Rankin Dinghy of Cork Harbour
The Rankin Dinghy 'Worlds' scheduled for this weekend in Cork Harbour have been postponed because forecast weather conditions were considered too severe for the fleet. Organisers said the decision followed discussions with the Officer of the Day. Although the forecast…
The Rankin class returns to the spotlight this weekend when its annual 'World Championships' are staged in Cork Harbour. Hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven, the two-day event will bring together one of Ireland's most distinctive traditional…
Ballinacurra Cup 2026 Draws 25-Boat Fleet to Historic Cork Harbour Race
13th June 2026 Cove Sailing Club
Tommy Dwyer's Rankin dinghy emerged as the overall winner of Cove Sailing Club's Ballinacurra Cup on Saturday, leading a fleet of 25 boats in one of Cork Harbour's most distinctive handicap races. The annual "All-In" contest sent competitors from Cobh…
The revival of the Rankin Class continues apace in Cork Harbour with two further boats located in the campaign to restore the dinghy fleet. “It might have seemed a pipe-dream when we started, but we now have an active fleet…
The great revival of the Rankin dinghy class at Cobh in Cork Harbour continues after ten years of dedicated work by enthusiasts of the boat. "We are now the biggest classic dinghy class in Cork Harbour, if not on the…
Replica Rankin Dinghy Display Captivates Visitors at Cork Shopping Centre
25th January 2025 Rankin Dinghy
A Rankin dinghy display was turning heads in Douglas Court Shopping Centre in Cork this weekend as the 12-foot 9-inch dinghy took centre stage in the centre's concourse. Named after the Rankin brothers who produced the boats in Cobh in…
Ireland's Local Sailing Classics Come Through 2024 With Good Sport And In Strong Heart
26th November 2024 Historic Boats
When the intriguingly varied fleet of the Old Gaffers Association visited Dublin Bay in 2013 during their Golden Jubilee Cruise-in-Company Round Britain and Ireland, an interesting cultural divide emerged when they interacted with the 1887-founded Water Wags in Dun Laoghaire,…
Dwyer's Rankin Wins Monkstown Bay's 'Dash for Cash' Dinghy Race
30th September 2024 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Thirty-one boats raced in Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's annual 'Dash for Cash' on Saturday, "a fantastic turn-out", according to the organisers. Entries for the 'pursuit' event, predominantly from the host club, were boosted by dinghies from RCYC at Crosshaven and…
Maurice and Frances Kidney, in Rankin Number 12, continue to lead the Wednesday Night Dinghy League overall at Cove SC in Cork Harbour. After ten races in which 33 dinghies have sailed at various stages, they have 11.5 points, just…
O'Connell and Twins are Rankin Dinghy 'World' Champions After Two Days of Racing Fun at Royal Cork Yacht Club
1st July 2024 Rankin Dinghy
Dan O'Connell, crewed by his twins Paul and Millie, was crowned Rankin 'World' Champions after two days of friendly competition in a fleet of 24 traditional Cork Harbour dinghies. Racing at the Royal Cork hosted 24-boat Rankin World Championships in…
Crosbie and O'Connell in Tie for Top Spot at Rankin Dinghy 'Worlds' After Three Cork Harbour Races
29th June 2024 Rankin Dinghy
Andrew Crosbie and Dan O'Connell are tied on points at the top of the scoreboard (see below) at the Rankin dinghy 'Worlds' after the first three races sailed at the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, on Saturday. Both are on nine points with John…
Rankin Dinghy 'Worlds' Return to Royal Cork Yacht Club for Highly Anticipated Event
28th June 2024 Rankin Dinghy
The Rankin dinghy 'Worlds' will be sailed out of the Royal Cork Yacht Club at Crosshaven this weekend. The highly reverered class based across Cork Harbour in Cobh was revived in 2016 and is moving to the world's oldest yacht…
Owen O’Connell leads Cove Sailing Club’s Wednesday night Dinghy League, racing his TR3. He is on 10 points, ahead of Rankin No.12, sailed by Maurice and Frances Kidney, on 12. David Radley is third on 15. Seventeen boats have raced…
Twenty-four dinghies are entered for Cove Sailing Club's Wednesday night league, led by Ruadhan Jackson on six points. Second is Owen O’Connell in his TR3 and third Rankin No.12, Maurice and Frances Kidney. David Radley won last Wednesday’s Race, with…
Rankin 14 Leads in Cove Sailing Club Dinghy Racing League in Cork Harbour
3rd June 2024 Cove Sailing Club
The Cove Sailing Club Wednesday night dinghy racing series overall league leader is Ruadhán Jackson, with Dan O’Regan’s Rankin 14 second and John Cotter third. Rankin 14 is leading the Rankin Class with Owen O’Connell’s TR3 second. MONKSTOWN BAY MBSC…
For the first time in five years the Rankin dinghy ‘Worlds’ will be held again this season. The Rankins are a revered Cork Harbour class that was revived, beginning in 2016, by dedicated enthusiasts in Cobh and is now thriving…
