Please note that the starting ECHO handicaps for the Friday Night Kites fleet have been corrected in accordance with the SI's. Previous results used ECHO Standard handicaps from the ISA website....
Prizegiving for this month will be in the Quays Bar, Cobh. We’ll head in to town after racing on Firday (27/6) – hopefully about 9.30ish and we'll start the prize-giving as soon as everyone gets down there. Plus there is a barbecue and entertainment being laid...
[caption id="attachment_1800" align="alignright" width="344"] Illes Pitiuses competing in Calves Week 2012 (picture courtesy of Bob Bateman)[/caption] The longest day yesterday and judging by the race reports on the Round the Island website it was a particularly long one for those trying to make it round the...
Another beautiful morning in Cork Harbour only this time the wind (or lack of it) was the only thing on Cove Sailing Club's collective minds. By about 10AM it felt like it was picking up a bit and the general feeling amongst the race team was...
Friday 27th June marks the start of the Cobh Traditional Sail weekend. Once again Cove Sailing Club will be involved in helping to organise the on-water activities together with the Naval Service Yacht Squadron. Any boat over about 20 years old (or looks over 20) would...
[caption id="attachment_2318" align="alignright" width="312"] Illes Pitiuses (Cove S.C.)[/caption] Jason and Dominic Losty will be competing on their quarter tonner "Illes Pitiuses" this weekend in the Annual Round the Island Race in Cowes.There are 1580 boats expected to take part this year and about 15,000 sailors in...
Another beautiful morning in Cork Harbour and it feels like I could be getting used to this. 5 boats headed out to Oyster Bank and with very light winds threatening to disappear altogether we managed only to get in one quick practice session before the...
Eddie was right. He usually is when it comes to the weather but this morning looking at the grey clouds I wasn't convinced. It didn't matter. This evening the sun shone, the sea was that nice blue colour we sometimes get in the harbour and...
The "Jim Hennessy" midweek dinghy League kicked off on Wednesday (4/6) with 6 boats out although 2 didn't hang around for the scoring races. Conditions were pretty testing with a strong tide,short sharp waves and gusty/shifty winds up to about 12/15 knts. Fortunately the Oyster Bank...
Next Friday Night League race on 13th July will also incorporate the Titanic Trophy Race. The Titanic Trophy (pictured below) will be awarded to the overall winner in "Echo". The prize-giving will take place in the Titanic Bar after racing (approx. 10PM). Please make every effort...