Class Globe 5.80 Setting Sights on the Caribbean
The Class Globe 5.80, a 19-foot long, plywood, extreme weather, ocean capable, fully self-righting yacht being built by nearly 100 sailors in 24 countries
The Class Globe 5.80, a 19-foot long, plywood, extreme weather, ocean capable, fully self-righting yacht being built by nearly 100 sailors in 24 countries
Optimist sailors are competing in the Burns Trophy league, now in its 26th year, for the month of September. The league began last Saturday in beautiful racing conditions with 24 main fleet sailors launching to the Bank in a Westerly breeze.
The beautiful Cork Harbour One Design, Jap, will compete in Cove Sailing Club’s annual Cobh to Blackrock Race this Saturday. A number of members, including Admiral Colin Morehead, brought her through her paces in the harbour last weekend, as posted to Facebook in the video below.
The Bitter End Yacht Club purchased 132 additional devices, bringing the total to over 1,000 Chromebooks contributed to the Ministry of Education
The existence of tropical hurricanes—and their massive destructiveness—has been known for a long time. What has changed in modern times is their frequency.
Saturday was the first away event of the year for the topper fleet in a windy Galway Bay. 5 sailors sailed under the Royal Cork Yacht Club burgee and 4 more RCYC members sailed under their home WHSC burgee.
The biggest storm should be water off a duck’s back in these rugged offshore waterproofs. The YM team put six oilskins to the test to see which perform best
With the Boats2020 event due to open on Friday 11th September, tickets are pre-bookable and the exhibitor list is increasing as more brands confirm their attendance, many of them showing boat debuts.
It is unusual to have two leading figures sharing the "Sailor of the Month (Services to Sailing)" award. And it surely unique when one is Admiral of the world's oldest yacht club, the Royal Cork at Crosshaven...
National Yacht Club Commodore Martin McCarthy yesterday presented a special flag to each of four neighbouring Clubs as a mark of Solidarity and to thank them for helping his Club hold a Raceday to celebrate the Club's 150th anniversary.
James Stevens answers your Questions of Seamanship. In this article, how confident would you be about fixing a jammed sheave?
The interior of the Baltic 175 Pink Gin IV, party gallery, part boutique hotel, reflects its owner’s passions. David Glenn takes a tour