Calves Week Sailing, West Cork, Ireland. Schedule and Race Results
GAS Calves Week 2016 started today with a final fleet of 73 cruisers in 6 fleets presenting for the racing arranged once again by Principal Race Officer Neil Prendiville and team. With an increased UK presence and new boats travelling…
74 boats from around Ireland and the UK have arrived for this year's GAS Calves Week 2016 in Schull Harhbour, West Cork writes Oonagh Buckley. They were welcomed on a wet night by the organising committee to a reception provided…
#calvesweek – The final of four days sailing in this year's Gas Calves Week produced the best sailing conditions of the week, with the 6 fleets heading out in brilliant sunshine and a westerly Force 3 gusting 4 to ensure…
#fastnetrace – A dramatic change in the weather conditions for the third day's racing in Gas Calves Week 2015 brought the fleet out to the Fastnet Rock in brilliant sunshine and light winds. The latter meant for a long day,…
#calvesweek – After yesterday's challenging conditions for Calves Week yesterday brought a moderate 20 knot southerly breeze with the remains of the swell from Monday's gales and rain from a weakening low pressure system south west of Schull. The wind…
#calvesweek – Gas Calves Week 2015 began today with six fleets taking part in a windward/leeward course around the islands of Roaringwater Bay in a stiff south westerly gusting up to 30 knots and a 2/3 metre Atlantic swell. The…
#calvesweek – 2015 GAS Calves Week has already seventy plus entrants from Howth to Fenit booked for the start line and with International Race Officer Alan Crosbie officiating at his first Calves Week in Schull, it all promises to be…
#calvesweek – Very light wind conditions from the southwest, with a forecast for them to drop further over the afternoon, on day 3 of Cork Dry Gin Calves Week 2014 made a sharp contrast to the first few days' racing.…
#calvesweek – As indicated yesterday (Tues), the Cork Dry Gin Calves Week Organising Committee decided to run the showpiece race of the week a day earlier than had been planned, and yesterday the six racing fleets set sail out through…
#calvesweek – There has been a marked increase in entries to Calves Week this year writes Claire Bateman. Entries are up 25% with boats coming to Schull from clubs around the coast for the 4 day regatta. Boats from Waterford…
#schull – Commodore of Schull Harbour Sailing Club Tadgh Dwyer set out the details of the 30th Cork Dry Gin Calves Week Sailing Festival from 5 – 8 August 2014 at Blackrock Castle in Cork city. Dwyer pointed out that…
#calvesweek – Schull Harbour Sailing Club has opened entries for the 30th Cork Dry Gin Calves Week and will formally launch this year's regatta next week at Blackrock Castle in Cork. A regatta entry form is downloadable below as a…
#calvesweek– With a good sailing breeze, from the north west, forecast for the last day of sailing in the 2013 Cork Dry Gin Calves Week 2013 yesterday, Race Officer Neil Prendiville took the opportunity to send the fleets in an…
#calvesweek – There was a very mixed forecast for today's racing at Calves Week for the Fastnet Race writes Claire Bateman. The Race Officer sent Class 4 and Whitesail 2 straight to the Rock and back a distance of some…
#calvesweek – The light conditions obviously suited Kieran Twomey in Gloves Off from the Royal Cork YC on the second day of racing at Cork Dry Gin Calves Week. He won again in both IRC and Echo, again ahead of Cork…
#calvesweek – The first day of sailing in the Cork Dry Gin Calves Week 2013 was conducted in light to moderate winds and in warm, fair conditions. This is the 29th time this well-loved sailing festival has been organised by…
