News
January 2010
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The Gunsmoke Bell Trophy Race
01 January, 2010
St Stephens’s day saw a fleet of 10 boats brave the severe cold weather to compete in the Gunsmoke Bell, kindly sponsored by Sammy Cohen. Despite the treacherous road conditions many crews made it to Kinsale.
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ISAF Rules Effective 1st January 2010.
04 January, 2010
From 1st January 2010, the new edition of the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations 2010-11 comes into effect along with amendments to The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012.
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Cork Second to Scoring Gate
12 January, 2010
Cork, Ireland, crossed the gate in second place to take two points, moving them up one place to fifth on the overall leader board and skipper, Richie Fearon, says its business as usual on board.
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Cork crew rescued near Java.
14 January, 2010
The alarm was raised at 2000 GMT on Wednesday after the vessel struck a rock 200 miles north east of Java. The crew boarded life rafts and were picked up by two competing yachts. All of the sailors are now safe and their families have been informed.
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Cork Beyond Repair!
16 January, 2010
"It is with very great sadness that we have to accept that 'Cork Clipper' will remain on the reef as we lose her to the sea."
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Down, But Not Out!
25 January, 2010
A replacement Cork entry in the Clipper Round the World 09/10 will resume racing on 12th May in Panama following the sad loss of the original Cork Clipper project yacht in its recent race to Singapore.
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A Need For Speed
26 January, 2010
The latest fleet at Kinsale Yacht Club is the International A-Division-Catamaran and Class Captain Colm Dunne introduces the fastest single-handed racing dinghy in the world.