The two-year role of Admiral of the Royal Cork Yacht Club is so all-involving that it tends to blot out previous contributions to sailing. But when the Change of the Watch occurred on this week on Monday, January 26th with Anna Marie Fegan - the 43rd Admiral, and the first woman in sailing’s most senior position – handing over to Denis Byrne, the opportunity arose to review all that the outgoing Admiral has done for sailing in Cork and Ireland – and internationally too. It was a list of good work – much of it done by stealth – going back 25 years and more, and very worthy of special recognition.
Annamarie Fegan of Crosshaven is “Sailor of the Month (Services to Sailing) for January
1st February 2026
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