Volvo Cork Week 2024 Heats Up: 1720s Confirm Euros, K2Q and Beaufort Cup Dates are Set

2nd December 2023

Mojito on the last day of Cork Week 2022, capturing the Coastal division prize. The winning Welsh J109 crew were also crowned K2Q winners Credit: Rick Tomlinson

Volvo Cork Week 2024 is gearing up for a thrilling edition, with entries already in for the biennial event scheduled for 15th July to Friday, 19th July, allowing ample time for boat deliveries before and after the event.

Excitement is building up as the Notice of Race is now downloadable below. Interested participants can also avail of the early entry discount through the official website.

The Kingstown to Queenstown race is expected to see many larger keelboats from the east coast of Ireland arriving in good time for the start of the event. This historic race, which was first held in 1860, will commence on 12th July, as recently announced by ISORA.

Meanwhile, keelboats from England will also be arriving in Cork Harbour around the same time, having participated in the race from Falmouth to Cork Harbour. The race winner will be awarded the coveted Prince of Wales 300th anniversary perpetual trophy, commissioned and donated by His Royal Highness King Charles to mark the tricentenary of the Royal Cork Yacht Club in 2020.

The Crosshaven RNLI won the 2022 Beaufort Cup on Annemarie Fegan and Denis Murphy’s Grand Soleil 40 Nieulargo Photo: Rick Tomlinson

Participants from Ireland and abroad are eagerly preparing for the increasingly popular Beaufort Cup, hosted by the Irish Defence Forces in conjunction with the Royal Cork Yacht Club. The sailing (and socialising) skills of the service teams will be put to the test in this exciting event. The overall winner will be presented with a specially commissioned Perpetual Trophy in honour of Sir Francis Beaufort, the creator of the Beaufort Scale.

1720 European Champions and overall 2022 Cork Week winners Rope Dock Atara Photo Rick Tomlinson

The Cork 1720 class has also confirmed that their European Championships will be hosted during Volvo Cork Week 2024. Fans can expect to see high-octane racing from this fleet, with a Cork 1720 having won the prestigious overall winner award in Volvo Cork Week 2022.

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