West Cork Sailing & Boating News
It seems the best way to make commemorations go with a buzz is to try to make it all low-key. The Sailing Into Wellness organisation, which runs the restored 1926-vintage 56ft Baltimore-built trading ketch Ilen of Conor O'Brien fame, tends…
Two Cruise Ships at the Same Time Mark a Busy End to Season at Bantry
13th August 2026 Cruise Liners
Bantry Bay had a 'first' of two cruise ships at the same time as its ‘cruise ship visitor season came to an end.’ "The sight of two cruise vessels was both unusual and welcoming, demonstrating the Bay’s capacity to accommodate…
A rare waterfront property in the heart of Glandore has come to the market, offering sailors an opportunity to live beside one of Ireland's premier cruising and racing destinations. Seabreeze occupies an elevated position overlooking Glandore Pier and the harbour,…
Sailing in West Cork for the past couple of weeks and more seems to have been elevated onto a new plane of meaning and enjoyment, with events around the traditional Baltimore Regatta on the Bank Holiday weekend (July 31st-August 2nd)…
A 15–20-knot northwesterly delivered a fast but demanding second day at Calves Week as the fleet contested Wednesday’s Fastnet Rock Race. All classes raced via Weather Mark, Goat Island, Fastnet Rock and Amelia, leaving each mark to port before the…
Irish Sailor Joe Griffiths Helps Luna Win Cowes Week Performance 40 Class
5th August 2026 Cowes Week
Baltimore Sailing Club's Joe Griffiths has added another international success to his season after helping Swan 45 Luna win the highly competitive Performance 40 class at the bicentenary edition of Cowes Week on the Solent. The result comes just weeks…
A strengthening north-westerly breeze and three different handicap systems combined to produce a fascinating opening day of racing at Calves Week 2026 in Schull on Tuesday, where standout performances and razor-thin corrected-time margins set the tone for an intriguing championship. The…
A Donegal fisherman has died in a tragic incident in Castletownbere, Co Cork, at the weekend. The man has been named as Damien McGuinness, from Church Road in Killybegs, and the incident occurred in the harbour at about 5.30pm on…
Noel O'Sullivan Wins Skipper Of Year At Castletownbere Seafood Festival
2nd August 2026 Maritime Festivals
Guinness World Record holder Shane McLoughlin will attempt his 8th challenge by pulling a 1,000-tonne fully laden Ocean Challenger tug at the Castletownbere Seafood Festival in West Cork on Monday. The Co Monaghan Paralympic athlete set a new Guinness World…
Rob O’Leary of Baltimore is “Sailor of the Month (Team)” for July
2nd August 2026 Sailor of the Month
It would be difficult to think of two places in Ireland more different than Baltimore in rocky West Cork, and Rush on the sandy Rogerstown Estuary in Fingal north of Dublin on the East Coast. Yet at Cork Week in…
Historic Fastnet Race winner Tally Ho received a memorable homecoming to Irish waters on Friday evening when a flotilla of 34 traditional and sailing boats escorted the famous yacht into Baltimore Harbour, West Cork. The 48-foot gaff-rigged cutter, winner of…
A three-bedroom waterfront townhouse overlooking the Ilen River in Skibbereen, Co Cork, has been brought to the market with an asking price of €295,000. Its riverside setting, shared slipway and proximity to the town centre are expected to attract interest…
Calves Week looks set to buck the national trend for regatta entries, with more than 80 boats expected to race off Schull next month. The West Cork regatta will also repeat dual IRC and ORC scoring after its introduction last…
Baltimore Sailing Club in West Cork has raised more than €20,000 through its annual Golf Classic, with proceeds supporting the club's Fuller Sheds project and future sailing development. Held at Skibbereen Golf Club on Saturday, 18 July, the fundraiser attracted…
Courtmacsherry Lifeboat Assists Lusitania Diver in Call-Out Alongside Coastguard Helicopter
21st July 2026 RNLI Lifeboats
Courtmacsherry RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat Val Adnams was called out just after 11am on Saturday morning (18 July) when Valentia MRCC activated beepers to respond to an incident 12 miles south of the Seven Heads in West Cork. It emerged that…
The Marconi Cup, the premier junior team-racing regatta for sailors aged 18 and under will be sailed in Glandore Harbour, West Cork, next Sunday, July 26. Teams from Glandore Harbour Yacht Club, Baltimore, Bantry, Crookhaven and Schull will sail in…
