CD Environmental Calves Week Regatta race committee at Schull in West Cork will include a race mark in the vicinity of Crookhaven Harbour on this year’s course list.
Schull Harbour Club Commodore Mark Murphy has announced that, subject to weather, the new mark can provide longer courses for the bigger competitors.
The proposed mark off Crookhaven Lighthouse follows feedback – particularly from east coast competitors – and is expected to be used by the larger boats in classes zero, one and two.
CD Environmental Calves Week Regatta has 60 entries so far for the August event Photo: Bob Bateman
With boats ranging in size from Frank Whelan’s 57-foot Opal down to Niall Mc Philips's Etchells 22, it is proposed to split the entries into five spinnaker and two white sail fleets.
New rubber fendering on Schull Pier
Current engineering work involving the replacement of rubber fendering on Schull Pier is expected to be complete before the opening reception of Calves Week on Monday, the 7th of August, followed by four days of racing, with the final on-street presentation on Friday 11th.
Sailing along the West Cork coast is one of the attractions of CD Environmental Calves Week Regatta Photo: Bob Bateman
60 boat fleet
With entries now approaching 60 boats, Murphy has issued a reminder that the discounted entry fee finishes on the 30th of June.
It is proposed to split the CD Environmental Calves Week Regatta entries into five spinnakers and two white sail fleets for the 2023 event Photo: Bob Bateman
