Cove Sailing Club
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,…
The sailing instructions for next week's Calves Week in West Cork have been published on the dedicated competitors' WhatsApp group, Calves Week Notice Board” which acts as the official notice board for the event. The entry for the regatta was previewed…
At Cove Sailing Club, racing in the Friday evening GI Motors Cruiser League Gary Mills skippering the Shipman 28, Tonga, has shaken off the tie at the top with the Sadler 25, Netta J (Des Corbett) and so holds the…
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 Break-in: 'They May Have Smashed the Contents of Our Club But They Didn't Break Our CSC Spirit'
5th July 2022 Cove Sailing Club
Cove Sailing Club in Cork Harbour had a break-in on Monday evening (July 4), resulting in considerable damage to its waterside clubhouse. Contents of the clubhouse located at Whitepoint were 'smashed', but a defiant membership has posted on the club's…
At Cove Sailing Club in Cork Harbour Gary Mills’ Shipman 28, Tonga, leads the Friday night Great Island Motors June cruisers league, with Cathy Mullan’s First 260, Angela, second and Des Corbett’s Sadler 25, NettaJ, third.
Rankins are dominating Wednesday night dinghy sailing at Cove SC in Cork Harbour. Fiona O’Connell’s R21 leads, with David and Richard Marshall’s R30 second and Maurice and Francis Kidney third in R12. Eight boats are entered. There are also eight entries…
Kinsale Race Officer Michele Kennelly to Deliver Race Management Tips at Cove Sailing Club
1st June 2022 Cove Sailing Club
A presentation and workshop on race management will be given by Kinsale Yacht Club Regional Race Officer Michele Kennelly at Cove Sailing Club in Cork Harbour on Thursday (June 2nd) as part of the Club's ongoing Women on the Water…
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…
Cork Harbour Dinghies Ready for Ballinacurra Race and The Schooner Brooklands
12th May 2022 Cork Harbour
The home of Ireland’s last engineless freight-carrying schooner, the Brooklands, will be the centre of the popular Ballinacurra Race in Cork Harbour this Sunday. Creenan’s hostelry in Ballinacurra village near Midleton in East Cork will be the mecca for dinghy…
There are not many sailing clubs which have experienced the vicissitudes of misfortune to the extent that Cove Sailing Club has in recent years. Back in March of 2018, Afloat reported that “Cork Harbour will have a new name in…
Cove Sailing Club's Dorgan in Top Form at Monkstown Bay's Laser League in Cork Harbour
30th January 2022 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Wins for Kieran Dorgan in races nine and ten of the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club Laser Winter League was a significant result for the Cove Sailing Club ace in Cork Harbour on Saturday. Top scorer Dorgan was followed by two host club sailors Brendan Dwyer…
Cove Marina has been given further protection with new anchors and moorings on the popular facility located in the heart of Cork Harbour at Cobh. 2021 saw the further enhancement of the marina with the addition of a new 20-metre…
New Cove Sailing Club Quarter Tonner 'Illegal' Set to Arrive in Cork Harbour This Summer
25th January 2022 Quarter Ton
Cove Sailing Club expect another vintage Quarter Tonner to join its fleet this season with the purchase of the UK yacht, 'Illegal'. Former CSC Commodore Kieran Dorgan team is part of the syndicate to purchase the new boat that replaces…
'Great, Great Racing' is the Reason Why 25-Foot is the New Ideal Club Cruiser Racer Size in Cork Harbour
20th January 2022 Cork Harbour
With the addition of the vintage Quarter Tonner Diamond to Royal Cork's winter league (the first to be sailed as White Sails only), the fleet provided a glimpse of the popular boat choice for club racing this summer, a season…