Rankin Dinghy of Cork Harbour
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…
David and Richard Marshall headed the Wednesday night dinghy league series at Cove Sailing Club in Cork Harbour in their Rankin R30. Second was Owen O’Connell in Rankin R61, and third was Maurice and Frances Kidney in their R12. Rankins…
Royal Cork's Tommy Dwyer Takes Rankin Brothers Cup at Cove Sailing Club Regatta (Photo Gallery)
19th August 2023 Cove Sailing Club
Noted Royal Cork Yacht Club dinghy ace Tommy Dwyer swapped his National 18 for a smaller Rankin dinghy last weekend (August 12th) and, together with grandnephew Harry, won the Rankin Brothers Cup Cove Sailing Club regatta in Cork Harbour. Nine Rankins…
Rankin Brothers Regatta Cup Race Moved to Sunday at Cove Sailing Club
12th August 2023 Cove Sailing Club
The highly anticipated Rankin Brothers Regatta Cup, which was set to take place this Saturday at Cove Sailing Club, has been postponed due to the anticipation of high winds. Instead, the dinghy event will now take place on Sunday afternoon…
The Rankin Class “big event of the season” is scheduled to be raced this Saturday at Cove Sailing Club – the Rankin Brothers Regatta Cup. First Gun will be at 2.30 pm. The revival of the traditional, historic Rankin Class…
O’Connell’s R61 Rankin Leads the Wednesday Dinghy League at Cove Sailing Club
31st July 2023 Cove Sailing Club
Ian Scandrett’s Sigma 38 won Friday evening’s Whitesail cruiser race at Cove Sailing Club. Second was Brian Curtis in his Sun Odyssey and third was the Dehler 34 (Allen/Leahy). Owen O’Connell’s R61 Rankin now leads the Wednesday Dinghy League. Overall…
Rankins Still Hold Top Three Places inCove Sailing Club’s Summer Dinghy League
17th July 2023 Cove Sailing Club
John Cotter’s Miracle won the eleventh race of Cove Sailing Club’s Wednesday night summer dinghy league. Cathal and Ruadhán Jackson were second in their RS Feva XL. Kate and Tadgh Scannell were third in an RS 400. Overall, on 45…
Rankins Continue to Dominate at Cove Sailing Club League in Cork Harbour
11th July 2023 Cove Sailing Club
At Cove Sailing Club, Rankin dinghies continue to dominate the fleet, holding the top three positions. Maurice and Francis Kidney lead on 39 points in R12, one ahead of David and Richard Marshall on 40 in R30. Owen O’Connell’s R61…
Rankins lead the Wednesday night dinghy league at Cove Sailing Club in Cork Harbour. David and Richard Marshall are on top with 12 points after nine races, of which they have won three. Owen O’Connell is next on 18 points.…
