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This years Cobh Peoples Regatta cruiser race will be held on Sunday 19th August (FG 14.00 hrs.). IRC/ECHO racing for all classes. VHF channel 69 will be used. Start area expected to be in the vicinity of Cobh Promenade although please keep an ear out for...

Cork Dry Gin Calves Week- Last Day. The words of the song “What a difference a day makes” were certainly on the lips of Calves Week OD Neil Prendeville ,when he awoke to find that summerlike weather had finally returned to Schull. In a freshening easterly...

Cork Dry Gin Calves Week Day 3 - The combined prayers of the organisers and  competitors were finally answered when the sea mist rolled back over Cape Clear yesterday to reveal a sparkling Long Island Bay where OD Neil Prendeville set up a start line...

Cove boats had a great day on the water yesterday with wins in class 3 IRC and ECHO, and  the Losty’s taking IRC in class 2. Full results are available on the Schull Sailing club website. [gallery order="DESC" columns="2" orderby="post_date"]...

Cork Dry Gin Calves Week Day 2 With a continuation of light weather and poor visibility Calves Week  OD Neil Prendeville must be wondering how he had upset the weather gods as he struggled to lay his start line off Copper Point, having had to fly...

 Cork Dry Gin Calves Week Day 1 Light conditions and poor visibility forced the temporary postponement of the first days racing at Calves week. Race officer Neil Prenderville eventually started all fleets on various courses taking in a windward mark in Long Island Bay and...

Just a reminder that this Friday is the last of the July races and that means its time for another excellent monthly prize-giving event. This month we will head in to Tradewinds after racing which means great hospitality and loads of high quality finger food (not...

With over 40 confirmed entries at present, the 2012 Calves Week in Schull, is again expected to top the 60 boat mark for the annual West Cork festival of sailing. This year’s event incorporates a race in the SCORA offshore series, and will feature racing for...

It's the final days racing tomorrow and with the entire regatta fleet scheduled to race past Cobh as part of the "Harbour Race Time Trial", there should hopefully be a spectacular finish to the competition. The two Cove boats entered this year have both been going...

A1 ORGANISING AUTHORITY 1 The Organising Authority [OA] is COVE SAILING CLUB. A2 RULES 1 The series will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), the Prescriptions of the Irish Sailing Association (ISA), IRC and ECHO handicapping system Rules, the Rules of SCORA, Class Association Rules...