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Two new giant cranes at the Port of Cork that tower over the new Ringaskiddy container terminal have yet to be named.

And now Port of Cork are calling on schoolkids from all around Cork Harbour to come up with their best suggestions as they launch the 'Name The Cranes' competition.

Cork hurling star Patrick Horgan joined local schoolkids and reps from the Port of Cork Company to help launch the search for names for the mighty ship-to-shore cranes which dominate the skyline, standing at over 50 metres tall at the new container facility in Ringaskiddy.

The new cranes and the giant terminal at Ringaskiddy will be officially opened later this year. But to find out more on how to join in the fun and name those cranes, you can visit the Port of Cork facebook page.

Cork Beo has more on the competition to name the giant ship to shore (STS) container gantry cranes. 

Published in Port of Cork

About Match Racing

A match race is a race between two competitors, going head-to-head.

In yacht racing, it is differentiated from a fleet race, which almost always involves three or more competitors competing against each other, and team racing where teams consisting of 2, 3 or 4 boats compete together in a team race, with their results being combined.

A match race consists of two identical boats racing against each other. With effective boat handling and clever use of wind and currents, a trailing boat can escape the grasp of the leader and pass. The leader uses blocking techniques to hold the other boat back. This one-on-one duel is a game of strategy and tactics.

About the World Match Racing Tour

Founded in 2000, the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) promotes the sport of match racing around the world and is the longest running global professional series in the sport of sailing. The WMRT is awarded ‘Special Event’ status by the sport’s world governing body – World Sailing – and the winner of the WMRT each year is crowned World Sailing Match Racing World Champion. Previous champions include Sir Ben Ainslie (GBR), Taylor Canfield (USA), Peter Gilmour (AUS), Magnus Holmberg (SWE), Peter Holmberg (ISV), Adam Minoprio (NZL), Torvar Mirsky (AUS), Bertrand Pace (FRA), Jesper Radich (DEN), Phil Robertson (NZL) and Ian Williams (GBR). Since 2000, the World Match Racing Tour and its events have awarded over USD23million in prize money to sailors which has helped to contribute to the career pathway of many of today’s professional sailors