The Royal Cork Yacht Club has expanded eligibility for the Coastal Fleet at Cork Week 2026.
The regatta runs from 6th–10th July in Cork Harbour.
In response to competitor feedback, the Coastal Fleet is now open to all boats 30ft and longer. Organisers say the move is aimed at owners who want to race with spinnakers on longer, offshore-style courses rather than shorter, multi-mark formats.
The club confirmed that dedicated Corinthian prizes will be awarded within the fleet. Depending on final numbers, the class may also be split to create courses suited to differing performance profiles.
Entries are already building. Organisers report 58 boats entered across the regatta to date.
Three boats are confirmed so far in the IRC/ECHO Coastal class. Defending champion John Treanor returns with his new NMD 43 Cristina, formerly the French Admiral’s Cup yacht Albator. Treanor previously won at Cork Week 2024 with the J/112e Valentina.
Also entered are Joyride (FRA78), a J/111 representing Royal Cork YC for Tim and Wan McCarthy & Waterman, and Lady Bee (FRA53499), a Pogo 36 from Club de la Vallée des Fous, Port-La-Forêt, skippered by Brian Buggy.
Cork Week 2026 – Entries @ Feb 28th
| Class | Boat | Sail No. | Type | Club | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Cup | Baltimore RNLI | IRL 1141 | J109 | Baltimore Sailing Club | Baltimore RNLI |
| Beaufort Cup | Request | IRL 53196 | JPK1030 | NYC | Justin Burke |
| Beaufort Cup | Sovereign Sail Navy | GBR1805x | Sunfast 3600 | RNSA | Phil Warwick |
| Etchells Europeans | Ada | GBR 1517 | RTYC | David Maclean | |
| Etchells Europeans | Don't Dilly Dally | IRL952 | Royal Cork YC | Michael McCann | |
| Etchells Europeans | Eccentric | GBR1005 | Royal Gourock Yacht Club | Colin MacDonald | |
| Etchells Europeans | Exabyte | GBR1459 | RSnYC & RORC | Shaun Frohlich | |
| Etchells Europeans | Jing An | 1434 | Royal Thames Yacht Club | Sul Sahota | |
| Etchells Europeans | Knot on call | IRL 1251 | Royal Cork Yacht Club | Andrew Crosbie | |
| Etchells Europeans | Strait Dealer | GBR 1431 | ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON | David Franks | |
| Etchells Europeans | Tango | AUS 1466 | Royal Brighton Yacht Club | Chris Hampton | |
| IRC/ECHO | Allig8r | FRA111 | Beneteau FC 8 | Royal St George Yacht Club | Peter Levins, Brendan Foley & Conor Twomey |
| IRC/ECHO | Aris | IRL 3207 | Jeanneau Sunfast 32 | Bantry Sailing Club | Wolfgang Kallenberg |
| IRC/ECHO | Barefoot | 4508 | Sweden Yachts | Cardiff | Mr. Simon Thomas |
| IRC/ECHO | Big Mac | IRL 3492 | Delher 34 1992 Top | Royal Cork Yacht Club | McGrath Family |
| IRC/ECHO | BLT | F8051 | Quarter Ton | RYS | SAM LAIDLAW |
| IRC/ECHO | BrigMac | MotherShip (Corby 25) | Brig Eagle 8 | TBSC and RWYC | Shane McGibney |
| IRC/ECHO | Chimaera | IRL2160 | J109 | RCYC / RIYC | Barry Cunningham |
| IRC/ECHO | Clodagh | IRL1726 | Beneteau Oceanis 311 | Royal Cork Yacht Club | Rob Foster |
| IRC/ECHO | Ctrl-J | GBR9222L | J-Boats J/109 | Portishead Cruising Club | Andy Williams |
| IRC/ECHO | Ejine | IRL1842 | J-92s | RCYC | Ivers/ Keane – Mark/ Dónal |
| IRC/ECHO | Ellida | IRL6021 | X-Yachts X332 | Royal Cork Yacht Club | Ria Lyden |
