West Cork Wins For Ireland With Lady Min Taking Title

5th April 2023

The 1902-built Lady Min slipping effortlessly along in the waters of West Cork, which she has sailed for 120 years with many racing successes

Yet again, Ireland's classic boat restorers have found themselves on the peak of the podium, this time at last night's International Classic Boat Awards 2023 in London.

The O'Keeffe family's gaff cutter Lady Min, designed and built in Schull by Maurice O'Keeffe in 1902, was acclaimed as the Best Restoration Under 40ft in celebration of the meticulous work carried out by Tiernan Roe of Roe Boats of Ballydehob for Simon O'Keeffe, who is at the heart of a four-generation family involvement with this very special boat.

Afloat will carry more photos of the story and ceremony in due course; meanwhile, West Cork can continue to celebrate its unique national and international place in classic and traditional boat restoration and re-build.

Published in Historic Boats, West Cork

Published in Historic Boats

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WM Nixon

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William M Nixon has been writing about sailing in Ireland for many years in print and online, and his work has appeared internationally in magazines and books. His own experience ranges from club sailing to international offshore events, and he has cruised extensively under sail, often in his own boats which have ranged in size from an 11ft dinghy to a 35ft cruiser-racer. He has also been involved in the administration of several sailing organisations.

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