#rcyc – It was as a Thursday night should be! This is a quote from former RCYC Admiral Conor O'Donovan as he returned to the club after racing on a glorious summer evening writes Claire Bateman. It was the first evening of the Union Chandlery league and the Royal Cork clubhouse looked resplendent with the new mosaic compass at the base of the flagstaff and the newly awarded Eco blue flag for the Royal Cork marina flying proudly in the warm evening breeze.
The twenty six strong fleet sailed in a 10knot E/SE breeze. Adrielle was the committee boat with Paul O'Shea as principal race officer and he sent the fleet on a course first to Corkbeg and then to Cuskinny before a beat to East Ferry 2. They then had a run against the blinding wonderful sunset to No. 12 and had some loops between Corkbeg and Grassy. The whitesail fleet only had one loop before finishing the race.
The evening ended with a BBQ for competitors.