Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) Sailing News, Results from Cork Harbour
There was an interesting anniversary on Sunday at Royal Cork Yacht Club for Maurice 'Prof' O'Connell, the sailing professional, aboard Conor Phelan's all winning class one entry, Jump Juice. The Ker 37 won the CH Marine Autumn League with nine race…
Royal Cork's Nin O’Leary Shares Hugo Boss’s Success in Middle Sea Race
24th October 2017
George David’s Rambler 88 has taken line honours for the owner’s third time in the 608-mile Rolex Middle Sea Race currently finishing in Valetta writes W M Nixon. But Nin O’Leary and Alex Thomson in the IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss…
With nine confirmed entries already for the 2018 edition of the Beaufort Cup, Cork Week Chairman Kieran O'Connell of Royal Cork Yacht Club says it promises to be a great event. '2016 was the inaugural event and we saw 12…
CH Marine League Second Day Lacks Breeze in Cork Harbour
8th October 2017
Drifting conditions in Cork Harbour may have appeared beautiful to the onlooker but to the crews of the 52 boats competing in Royal Cork Yacht Club's CH Marine Autumn League it was very frustrating writes Bob Bateman. Outside Cork Harbour Race…
Royal Cork National 18 Season Concludes with Light Air Crews Race
25th September 2017
Last Friday evening saw the last races of the National 18 season that consisted of two races in front of Royal Cork Yacht Club and with buoys at the rear of the RCYC marina for an unusual course configuration on the Owenabue…
MG335 'Magnet' Wins Naval Race in Cork Harbour
25th September 2017
Kieran & Liz O'Brien's MG335 Magnet was the IRC all–in winner of Cork Harbour's Naval Race on Sunday. White Sails IRC was Pat Barrett/Roy Hanan's Plumbat writes Bob Bateman. As well as a race in itself this year's 15-boat Naval Race formed one of…
Cork Harbour Naval Race Cancelled Tomorrow, Refixed for Sunday
22nd September 2017
The Annual Naval Race, a major sailing event in Cork Harbour, due to be sailed tomorrow (Saturday) has been postponed until Sunday due to forecast bad weather conditions tomorrow writes Tom MacSweeney. Sunday’s start will be at 11.55 a.m., as…
O'Leary 11th at New York Yacht Club Invitational, Mark Mills Design to be Used at Future Cups
18th September 2017
There was both disapppointment and excitement for Irish Sailing fans at the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup on Sunday when the Royal Cork Yacht Club team headed by Anthony O'Leary failed to make the top ten of the 14–boat fleet…
Fourth Overall For Royal Cork's Anchor Challenge at Quarter Ton Cup
16th September 2017
Winds ranging from 5 knots to 27 knots provided a thorough test of competitors at this year's Coutts Quarter Ton Cup. Few teams were able to maintain consistent performance across such a wide range of conditions and for most it…
Royal Cork Joins Port Companies To Promote Cork Marine Leisure At Southampton Boat Show
15th September 2017
#Tourism - The Port of Cork, Bantry Bay Port Company and the Royal Cork Yacht Club are joining forces to promote marine leisure in Cork at the Southampton Boat Show. The three organisations are in attendance at Stand J047 from…
Trim & Set Up Advice On The Water at CH Marine Autumn League
15th September 2017
Royal Cork Yacht Club is running an ICRA training initiative at its forthcoming CH Marine Autumn Series commencing on October 1st. ICRA announced the availability of this grant at their annual conference earlier this year and it has enabled the…
Royal Cork's O'Leary Team Tumble Down New York Cup Leaderboard
15th September 2017
Royal Cork's Anthony O'Leary tumbled down the leaderboard at the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup yesterday. After a promising first day on Wednesday which saw the Cork Harbour team in fourth overall, O'Leary now lies 11th overall after nine…
Royal Cork's Paul Gibbons' Anchor Challenge is Fourth at Quarter Ton Cup
14th September 2017
The second day of the Coutts Quarter Ton Cup delivered spectacular, though challenging, racing on a glorious day that saw three different race winners and six boats scoring at least one podium result. Sam Laidlaw's Aguila, which initially was scored…
Royal Cork's Anchor Challenge Racing at Quarter Ton Cup, Day One Blown Out
14th September 2017
Strong winds prevent play on opening day of Coutts Quarter Ton Cup 2017. 23–boats are entered for the event with a single Irish boat in the line up of exquisitely prepared classic race boats – along with some of the world's…
Royal Cork's O'Leary Fourth at New York Cup
13th September 2017
Anthony O'Leary's fifth time a the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup at Newport, R.I has opened with a fourth overall position for the Royal Cork Yacht Club entry. After three races in a fresh southwesterly breeze, Southern Yacht Club and Royal…
Optimist Leinsters a Great Success for National Yacht Club Despite the Weather
12th September 2017
It was a clean sweep for Royal Cork Yacht Club junior sailors at the Optimist Leinster Dinghy Championships at the National Yacht Club last weekend. Justin Lucas won the Merrion Private sponsored event where 139–sailors registered including 29 from the host club. Lucas's…
