13-Boat SCORA Fleet Racing From Cork Harbour to Dunmore East (Photo Gallery)

1st June 2019

The fleet depart Cork Harbour bound for Waterford. Scroll down for photo gallery Credit: Bob Bateman

13 yachts took to the start line this morning for SCORA's offshore race from Cork Harbour to Dunmore East writes Bob Bateman.

The start was postponed for one hour by Race Officer Barry Rose who finally got the fleet away off Roches Point at 8 am.

The brainchild of SCORA Commodore Johanna Murphy, the event is run by Great Island Sailing Club in conjunction with Waterford Harbour Sailing Club.

SCORA dunmore east1 Race Officer Barry Rose (left) and his team; Darragh Connolly, Royal Cork,Johanna Murphy, Commodore SCORA and Kieran O’Connell of Royal Cork, Vice Admiral Keelboats

Waterford Harbour Sailing Club was represented on the line along with entries came from Royal Cork Yacht Club, Great Island Sailing Club and Kinsale Yacht Club.

SCORA dunmore east1 The SCORA fleet head east in light winds Photo: Bob Bateman

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