| IRC/ECHO | Grin & Bear It | IRL3103 | Elan 31 | Royal Cork Yacht Club | Denis Byrne |
| IRC/ECHO | Hellaby Puffin | NZL4320 | Quarter Ton | County Antrim Yacht Club | James Waugh |
| IRC/ECHO | Hero | GBR 1236 | One Tonner Modified | Portishead Cruising Club | SIMON BRITTEN |
| IRC/ECHO | Hijacker | GBR | Ker 32 | ISA | Grzegorz Kalinecki |
| IRC/ECHO | Indulgence | IRL 2805 | Dehler 36 | RCYC SHSC | Aidan Heffernan |
| IRC/ECHO | Jaha! | GBR4841L | J109 | Portishead Cruising Club | Ian Bloxham |
| IRC/ECHO | La Veuve Noire | IRL2240 | Beneteau First 40 | Galway Bay Sailing Club | Mark Wilson |
| IRC/ECHO | Lady Min | B7 | M. O'Keeffe 1902 | SHSC | Simon O'Keeffe |
| IRC/ECHO | LAPWING | IRL1611 | Sun Odyssey 34.2 | RCYC | Conor Hanlon |
| IRC/ECHO | Loch Greine | 1033 | Hanse 311 | RCYC | Thomas O Mahony |
| IRC/ECHO | Luas | IRL5383 | HB31 | RCYC | Sean Hanley |
| IRC/ECHO | Magnet | ILR9896 | MG335 | RCYC | Kieran O'Brien |
| IRC/ECHO | Miss Whiplash | IRL 5435 | Andrieu 1/2 Tonner | RCYC | Ronan Downing |
| IRC/ECHO | Nimon | IRL 21 | Puppeteer 22 | Royal Irish Yacht Club | Nigel Biggs |
| IRC/ECHO | North Star | IRL 5333 | Albin Express | Royal Cork YC | Fiona & Jack Young |
| IRC/ECHO | Obsession | GBR 5499 Y | Albin Express | RCYC | Barry and Marina Rose |
| IRC/ECHO | Prince of tides | Irl15455 | Grand Soleil 37b | RCYC | Frank Caul |
| IRC/ECHO | RAPTOR | IRL811 | MILLS 30CR | ROYAL IRISH Y.C. | DENIS HEWITT & ORS |
| IRC/ECHO | Salamander of Kip | K4114 | UFO34 | Portishead Cruising Club | Adrian Wilkinson |
| IRC/ECHO | Sepideh | IRL8454 | Bavaria 32 | Royal Cork Yacht Club | Maurice Collins |
| IRC/ECHO | Serifa | 816 | Saler | RCYC | Rory Fitzpatrick |
| IRC/ECHO | SMILE | IRL 25007 | Corby 25 | TBSC & RWYC | Shane McGibney |
| IRC/ECHO | The Big Picture | Irl1840 | J112e | HYC | Michael and RichardR Evans |
| IRC/ECHO | Tighey Boy | IRL 23315 | J109 | Schull | Tony OBrien |
| IRC/ECHO | Venturoso | GBR8405R | BENETEAU FIRST 40 | RORC | Germaine Williams |
| IRC/ECHO | Whiskey Jack | GBR9922T | J-122 | Royal Yacht Squadron / Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club | Nick Southward |
| IRC/ECHO | Xaviera | GBR34R | X yacht X4/3 | CCC | Murray Findlay |
| IRC/ECHO Coastal | CrisTina | IRL 7887 | RIYC/NYC | John Treanor | |
| IRC/ECHO Coastal | Joyride | FRA78 | J111 | Royal Cork YC | Tim & Wan Mc Carthy & Waterman |
| IRC/ECHO Coastal | Lady Bee | FRA53499 | Pogo 36 | Club de la Vallée des Fous, Port-La-Forêt, 29940 La Forêt Fouesnant, France | Brian Buggy |
| IRC/ECHO Non Spinnaker | Apache | IRL 1192C | Albin Express | Royal Cork Yacht Club | Dominic, Danny, David, Turlough Daly, Rock, Blake, Fitzpatrick |
| IRC/ECHO Non Spinnaker | Elf | Irl2883 | Moody 33 mark 1 | Cove sailing club | Chris McGinley |
| IRC/ECHO Non Spinnaker | Elsie | C2 | CHOD | RCYC | Patrick Dorgan |
| IRC/ECHO Non Spinnaker | Hansemer | IRL3706 | Hanse370 | KYC | Anthony Scannell |
| IRC/ECHO Non Spinnaker | Kernow | IRL4939 | Sigma 38 | Cove Sailing Club | Ian Scandrett |
| IRC/ECHO Non Spinnaker | Rosmarina | IRL6766 | Beneteau First 40.7 | RCYC | Ronan Twomey |
| IRC/ECHO Non Spinnaker | White Pearl | IRL 33301 | Elan 333 | Malahide Yacht Club | David Greene |
