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Cork Week 2024. Sailing News from Royal Cork Yacht Club's International Regatta
Jargon – How the Cork Week Rocketships Work Sailing fast is all about converting the wind’s energy into boat speed and these big ocean racers generate more horsepower and speed for their size than any single-hull craft that has ever…
Cork Week Uncovered: Who Will Be There From Afloat, July 2006  Cork Week's not all about rubbing shoulders with serious money but, having that said, there will be more millionaires on the banks of the Currabinny river between July 10…
Afloat.ie: Roy Disney
Cork Week Patron Roy Disney died yesterday aged 79. An avid ocean sailor who won the California-to-Hawaii Transpacific Yacht Race in record time a decade ago and backed programmes to bring youth to the sport including a special bursary at…
Cork Week and Roy Disney  By David O'Brien Reproduced from Afloat Magazine, July 2006. If sailing faster than the wind sounds like something out a Disney fantasy, then that’s because it was. And now, as Roy Disney - the 73-year-old…
Afloat.ie: J109s to Contest Europeans in Cork
The J109 Sailing Class is to hold its European Championships at Cork Week 2010, a fleet is expected from Ireland, the UK and France. Twenty six J109's took part in Cork Week 2008. David and Kirsty Apthorp's J-Dream from England…
Afloat ie: Cork Week Addresses Costs
In Cork Week's Notice of Race, Mike McCarthy, Admiral of the Royal Cork Yacht Club gives an address which outlines the response to feedback given to the Club about the last event. Cork Week 2010 will have significant cost reductions…
Afloat.ie: Another Corker on the way
Royal Cork Yacht Club and its members are gearing up for Cork Week 2010. It is a big sailing event not alone for competitors, but also for visitors to Crosshaven from the 10th – 16th July next. Given the effort…
Afloat.ie: New Cork Week Chairman Appointed
Royal Cork have appointed Peter Deasy as the Chairman of Cork Week 2010. Deasy launched the new Cork Week 2010 Website earlier this week here. It coincided with publication of the Notice of Race and Entry Form. Aileen O'Keeffe is…
Cork Week – The World's Top Fun Regatta Since 1978 Cork Week has been setting the bar for Irish Sailing and Afloat Magazine has documented the growth of the biennial event over the past 30 years to the stage today…
'No pro' rule to be enforced at Cork Week
Cork week 2010 will strictly enforce its no pro rule next year to ensure only 'Corinthian' sailors helm in the bulk of competing sailing classes. Measures are also being taken to ensure the week is to become less expensive according…