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Thirteen boats sailed the Schull Harbour Sailing Club Ronan Long Island Trophy Race on Saturday. Alan Dwyer’s Elan 31, Joxer, won the race, finishing in 1 hour 56 minutes and 7 seconds. Oonagh Buckley’s Tete-a-Tete, a Sun Odyssey, was second,…

Is it that time already? The 40th staging of Calves Week? For it seems like only twenty years ago that we planned our annual cruise to take in southwest Wales, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, before shaping the course…

A Union Hall RNLI volunteer has received an Excellence in Volunteering recognition from the charity. The RNLI presents Excellence in Volunteering Awards to recognise volunteers who deserve special recognition for making a difference to their team or community. Mary Rose…

Twelve yachts sailed in the Copper Kettle Race at Schull Harbour Sailing Club in West Cork on Saturday. The winner was the J80 OD, Slightly Steamy, perhaps an appropriate boat name for the winner of the 'Kettle Race.' The yacht…

The Save Bantry Bay group has welcomed the outcome of a judicial review of an aquaculture license and foreshore license awarded to Mowi Ireland in West Cork. The High Court has quashed both licenses in a ruling published late last…

Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat was launched early this morning to assist a 32-foot West Cork-based yacht, with four persons onboard, which had lost its ability to manoeuvre three miles south of the Fastnet Rock. The lifeboat received an alert at 06:15…

Michael O'Sullivan has been appointed Regatta Director for Kinsale Yacht Club's 2025 Sovereign's Cup, incorporating the ICRA National Championships. O'Sullivan will oversee the event scheduled for June 25th to 28th. "This appointment marks a significant step in ensuring the success…

Don McCarthy's Sovereign VSOP won the Barnett Trophy at Schull Harbour Sailing Club in West Cork in which eight boats raced. Tom Newman's Contessa, Sittelle was second, and John Molloy's Starlight/Mischief was third. Barnett Trophy, July 6, Cruisers ECHO –…

The official founding date of Glandore Harbour Yacht Club in West Cork is 1985. “by a group of sailing enthusiasts from the shores of Glandore Harbour and further afield,” the club says, but history indicates that Glandore Regatta dates back…

The popular Laser/ILCA Summer Sprint Series is kicking off again on June 29th in Glandore Harbour, West Cork. It is an open event and runs a simple format of a single loop around the course as a sprint. Five sprint…

The 1720 National Championships podium ended as it started at Baltimore Sailing Club, with Ross McDonald's Atara at the top of the leaderboard. After three days of tough windward-leeward racing, the only difference was the size of the consistent Howth…

The top of the leaderboard stays the same in Baltimore, West Cork, after an exciting day two of the 1720 sportsboat National Championships, except Ross McDonald has extended his winning margin to six points. Under Principal Race Officer Anthony O'Leary,…

With two wins and two second places scored, Howth Yacht Club and Royal Cork's Ross McDonald tops the leaderboard at the 1720 National Championships in Baltimore, West Cork. Despite the consistent scoreline, the reigning European class champion, who is a…

A 22-boat entry does not include defending champion Dave Kenefick for Friday's 1720 National Championships at Baltimore Sailing Club, and at least one late entry in West Cork is expected to have some Olympic firepower onboard for the three-day event.…

Baltimore Sailing Club in West Cork was the host of this year's Squib South Coast Championships over last weekend. The event saw a strong turnout, with nineteen boats competing and participants travelling from various locations, including Lough Derg, Dublin, Howth,…

Five boats participated in the annual Kinsale Yacht Club pilgrimage to Glandore, West Cork, during the June bank holiday weekend. Sailors were welcomed by abundant sunshine and calm seas. The fleet of five starters included Chancer owned by Michael Carroll, Genesis…