Rankin Dinghy of Cork Harbour
David and Richard Marshall headed the Wednesday night dinghy league series at Cove Sailing Club in Cork Harbour in their Rankin R30. Second was Owen O’Connell in Rankin R61, and third was Maurice and Frances Kidney in their R12. Rankins…
Royal Cork's Tommy Dwyer Takes Rankin Brothers Cup at Cove Sailing Club Regatta (Photo Gallery)
19th August 2023 Cove Sailing Club
Noted Royal Cork Yacht Club dinghy ace Tommy Dwyer swapped his National 18 for a smaller Rankin dinghy last weekend (August 12th) and, together with grandnephew Harry, won the Rankin Brothers Cup Cove Sailing Club regatta in Cork Harbour. Nine Rankins…
Rankin Brothers Regatta Cup Race Moved to Sunday at Cove Sailing Club
12th August 2023 Cove Sailing Club
The highly anticipated Rankin Brothers Regatta Cup, which was set to take place this Saturday at Cove Sailing Club, has been postponed due to the anticipation of high winds. Instead, the dinghy event will now take place on Sunday afternoon…
The Rankin Class “big event of the season” is scheduled to be raced this Saturday at Cove Sailing Club – the Rankin Brothers Regatta Cup. First Gun will be at 2.30 pm. The revival of the traditional, historic Rankin Class…
O’Connell’s R61 Rankin Leads the Wednesday Dinghy League at Cove Sailing Club
31st July 2023 Cove Sailing Club
Ian Scandrett’s Sigma 38 won Friday evening’s Whitesail cruiser race at Cove Sailing Club. Second was Brian Curtis in his Sun Odyssey and third was the Dehler 34 (Allen/Leahy). Owen O’Connell’s R61 Rankin now leads the Wednesday Dinghy League. Overall…
Rankins Still Hold Top Three Places inCove Sailing Club’s Summer Dinghy League
17th July 2023 Cove Sailing Club
John Cotter’s Miracle won the eleventh race of Cove Sailing Club’s Wednesday night summer dinghy league. Cathal and Ruadhán Jackson were second in their RS Feva XL. Kate and Tadgh Scannell were third in an RS 400. Overall, on 45…
Rankins Continue to Dominate at Cove Sailing Club League in Cork Harbour
11th July 2023 Cove Sailing Club
At Cove Sailing Club, Rankin dinghies continue to dominate the fleet, holding the top three positions. Maurice and Francis Kidney lead on 39 points in R12, one ahead of David and Richard Marshall on 40 in R30. Owen O’Connell’s R61…
Rankins lead the Wednesday night dinghy league at Cove Sailing Club in Cork Harbour. David and Richard Marshall are on top with 12 points after nine races, of which they have won three. Owen O’Connell is next on 18 points.…
“A great Rankin day,” said Tommy Dwyer describing the annual Ballinacurra Race from Cove Sailing Club to the former port in East Cork. “It is the first time the Rankins have done so well in the race. We ghosted along…
Rankin Dinghies in Top Four at Cove Sailing Club's Midweek League in Cork Harbour (Photo Gallery)
19th May 2023 Cove Sailing Club
The second of the May/June series of Cove Sailing Club's midweek races was sailed on Wednesday, 17th May, in Cork Harbour. A fine fleet of 19 boats took to the water, with Fevas, Rankins, and Lasers/ILCAs competing. In his Laser,…
Cove Sailing Club to Hold Christmas Dinghy Race in Cork Harbour
15th December 2022 Cove Sailing Club
Cove Sailing Club is holding a Christmas Dinghy Race this Saturday, 17th December in Cork Harbour. Rankins, Optimists and mixed dinghies are lined up to take part. The First Gun is at 12.30 pm. The atmosphere will be festive as…
The leader at Cove SC in the GI Motors - event continues to be Gary Mills’ Shipman 28, Tonga, on 10 points after seven races in Cork Harbour. Nick O’Rourke’s First 32, Bright Wings, has moved up to second on…
Rankin 'R12' Sailed by Maurice and Francis Kidney Leads at Cove Sailing Club League
29th July 2022 Cove Sailing Club
Two Rankins and a Solo share 34 points each at the forefront of the Wednesday evening dinghy league in Cove Sailing Club. The leader continues to be Rankin R12 sailed by Maurice and Francis Kidney on 15 points. Rankin R11,…
Sailing Cruisers Tie at the Top of Cove Sailing Club's Friday League
15th July 2022 Cove Sailing Club
Two cruisers are tied at the top of Friday League racing at Cove Sailing Club, both on five points - the Shipman 28, Tonga, owned by Gary Mills and the Sadler 25, Netta J, of Des Corbett. They are six…
Cove Sailing Club's Breezy Ballinacurra Race Puts Vintage Dinghy Centre Stage in Cork Harbour (Photo Gallery)
16th May 2022 Cove Sailing Club
There were breezy conditions for the annual dinghy race from Cobh to Ballinacurra in Cork Harbour on Sunday. Organised by Cove Sailing Club in conjunction with the National 18 Class, the race started as usual from the Spit Bank area off Cobh. But…
Lough Ree Clinkerfest To Celebrate Our Classic Boat-building Heritage With Sailing Sport
12th March 2022 W M Nixon
While the sailing programme during the past two years has managed to be played out afloat in a truncated form whenever changing regulations permitted, anything which involved a significant shoreside element of socialising was either cancelled completely, or else moth-balled…
