Royal Cork's Tommy Dwyer Takes Rankin Brothers Cup at Cove Sailing Club Regatta (Photo Gallery)

19th August 2023

Tommy Dwyer, with grand nephew Harry as crew, rounds a leeward mark in Rankin dinghy R61 at the Cove Sailing Club Regatta off Cobh Harbour on their way to winning the Rankin Brothers Cup Credit: Bob Bateman

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 took the starting gun for a two-race contest in what was described as a 'very competitive fleet'.

Maurice and Frances Kidney were second in R12, and Daniel and Grace O'Connell were third in R61.

Cove Sailing Club regatta also held racing for mixed PY dinghies, and there was a great turnout of Optimist junior sailors, with RCYC and MBSC sailors joining in.

Bob Batemans's Cove Sailing Club Regatta 2023 Photo Gallery

Race Results

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Published in Cove Sailing Club, Rankin Dinghy, Royal Cork YC, Cork Harbour

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