Volvo Cork Week 2024. Sailing News from Royal Cork Yacht Club's International Regatta
![Traditional boat entry Lady Min will be part of the Volvo Cork Week mix next month off Crosshaven Traditional boat entry Lady Min will be part of the Volvo Cork Week mix next month off Crosshaven](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000r4Tlxkprjb4/s/848/I0000r4Tlxkprjb4.jpg)
Volvo Cork Week: Four Weeks to Go Until 120 Boats Hit the Waters of Crosshaven (Download Current Entries Here)
18th June 2024 Cork Week
Only four weeks remain until Volvo Cork Week 2024 (15th-19th July), with the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven—the world's oldest yacht club— gearing up to welcome sailors and boats globally. Organisers say this year's event promises over 120 boats…
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The start of Volvo Cork Week 2024 is now less than six weeks away, with five days of racing in Cork Harbour and beyond set for 15-19 July. Organisers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club say entry numbers have been steadily…
![Johnny Treanor''s J112 Valentina from the National Yacht Club is a past J-Cup champion that will compete at Volvo Cork Week 2024 in July Johnny Treanor''s J112 Valentina from the National Yacht Club is a past J-Cup champion that will compete at Volvo Cork Week 2024 in July](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000fGgiMOJuMuQ/s/848/I0000fGgiMOJuMuQ.jpg)
Overseas service teams have contacted the Royal Cork Yacht Club in search of suitable charter boats to compete in the Beaufort Cup at Volvo Cork Week. “As only 50% of a team is required to represent the relevant service, this provides…
![Volvo Cork Week will host a round of the RS21 UK & Ireland Cup in 2024 for the first time Volvo Cork Week will host a round of the RS21 UK & Ireland Cup in 2024 for the first time](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kPtevlecdMI/s/848/I0000kPtevlecdMI.jpg)
Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) has partnered with the Irish RS agent, the Irish National Sailing School (INSS) and RS Sailing to provide a special opportunity for those challenged by time or crew availability or find themselves otherwise unable to…
![Sailors ashore at Royal Cork Yacht Club at Crosshaven in County Cork after a day of racing at Volvo Cork Week Regatta Sailors ashore at Royal Cork Yacht Club at Crosshaven in County Cork after a day of racing at Volvo Cork Week Regatta](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00004_6L_3vmSbA/s/848/I00004_6L_3vmSbA.jpg)
The excitement is building as the start of the Volvo Cork Week 2024 regatta approaches. With the event scheduled to begin on Monday, July 15th, the Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) organisers say the club is buzzing with preparations for…
![Royal Cork Yacht Club Admiral Annamarie Feganand Deputy Simon Coveney TD, pictured with Ciara Murphy (6) Laura Sullivan (8), and Fiadh Murphy (4) at the launch of the club's Volvo Cork Week Regatta 2024. The world-renowned regatta returns to Crosshaven from 15th-19th July 2024. A week of world-class racing is expected and a packed schedule of onshore events including a family fun day and the Volvo Cork Week Ladies Day lunch in aid of the Crosshaven RNLI Royal Cork Yacht Club Admiral Annamarie Feganand Deputy Simon Coveney TD, pictured with Ciara Murphy (6) Laura Sullivan (8), and Fiadh Murphy (4) at the launch of the club's Volvo Cork Week Regatta 2024. The world-renowned regatta returns to Crosshaven from 15th-19th July 2024. A week of world-class racing is expected and a packed schedule of onshore events including a family fun day and the Volvo Cork Week Ladies Day lunch in aid of the Crosshaven RNLI](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.Kb4POQUW_A/s/767/I0000.Kb4POQUW_A.jpg)
Volvo Cork Week 2024: An Unforgettable Week of Sailing Competition and Festivities is Promised
23rd April 2024 Cork Week
The picturesque village of Crosshaven in Cork Harbour is gearing up once again for one of the most anticipated events on the sailing calendar - Volvo Cork Week. This biennial regatta promises an amazing week of competition, camaraderie, events, and…
![The vintage half-tonner 2Farr pictured racing in Calves Week 2023. The boat has recently been refurbished and optimised ahead of competition at July's Volvo Cork Week Regatta where she will face the ICRA Boat of the Year, the half tonner Swuzzlebubble The vintage half-tonner 2Farr pictured racing in Calves Week 2023. The boat has recently been refurbished and optimised ahead of competition at July's Volvo Cork Week Regatta where she will face the ICRA Boat of the Year, the half tonner Swuzzlebubble](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000wi5U6Bf_pWs/s/767/I0000wi5U6Bf_pWs.jpg)
Competition in Volvo Cork Week 2024's IRC classes are shaping up with some interesting battles developing, particularly in the vintage quarter tonner and half tonner classes. The 2024 regatta intends to embrace its traditional format, with each fleet rotating through…
![Aerial view of the Royal Cork Yacht Club Aerial view of the Royal Cork Yacht Club](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_VfatIvnFfA/s/500/I0000_VfatIvnFfA.jpg)
Volvo Cork Week 2024 entries have been steadily climbing with a huge variety of boats and sailors from Ireland and all over the world expected to be competing at the Royal Cork’s famous regatta from 15-19 July. The championship fleet…
