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#WSSlecture – The Cobh branch of the World Ship Society (WSS) is to resume its 2014-2015 meetings programme with its first lecture this year on 20 January. The topic been 'Tall Ships Down the Years' is to be presented by Capt. Michael Coleman.

Starting at 20.00, next Tuesday's talk takes place in the Commodore Hotel, Cobh (and other presentations are held on the third Tuesday of each month), between September and June.

Cobh's WSS branch was established in 2005 and is the only branch of the society in the Republic of Ireland. The branch albeit still in its infancy, provides an interesting programme of activities for members.

Presentations are made during the winter months while in the summer period is spiced with visits to ships in the port. Cobh WSS have also engaged in foreign travel , including a visit to Poland, Sweden and the UK.

For further details about the organisation founded in 1946, click HERE.

Published in Boating Fixtures

Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Yacht Race Information

The biennial Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race is a 320-miles race down to the east coast of Ireland, across the south coast and into Dingle harbour in County Kerry.

The race is organised by the National Yacht Club.

It never fails to offer a full range of weather, wind and tide to the intrepid entrants, ranging from a 32ft cruiser to a 79ft all-out racer.

Three divisions are available to enter: cruiser (boats equipped with furlers), racing (the bulk of the fleet) and also two-handed.

D2D Course change overruled

In 2019, the organisers considered changing the course to allow boats to select routes close to shore by removing the requirement to go outside Islands and Lighthouses en route, but following input from regular participants, the National Yacht Club decided to stick with the tried and tested course route in order to be fair to large and smaller boats and to keep race records intact.

RORC Points Calendar

The 2019 race was the first edition to form part of the Royal Ocean Racing Club “RORC” calendar for the season. This is in addition to the race continuing as part of the ISORA programme. 

D2D Course record time

Mick Cotter’s 78ft Whisper established the 1 day and 48 minutes course record for the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race in 2009 and that time stood until 2019 when Cotter returned to beat his own record but only just, the Dun Laoghaire helmsman crossing the line in Kerry to shave just 20 seconds off his 2009 time.