Volvo Cork Week 2024 has just been and gone in a FLASH. Huge congratulations and thanks to the fantastic team in Royal Cork YC for another wonderful event.
For us here at North Sails Ireland, it's been a stellar event! Our North Sails powered boats and customers were FLYING across all the classes and we salute you all.
The North Sails Ireland team were there in force...........
Shane Hughes was burning the midnight oil on a few nightly occasions keeping all sorts of teams going for the following day (see top photo)...........after racing all day on Frank Caul's Grand Soleil 37 "Prince Of Tides".........
I was racing on John Treanor's J112e "Valentina" in IRC Coastal and Nigel was aboard the family steed, their all-conquering Albin Express "North Star" in IRC 3.
Here is a sample of comments from the winner's enclosure..............
"North Sails offer an excellent all-round package with great upfront advice on sail choice, on time delivery, full race tuning service, and last but not least an excellent back up and repair service when required. I am very happy with the choice and the results speak for themselves" - John Treanor, Owner - J112e "ValenTina" - 1st in IRC Coastal Division and Overall Cork Week winner
"ValenTina" flying her North Sails 3Di ENDURANCE main & HELIX structured luff J2 (and partially her Contender Superkote A2!) - Photo: Robert Bateman
"The North Sails team (Prof, Shane & Nigel) have a genuine interest in our success on the racecourse. Service at this level is very difficult to come by these days, and for that reason alone I would recommend choosing North Sails, not to mention that they will make your boat go like a rocket!!!" - Barry Cunningham, Owner - J109 "Chimaera" - 1st in IRC 1
"Chimaera" flying her North Sails 3Di Mainsail and HELIX structured luff J2 - Photo: Robert Bateman
"Our North Sails 3Di's are now four years old and still delivering super performance! Thanks so much to North Sails Ireland for keeping me in winning shape". - Frank Caul, owner GS 37, 1st in IRC NS1
"Prince Of Tides" racing with her North Sails 3Di ENDURANCE mainsail & AP jib - Photo: Robert Bateman
"Powering our way through Volvo Cork Week 2024 to the top step of the Class 3 Echo podium. I can honestly say that would not have happened without the help of Nigel and North Sails Ireland". - Cormac Murphy, owner, Soling "Chinook" - 1st in ECHO 3
"North Star" flying her North Sails Contender Polykote mainsail and AP jib - Photo: Robert Bateman
North Sails Winning Results - Volvo Cork Week 2024
- 1st Overall (Boat Of The Week) - J112e - "ValenTina" - John & Tina Treanor
- 1st IRC 0 - King 40 - "Blitz" - Nick Burns & Andy Pidden
- 1st ECHO 0 - J122 - "Javelin" - Clarke Allen*
- 1st IRC 1 & ECHO 1 - J109 - "Chimaera" - Barry Cunningham
- 1st IRC 3 - Albin Express - "North Star" - Jack & Fiona Young
- 1st ECHO 3 - Soling - "Chinook" - Cormac Murphy
- 1st IRC & ECHO Coastal - J112e - "ValenTina" - John & Tina Treanor
- 1st Non-Spinnaker 1 - Grand Soleil 37 - "Prince Of Tides" - Frank Caul
- 1st Non-Spinnaker 2 - Blazer 23 - "Shilelagh" - John Twomey
*denotes partial inventory
From us all here at North Sails - sail FASTer for LONGER
