West Cork Sailing & Boating News
Three Decades of Marine Data Published By Sherkin Island Marine Station
6th September 2023 Island News
“A dream come true” is how Matt Murphy, founder of one of Ireland’s longest-running coastal research stations, describes publication of 35 years of key environmental data. Phytoplankton records for the south-west Irish coast dating back to 1980 have been published…
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) officers confiscated 48 live undersize crawfish off the southwest coast late last month. The SFPA says that the crawfish were “returned safely to sea” after the discovery during a routine patrol. It says that a…
The South Coast Offshore Racing Association (SCORA) has cancelled its Fastnet Race scheduled to start, in conjunction with Kinsale Yacht Club, this Friday from Kinsale, due to weather, but this time because the forecast conditions are too light! It is…
The 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, a renowned solo sailing race, kicked off its first stage today at Ouistreham beach off Caen on France's Normandy coast. The 32 solo skippers were given a purposeful but relatively straightforward start on…
A yacht that got into difficulty during Storm Betty was rescued by the West Cork Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat on Saturday morning. The sailors had been anchored off Dromquinna on the Kenmare Peninsula, but as the storm worsened, the vessel dragged anchor…
Lawrie Smith, sailing Alfie for the Glandore Harbour Yacht Club in West Cork, gave a sailing masterclass in perfect Solent conditions to claim twin victories on the opening day of the 75th Edinburgh Cup and UK Dragon Grand Prix in…
Big Breeze and Thrills and Spills as Calves Week 2023 Ends on a High in Schull Harbour
11th August 2023 Calves Week
There were thrills and spills – particularly in the Spinnaker fleets – in the final race of CD Environmental Calves Week Regatta in Schull Harbour, West Cork, on Friday. Race officer Alan Crosbie started all fleets in the harbour in…
Breezy Fastnet Rock Race Sets Up Calves Week for Thrilling Friday Finale
10th August 2023 Calves Week
The race around the Fastnet Rock on day three of CD Environmental Calves Week saw new boats perform as the West Cork regatta enters its podium-deciding final round on Friday. All seven fleets started in Schull harbour in foggy, damp…
West Cork Fog Proves No Obstacle to Calves Week as Fleet Prepares to Round Fastnet Rock on Thursday
9th August 2023 Calves Week
The race around the Fastnet Rock is confirmed as Thursday's CD Environmental Calves Week fixture as the regatta passes its half stage. No wind and dense fog in West Cork greeted the 72-competing boats on Wednesday morning in Schull Harbour as…
Flying Fifteen Quest for One of Sailing’s 'Holy Grails' is Stymied by the West Cork Weather!
9th August 2023 Flying Fifteen
Like many sports, sailing has a number of “Holy Grails” that participants in the sport aspire to achieve. Among the more prominent longstanding ones on the international calendar are the Fastnet Race and the Sydney to Hobart Race, and for…
Light Winds Get West Cork's Calves Week Regatta Underway in Schull Harbour (Photo Gallery here!)
9th August 2023 Calves Week
Calves Week Regatta 2023 kicked off with a misty start and a light breeze in Schull, West Cork, after heavy overnight rain, but Race Officer Alan Crosbie managed to get class zero off on time for the CD Environmental-sponsored event…
Kinsale Fireworks and Superyacht Arrival Means South Coast Regatta Season is Underway
7th August 2023 Kinsale
The south coast regatta season is in full swing, and Kinsale was the place to be at the weekend for sailing activities and a spectacular fireworks display set off from the commanding position of James Fort at Kinsale Harbour. The…
Fionn Lyden's 'Spiced Beef' of the host club was the overall winner of the weekend's 1720 Baltimore Cup raced under the burgee of Baltimore Sailing Club in West Cork. Lyden built on his overnight lead to be six points clear…
Calves Week 2023 'for the craic' will, as promised, deliver an eclectic maximum 70-boat fleet for its first race of the annual regatta next Tuesday in West Cork. The weather looks like it may play its part, too, and as…
In its 224th year this August weekend, Kinsale Regatta is claimed to be “the oldest regatta in Ireland.” The varied regatta programme includes sailing for both Cruisers and Dinghies. There will be racing for Cruiser Classes 1,2, and 3 and…
A West Cork seafood business says it is scaling up salmon processing and reducing its environmental footprint with help from a Brexit support scheme. Keohane Seafoods in Bantry, Co Cork, is one of 44 projects to share in a €26.8 million…
