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Schull Adds Sponsor to Calves Week Line-up

13th April 2012
Schull Adds Sponsor to Calves Week Line-up

#CALVES WEEK – Schull has announced a major new sponsorship for the event with long standing sailing supporter Cork Dry Gin coming on board as the main sponsor writes Claire Bateman. The boost for the west cork event follows recent changes published regarding Calves Week and the important changes that will take place for the 2012 event

As previously reported on Afloat.ie, this year's Calves Week will be a four day series from Tuesday, August 7th to Friday, August 10th, 2012

The new format will facilitate those who wish to visit Schull for just one week (Saturday to Saturday), but of course for others the option of sailing in Baltimore, Crookhaven and Schull regattas as well is still available.

Schull Sailing Club commodore Alan Dwyer reports the Schull team is working closely with the local community to provide a Carnival atmosphere in the town during the event. There will be a presentation of prizes in the town after racing each day.

Entry to this year's event is limited the 2012 Cork Dry Gin Calves Week Series entry form is available for download below.

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Calves Week Regatta takes place in Schull in early August, continuing the annual tradition in West Cork since the inception of the Schull Harbour Sailing Club in 1884.

In more recent years, a more compact schedule as an alternative to the older two-week even has proved popular.

The four-day Calves Week Championships with the usual mix of courses taking in the Fastnet Rock and many of Carbery's Hundred Isles, together with laid courses in Roaringwater Bay is one of Irish sailing's enduring fixtures. 

A daily prize-giving takes place on Main Street in Schull, which sees a nautical festival theme for the village organised by local businesses.