![Jonathan Anderson's Scottish J122E yacht 'El Gran Senor', pictured leading the Sovereign's Cup Coastal Division in the first race off Kinsale in 2023. The boat, which now has new owners, Peter Dunlop and Vicky Cox, will be renamed 'Mojito' and will take part in the 2024 ISORA races, the IRC Welsh Championships, Cork Week, the J Cup, IRC Europeans, and the ICRA Nationals before returning to Wales for the Pwllheli Challenge at the end of September Jonathan Anderson's Scottish J122E yacht 'El Gran Senor', pictured leading the Sovereign's Cup Coastal Division in the first race off Kinsale in 2023. The boat, which now has new owners, Peter Dunlop and Vicky Cox, will be renamed 'Mojito' and will take part in the 2024 ISORA races, the IRC Welsh Championships, Cork Week, the J Cup, IRC Europeans, and the ICRA Nationals before returning to Wales for the Pwllheli Challenge at the end of September](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000b9nmP5tlgWE/s/767/I0000b9nmP5tlgWE.jpg)
Big Irish Cruiser-Racer Campaign Revealed as Scottish J122E 'El Gran Senor' Becomes 'Mojito' Under New Welsh Ownership
8th March 2024 ISORA
The potent J122E cruiser-racer Scottish 'El Gran Senor' from the Clyde Cruising Club will be renamed under new ownership when she embarks on her 2024 summer season, which includes next month's ISORA 2024 Offshore Series on the Irish Sea, Cork…
![Calling All Uniformed and Frontline Services - representatives of the Defence Forces, the Fire Service, An Garda Siochana and the RNLI joined the Admiral of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Annamarie Fegan, and Volvo Cork Week Chairman Ross Deasy for the launch of Beaufort Cup 2024 Calling All Uniformed and Frontline Services - representatives of the Defence Forces, the Fire Service, An Garda Siochana and the RNLI joined the Admiral of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Annamarie Fegan, and Volvo Cork Week Chairman Ross Deasy for the launch of Beaufort Cup 2024](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000iRkpeWCUT2I/s/767/I0000iRkpeWCUT2I.jpg)
Uniformed and Frontline Services Gather at Royal Cork Yacht Club for Volvo Cork Week Beaufort Cup 2024
6th March 2024 Cork Week
Representatives of the Defence Forces, the Fire Service, An Garda Siochana and the RNLI joined the Admiral of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Annamarie Fegan, and Volvo Cork Week Chairman Ross Deasy for the launch of Beaufort Cup 2024 this…
![Royal Cork Rear Admiral Rob Foster says the “level of interest in Non-Spinnaker/White Sail classes is high Royal Cork Rear Admiral Rob Foster says the “level of interest in Non-Spinnaker/White Sail classes is high](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001XgKRyaCxfI/s/767/I00001XgKRyaCxfI.jpg)
There is a very strong interest from the owners of Whitetail yachts for this year’s Volvo Cork Week, according to the Royal Cork YC organisers. Keelboats Rear Admiral Rob Foster says the “level of interest in Non-Spinnaker/White Sail classes is…
![Volvo Cork Week 2024 organisers have reported that event entry numbers have steadily climbed for July's regatta in recent weeks. Early Entry Discount Ends Tomorrow (January 31st) Volvo Cork Week 2024 organisers have reported that event entry numbers have steadily climbed for July's regatta in recent weeks. Early Entry Discount Ends Tomorrow (January 31st)](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000026aeS0TLFlc/s/767/I000026aeS0TLFlc.jpg)
The countdown to Royal Cork Yacht Club's Volvo Cork Week 2024 Regatta has officially begun. The five-day sailing series is set to start on Monday, July 15th, and will continue until Friday, July 19th. As of now, the early entry…
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All Systems Go in Crosshaven as Volvo Cork Week 2024 Is Just Six Months Away
18th January 2024 Cork Week
It’s all systems go in Crosshaven as the start of Volvo Cork Week 2024 is less than six months away. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, ICRA Boat of the Year Swuzzlebubble and other early sign-ups have already begun their preparations…
![ICRA Boat of the Year, the Half-Tonner Swuzzlebubble, will race at Volvo Cork Week 2024 ICRA Boat of the Year, the Half-Tonner Swuzzlebubble, will race at Volvo Cork Week 2024](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MieFY1rPpM0/s/767/I0000MieFY1rPpM0.jpg)
The recently crowned ICRA Boat of the Year, the Half-Tonner Swuzzlebubble, is confirmed among the early entries for Volvo Cork Week 2024, just one of a number of key campaigns aiming for the biennial race week at Royal Cork Yacht…
![Mojito on the last day of Cork Week 2022, capturing the Coastal division prize. The winning Welsh J109 crew were also crowned K2Q winners Mojito on the last day of Cork Week 2022, capturing the Coastal division prize. The winning Welsh J109 crew were also crowned K2Q winners](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000026EpFc1MaAA/s/767/I000026EpFc1MaAA.jpg)
Volvo Cork Week 2024 Heats Up: 1720s Confirm Euros, K2Q and Beaufort Cup Dates are Set
2nd December 2023 Cork Week
Volvo Cork Week 2024 is gearing up for a thrilling edition, with entries already in for the biennial event scheduled for 15th July to Friday, 19th July, allowing ample time for boat deliveries before and after the event. Excitement is…
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The RS21 one design will make its Cork Week debut in the 2024 regatta taking place from 15-19 July. Organisers say the inclusion of the relatively new keelboat class, which was introduced in 2019, “is a testament to the event’s…