Kinsale Yacht Club News
Royal Cork's Denis Murphy and Annamarie Fegan sailing Nieulargo were the winners of the IRC All In Fleet in Kinsale Yacht Club's Fastnet SCORA Race sponsored by UK Sailmakers Ireland. The Grand Soleil 40 crew that included former All Ireland Sailing…
Kinsale Yacht Club Fastnet Race Starts off Charles Fort (Photo Slideshow HERE!)
31st July 2020 Kinsale
A nine boat fleet started tonight off the Charles Fort line in the SCORA and Kinsale Yacht Club 100-mile Fastnet Race. As previously reported, the fleet was a mix of south coast cruisers, including three from Royal Cork, mixed with…
Yachts that were aiming to compete in the now-cancelled Round Ireland Race are among an expected 12-boat line-up that will contest tonight's Kinsale Yacht Club Fastnet Race sponsored by UK Sailmakers Ireland. Among the front runners for the 100-mile race…
Kinsale Yacht Club Announces Sponsor Cantor Fitzgerald for Dragon Keelboat Week
13th July 2020 Dragon
Kinsale Yacht Club has announced Cantor Fitzgerald is the headline sponsor for Dragon Week 2020 which will be held in Kinsale from the 5th to 12th of September 2020 After the unfortunate cancellation of September's Gold Cup, the Kinsale fleet…
The Notice of Race for the 2020 SCORA Fastnet Race, sponsored by UK Sailmakers Ireland, is now available to download. No class divisions apply in this all-in IRC race, which sets off from the Kinsale Yacht Club’s Charles Fort Line…
Kinsale Yacht Club’s marina is now open to all Irish visitors upon the latest lifting of coronavirus restrictions today, Monday 29 June. In the latest letter to members from KYC Commodore Mike Walsh, it’s also confirmed that the club premises…
Kinsale Yacht Club has been awarded the environmental Blue Flag for 2020. The 2020 results were announced today by An Taisce. The marinas and beaches who achieved the accolade must adhere to specific criteria related to water quality, information provision,…
Cian McCarthy's Sunfast 3300 'Cinnamon Girl' from Kinsale Yacht Club is Latest Round Ireland Race Entry
9th June 2020 Round Ireland
Cian McCarthy's brand new Sunfast 3300 'Cinnamon Girl' from Kinsale Yacht Club is the latest entry into the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Yacht Race in ten weeks time. As regular Afloat readers will know, the recently arrived Kinsale-based 3300 supplied by…
With the unexpected announcement from An Taoiseach on Friday afternoon that travel is permitted throughout all of county Cork from today, Kinsale Yacht Club is keen to stimulate some sailing activity along our coastline and accordingly would like to invite…
Kinsale basked in glorious sunshine this June bank holiday weekend and with the good weather forecasted, sailing secretary and last year’s Kinsale Yacht Club person of the year, David Cullinane organised a “cruise in company” for people living within 5km…
Kinsale Yacht Club have today confirmed that the 2020 Dragon Gold Cup, due to be sailed from the 5 to 11 September, has been cancelled. “Clearly the global COVID-19 crisis has already impacted many events and our thoughts and prayers…
Retired Kinsale Harbour Master Capt Phil Devitt has confirmed that the 2020 Kinsale Regatta, which had been scheduled for the August Bank Holiday weekend, has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We look to 2021 when we set sail again,”…
With the country in lockdown, it’s heartening to see major renovations recently completed on the marina by Kinsale Yacht Club. Many readers will be familiar with Kinsale Yacht Club marina, which is right in the centre of town and guarded…
The Kinsale Yacht Club March League has been postponed on the South Coast. "Due to the Covid19 crisis Kinsale Yacht Club Management Committee has taken the decision to postpone the league", KYC Commodore Mike Walsh told Afloat.
Kinsale Yacht Club Issue Notice of Race for Axiom Private Spring Sailing Series
2nd March 2020 Kinsale
With March upon us, the boatyard in Kinsale is a hive of activity ahead of Kinsale Yacht Club’s cruiser racing season. Polish and antifouling are being applied with some of the more eager and organised expected to be on the…
Former Club Commodore, Tom Roche of Axiom Private Clients has come on board as title sponsors for this year’s Spring Series at Kinsale Yacht Club writes Brian Goggin. Tom and his wife Ursula have campaigned their Solona 45 - Meridian…
