Volvo Cork Week organisers have updated the regatta's overall IRC Two class results following a protest on the final day of racing by the regatta's technical committee against second-placed competitor Swuzzlebubble. The updated results do not affect the winning Half…

"Never mind the weather, have we a good racing breeze?" That became the mantra for Volvo Cork Week 2024. And the eclectic fleet competing had a busy time of it, with the Race Officers putting through a remarkably complete programme.…

It would be stretching it a bit, and then some, to say that the J/109 has taken more than twenty years to become an overnight national success in Ireland. Nevertheless the versatile Rod Johnstone design – which first appeared in…

The Irish Defence Forces J/109 Artful Dodger, skippered by Brian Mathews, followed up their win in the offshore race around the Fastnet Rock by winning all of the inshore races at this week's Volvo Cork Week Regatta. Simon Coveney on…

Hong Kong regular visitors to Crosshaven Nick Burns and Andy Pidden’s King 40 Blitz (RHKYC) scored three race wins in the ten-race series to clinch the big-boat IRC Zero class at Volvo Cork Week. Nick Burns and Andy Pidden’s King…

Irish Sailing President John Twomey’s Blazer 23 Shillelagh (KYC) scored six straight bullets to dominate the Non-Spinnaker IRC Two class of Volvo Cork Week. John Twomey’s Blazer 23 Shillelagh (KYC) Photo: Bob Bateman Alan Mulcahy’s Albin Express Apache (KYC) was second…

Ross McDonald of Howth Yacht Club, who won the national title at Baltimore in June, has made a clean sweep of the 1720 2024 calendar by retaining his European Championship title at Volvo Cork Week. After a faltering start on Monday, defending champion McDonald stamped…

Eight straight bullets in Volvo Cork Week IRC Three Division for the Albin Express North Star (RCYC) was fantastic for the Young family, with Jack Young at the helm. North Star was also awarded the Coveney Trophy for the Best…

A titanic tussle between two well-sailed Half Tonners ran all through the nine-race series of Volvo Cork Week's IRC Two division. In a nail-biting final race, Boardman, Kelly and O’Leary’s Half Tonner 2 Farr (RSC & BSC) won by seven…

Johnny Treanor's J122 'Valentina', the Volvo Cork Week Coastal Class Champion, also won the overall Trophy for the week's best performance. The final day had superb conditions to wrap up the five day regatta. Up to 15 knots of breeze…

Scoring six bullets in the ten-race Volvo Cork Week IRC One Series, Barry Cunningham’s J/109 Chimaera (RIYC / RCYC) won a close encounter with defending champion and Dublin clubmate John Maybury’s J/109 Joker 2 (RIYC), which won four races. After…

Frank Caul’s Grand Soleil 37 Prince of Tides (RCYC) won the last race of Volvo Cork Week, their fourth bullet, to win the Non-Spinnaker IRC One class. Ian Hickey’s Granada 38 Cavatina (RCYC) scored two race wins in the six-race…

Liam & Keith Willis, racing Dark n Stormy from the Royal Lymington YC in the UK, dominated the inaugural RS21 Class at Volvo Cork Week, winning 11 of the 12 races sailed. Kenny Rumball’s RS Ireland was second but only…

With Cork TD Simon Coveney at the helm, the Irish Defence Forces team, skippered by Brian Matthews, has secured four straight wins going into Friday's final day of Volvo Cork Week's inter-services Beaufort Cup.  Crosshaven RNLI crew on the Grand Soleil…

Ross McDonald of Howth Yacht Club, who won the national title at Baltimore in June, looks to be making a clean sweep of the 2024 1720 fixtures as he holds what appears to be an unassailable 15-point lead in the European Championship as part…

Three boats from the Royal Cork lead the Non-Spinnaker IRC One class going into the final races of Volvo Cork Week Regatta on Friday. Frank Caul’s Grand Soleil 37 Prince of Tides has a five-point lead over Ian Hickey’s Granada…