#CALVES WEEK – Sailors from Kinsale Yacht Club, Royal Cork Yacht Club as well as West Cork clubs Baltimore and Crookhaven joined with Schull Harbour Sailing Club yesterday (SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE PHOTOS) to toast Cork Dry Gin Calves Week 2012 new compact format which will consist of a four day racing series, including a race around the Fastnet Rock.
Alan Dwyer, Commodore of SHSC raised a glass to the new sponsorship and among others invited to the Cork Gin reception at Blackrock Castle in Cork Harbour was ICRA's Michael Murphy, Gail McAllister of ISA and West Cork Sailing Centre, Alan Dwyer, Tom Kirby, Bryan Cahill of Schull, Ritchie Hanley from Kinsale and Aidan Heffernan skipper of Indulgence from Royal Cork. Sailing writers Dermot Russell of the Irish Examiner and Claire Bateman of Afloat.ie also attended.
Speaking about Cork Dry Gin's sponsorship Alan Dwyer saays says "we are thrilled to have such a prestigious brand as Cork Dry Gin sponsoring this year's event, the new series will create a real buzz around Schull with a prize giving every night in the village"
The event will take place from Aug 7th - 10th to allow for visiting yachts to take part in the local regattas of Baltimore, Crookhaven and Schull.
