Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Announces Winter Laser Dinghy Series for Cork Harbour
9th January 2019 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club has announced that their Laser Winter Series will be run again this year, starting this Saturday, with First Gun for a boat start at 10.15 a.m. The start, according to the club, will be “as close…
Kinsale Laser Ace Crowned with Yard of Ale at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
11th February 2018 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
A westerly wind of ten knots brought Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Laser League to a conclusion on Saturday writes Bob Bateman. Kinsale's Darragh O'Sullivan, who did not contest the final races of the series, was very much in evidence at the…
O'Sullivan Stays Ahead at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Frostbite Series in Cork Harbour
27th January 2018 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Three different competitors got the winning gun in today's short sharp races at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Frostbite Series in Cork Harbour but Darragh O'Sullivan is still holding the overall lead writes Bob Bateman. Chris Bateman is three points behind in…
Laser Sharp O'Sullivan Continues to Lead Monkstown Bay Sailing League
21st January 2018 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Daragh O'Sullivan continues to lead the 16–boat Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser dinghy League in Cork Harbour by a margin of two points from local Chris Bateman after nine races and two discards. Charles Dwyer is third. Overall results are downloadable…
Leading Cork Harbour Dinghy Sailors Join Winter Dinghy League at Monkstown Bay
19th January 2018 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
The competitive instinct of Laser sailors is tightening the battle for honours in the Winter League in Cork Harbour being run by Monkstown Bay Sailing Club. The fleet has been joined by some of Cork’s leading dinghy sailors. They include…
CH Marine Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser League Off To 'Tremendous Start'
9th January 2018 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club had what the sailors taking part described as a “tremendous start” to its Laser Winter League in Cork Harbour, sponsored by CH Marine. A forecast of 30 knots didn't put anyone off, as sailors were greeted…
#Laser - Following on from the success of recent years, the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League returns in January 2018. Running every Saturday from 6 January to 10 February, three short races will be held per day with…
Monkstown Bay in Cork Harbour is getting a slipway extension which will improve boat launching and recovery. The previously narrower slipway is being renewed and widened. The slipway is at the upriver side of the Sand Quay which is primarily…
Storm Ophelia Video: Cork Harbour Yacht Breaks Moorings in Monkstown Bay
16th October 2017 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
A video of a yacht that broke free of its mooring in the teeth of Storm Ophelia in Cork Harbour, has recorded over 50k views on social media. The Ensign Bar in Monkstown Co. Cork posted the vid on Facebook…
Cove Sailing Club Announces Link-up With Monkstown Bay to Boost Cruiser Racing in Cork Harbour
6th May 2017 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Cove Sailing Club launched its programme for the season with confirmation of joint cruiser racing to be sailed with neighbouring Monkstown Bay SC in an attempt by both clubs to boost cruiser participation in Cork Harbour writes Tom MacSweeney. Cove…
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Sailor Wins 'Yard of Ale' in Cork Harbour Racing
16th February 2017 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
A ‘Yard of Ale’ - the “famous trophy” - as the Laser sailors described it was presented to Ronan Kenneally at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour where he won the Winter League for the second year running as…
One of the leading sailing figures in Cork Harbour has died. Norcott d’Esterre Roberts was one of the founding members of Monkstown Bay Sailing Club and its Founding Commodore. He put great work into the development of the club and…
#rssailing – Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Alex Barry and Richard Leonard got the jump they needed when they won the final race of the RS400 Euro–cup in Carnac, France yesterday. Two races were scheduled for the final day of the…
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club RS400 Pair Chase Podium Result in Carnac
26th May 2015 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
#RS400 – After seven races sailed at the RS400 Cup in Carnac, France, Cork Harbour pair Alex Barry and Richard from Leonard from Monkstown Bay Sailing Club stay fourth after counting a three and a six in yesterday's two 15-knot…
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club RS400 Duo Lying Fourth at Eurocup, Carnac
25th May 2015 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
#rs400 – Mid–way through the RS400 Eurocup in Carnac, France and Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Alex Barry and Richard Leonard lie fourth overall in the international dinghy sailing championships. The Cork Harbour duo 'pulled it together' yesterday afternoon with a…
Monkstown Bay's Kenneally Sweeps Kinsale Frostbite Leader Board
15th February 2015 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
#kinsale – After last week's postponement, KInsale Yacht Club race organisers were delighted to get three races in today although only the Full Rig Lasers, Squibs and a solitary RS 400 braved the elements. Winds were Southerly veering to South…