This week's podcast is all about sailing in the real capital - Cork. We talk to Hannah Jenner, from Cork's entry in the Clipper Round the World Race, Peter Deasy tees up Cork Week, we chat to Optimist supremo Peter…

North Sails will be operating their overnight sail repair service at Cork Week, starting from this morning, 9 July, through to the following Friday. The drop off and collection point will be situated at Gate 3 at the Crosshaven village end…

The British yacht 'Bob', co-owned by Tony Hayward, the troubled chief executive of BP, is to race in Cork Week regatta in Crosshaven from July 10. Although some UK Press reports say Hayward will not be onboard Bob for the Irish regatta his…

Although talk that sailing numbers are down is a persistent theme in 2010, Cork Week has always attracted the big boats and Crosshaven organisers say this year is no exception. The Super Zero Class is expected to be a competition…

Just over five weeks to go and Peter Deasy, Chairman of Cork Week 2010, feels that preparations are well on target for what is recognised as one of the best sailing regattas in Ireland. Every two years, the Royal Cork Yacht Club…

Cork Week has published provisional class bands for July's regatta. So far there are seven entries in IRC super zero, 15 in class IRC zero, 17 in IRC one, 14 in IRC two, 21 in IRC 3, 19 in IRC…

It only happens every other year and that is probably a good thing, because it takes Crosshaven that long to recover! With less than three months to go, Cork Week 2010, is taking shape with a huge variety of boats…

Louay Habib first went to Cork Week in 1990, he had his stag party there in 2004 where he picked up the nickname ‘coiler’. He will be there again in 2010, writing the daily reports for the RCYC. “Sailing Logic…

The word on the week... We put our ear to the ground – online, in print and elsewhere – to hear what the hordes had to say about sailing in this Year's Cork Week... Kawalski – Sailing Anarchy – If…

How old is Cork Week? Was this year (2008) the 30th anniversary of Cork Week, or will it come in 2016? To many of the sailing competitors enjoying Crosshaven’s sunshine this year, it might seem irrelevant when the event started.…

Playing the numbers – Cork Week 2008 (reprinted from Afloat September/October 2008) Both on and off the water, it's the numbers that make Cork Week what it is. Louay Habib explains the math of Ireland's premier regatta, and how some…

Cork Week 2008 Preview 380 boats and a fleet packed with quality  (reprinted from Afloat June/July 2008) Markham Nolan previews ACCBank Cork Week that has announced a new Cup for the amateur cruiser-racer It’s now 30 years since the concept…

Cork Week Revealed with Eddie English (reprinted from Afloat 2006) Eddie English stands high on Cobh’s historic waterfront and looks out across Cork Harbour, south towards Roche’s Point lighthouse and the entrance to the natural sailing sanctuary. Immediately below, a…

Preview ~ Cork Week 2006 (reprinted from Afloat June/July 2006)                         If you’re one of the many Irish sailors who thinks Cork Week is basically ‘The Solent on tour’,…

Tucking In Afloat’s waterside restaurant critic Georgina Campbell makes some mouth–watering suggestions for eating ashore after the sailing at Cork Week Crosshaven  – The Moonduster Inn, Lower Road, Crosshaven. Tel 021 483 1610 Jody Drennan’s traditional pub is about five…

How you can win at Cork Week with more than a little help from local expert Eddie English [pictured left] – Cork Week 2004 (reprinted from Afloat July 2004). For all the up to date information and news on Cork…