Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Resolute, Don't Dilly Dally, Obsession, Big Mac and Four Seas took IRC class wins in the Cobh-to-Blackrock Race as the 2026 Hibernia Line Triple Crown opened in Cork Harbour on Saturday (5 September). Two of the IRC divisions were decided…
Longtime Laser sailor Dave O’Connell has won Class 1 in Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s August Dinghy League after the eight-race Cork Harbour series concluded on Friday evening. O’Connell went into the final night leading Colin Johns by three points and…
Long-time Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser sailor Dave O’Connell is in pole position to add another league victory to his record when the club’s August Dinghy League concludes in Cork Harbour tonight (Friday, 28 August). O’Connell leads Class 1 on…
Four of Cork Harbour's sailing clubs will join forces again this September for the second running of the Cork Harbour Triple Crown, bringing three established harbour races together in an inter-club series that attracted more than 50 boats in its…
Monkstown Bay Offers Adult Sailing Course in Cork Harbour
24th August 2026 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour is offering an Adult Sailing Course, an introduction to the sport, on September 18 and 19. It costs €150 per person and follows a successful course held in April. “Perfect for anyone looking to get…
The history of Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s burgee goes back much further than the club's founding in June of 1970. As far back as 1872, members of the public who visit the club this Saturday, when it opens its doors as…
Female duo Judy Moynihan and Therese Loesberg sailing their Laser II won Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s July League in Cork Harbour. With three wins of the eight races in the series, they took the top prize in Class 1 for…
Once again, veteran sailor of Monkstown Bay, Davy O’Connell, proved his continued ability by winning the June Class 1 Fleet league at MBSC. Six races were sailed, of which he won the first and had two second places and a…
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club will host its annual At Home regatta this weekend in Cork Harbour. The event will feature racing for Optimists and dinghy classes, with competitors taking to the water across Saturday's programme. The Optimist fleet will get…
Judy Moynihan has taken an early lead in the MBSC April Dinghy League 2026 Class 1 standings after three races. She sits first overall on 16.5 points. Sailing a Laser II alongside Therese Loesberg, Moynihan posted consistent results despite a…
Chris Bateman has secured overall victory in the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League after the completion of all 12 races. Bateman finished the series with a net score of 12 after three discards, following six race wins and…
Bateman Leads MBSC Laser Winter League After Nine Races in Cork Harbour
25th January 2026 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Chris Bateman leads the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League after nine races, with the series entering its final stage. Bateman holds a net score of 18 after counting seven races, following three wins and consistent top-two finishes in…
Ronan Keneally Leads Tight MBSC Laser Winter League Battle
17th January 2026 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Following light air racing on Saturday, January 17, local ace Ronan Keneally has taken an early lead in the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League 2026 after six races and one discard. Sailing in the ILCA7 class, Keneally sits…
MBSC Laser Frostbite League Day Two Cancelled by Calm Cork Harbour
10th January 2026 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Racing on day two of the Laser Frostbite League at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club was cancelled on Saturday, January 10th. The Cork Harbour course was left idle due to a lack of wind. The winter series had opened a week…
Shifty Winds Challenge Sailors at Monkstown Frostbite Opener
6th January 2026 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Day one of the Laser Frostbite League hosted by Monkstown Bay Sailing Club kicked off last Saturday, January 3rd, in an uncharacteristically early start for the event. Sailors undeterred, this proved to continue on the fine momentum created by the previous week's…
Pritchard Wins MBSC Christmas Race on St Stephen’s Day
27th December 2025 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Harry Pritchard took overall honours at the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club (MBSC) Christmas Race on 26 December. Sailing an ILCA 7, he won on corrected time. Second place in the Cork Harbour race went to Thomas Chaix in an RS…
