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Monkstown Bay Sailing Club will stage a ‘Dash for Cash’ race on Saturday
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club will stage a different type of event this Saturday in Cork Harbour – the T Bourke ‘Dash for Cash’. This is a pursuit race open to all clubs, based on the PY (Portsmouth Yardstick) system, for…
RS Feva sailing at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour
The RS Feva Southern Championships, scheduled for this weekend at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club, has unfortunately been cancelled due to the bleak forecast throughout the weekend. Saturday's wind in Cork Harbour is expected to increase throughout the day, and Sunday's…
Dinghy sailing at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
In what turned out to be an eventful day in Cork Harbour waters, Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's 'At Home' on Sunday saw a near record-breaking 75 boats take part. The dinghy sailing participants had a great day on the water,…
Racing at the 2022 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club 'At Home' Regatta
The deferred Monkstown Bay Sailing Club 'At Home', incorporating the Feva Club Championships, will be sailed on Sunday in Cork Harbour. This is a 'dinghies-only' event as the Harbour cruisers are racing on Saturday in the annual Cobh-Blackrock Race. The…
Former Irish Olympic sailing team manager, Michael Wallace, has passed away
Cork Harbour has lost a true legend as former Irish Olympic sailing team manager, Michael Wallace, has passed away. Wallace led the team for 12 years, from the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, where Ireland won its first yachting medal, to…
Mixed dinghy racing at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour
It is tight at the top of Class 1 and 2 in the August League at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club as evening racing moves towards seasonal closure in Cork Harbour. Emmett O’Sullivan in RS Aero 7 leads Class 1 on 15…
Sunday, September 10th is the new date for Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's 'At Home' dinghy regatta in Cork Harbour
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour has re-set its annual 'At Home' for Sunday. September 10. Bad weather forced cancellation in July. The At Home will incorporate the Optimist and Feva Club Championships. It will be a dinghy-only event…
505 dinghy racing at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s July League Class 1 in Cork Harbour ended with veteran Laser and National 18 sailor, David O’Connell, taking a second monthly league win in succession. After winning two of the nine races in his ILCA Laser…
Emmet O’Sullivan, sailing an RS Aero 7 in a Monkstown Bay Sailing Club July League Race
Strong winds in Cork Harbour forced the cancellation of Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s annual ‘At Home Regatta’ on Saturday. The weekly Class 2 Friday racing had been cancelled the previous evening. Class 1 went ahead and was won by Emmet…
Saturday's much anticipated Monkstown Bay Sailing Club (MBSC) 'At Home' Regatta was cancelled due to high winds forecast for Cork Harbour. Westerly winds are forecast to guest over 30 mph.
505 dinghies competing in Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Tuesday Night Race in Cork Harbour
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s Tuesday night racing league continued with another spectacular evening’s racing in Cork Harbour last night. The weekly league is a great event to get away from it all after the bustle of work, and last night…
National 18s (above), RS Fevas, Optimists and two classes for mixed dinghies are offered in Monkstown Bay this weekend for the Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's 'At Home' Regatta
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club (MBSC) will hold their ‘At Home’ annual regatta on Saturday with dinghy racing for National 18s, RS Fevas, Optimists and two classes for mixed dinghies offered in Monkstown Bay. The First Gun for dinghies is at…
Veteran Laser sailor David O’Connell topped Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Veteran Laser sailor David O’Connell topped Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s Class 1 June dinghy league, in which there were eight races, of which he won three, finishing with a total of 16 points. The female crew of Judy Moynihan helming,…
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Dan O’Connell was fifth overall at the UK ILCA Master Championships at Hayling Island
There was a great performance by Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Dan O’Connell at the UK ILCA Masters at Hayling Island Sailing Club in Hampshire at the weekend. All four ahead of the Cork Harbour ace in the 54-boat fleet were…
Laser Sailor David O’Connell
David O’Connell racing a Laser/ILCA 7, has taken over the lead of Class 1 in Monkstown Bay Sailing Club’s June dinghy league in Cork Harbour. He leads on 9 points after a hat-trick of successive first places. Previous leaders Judy Moynihan…
Mixed dinghy racing at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour
Lasers are dominating the May League at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour, where Simon Butler in a Laser 7 leads the dinghy league Class 1 on 15 points after seven races, with the Laser II duo of Judy…