distribution of cetaceans and other marine life in the Celtic Sea. To read more www.marine-life.org.uk
The first of four summertime surveys is to take place on 10 July. Overall the research by MarineLife is part of a larger project which also involves the use of other ferries operating in the Irish Sea and those serving on UK continental routes.
The 1,500 passenger / 325 car-carrying Julia sails year-round six times a week between September to June and from next month and during August the vessel will provide eight sailings per week. For fares and sailings schedules contact www.fastnetline.com
A Weekend to Explore the 'Bounty'
The Cork-berthed replica HMS Bounty, the purpose built movie prop tallship used in the 1962 MGM studies film release of 'Mutiny and the Bounty' starring Marlon Brando, will be open to visitors from tomorrow, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The famous tall ship is to open to the public between (11am-6pm) and these times also apply to the Saturday and Sunday. Tours on board the Bounty are self-guided with crew assistance. Admission charges are €10 for adults and children €5, children under four years go free.
The Bounty is berthed at Albert Quay which faces opposite the Cork City Marina on the south quays of the city-centre.
The public can explore her "tween" deck 8' foot ceilings, this made it easier for the film crew and their equipment to access.
As a result, Bounty has been hired by filmcrews for the making of 'Treasure Island', 'Yellowbeard', 'Sponge Bob, Square Pants, the Movie' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest'. In addition to commercial movies, Bounty has also been the stage for many documentaries.
To compare the differences between the replica and the original 18th century built 'Bounty' click HERE.