No fewer than four Royal Cork youth sailors have been nominated for the coveted title of Youth Sailor of the Year 2011. Sophie Browne, fresh from her outstanding exploits in finishing 2nd girl at the Optimist Worlds in New Zealand, is the only girl nominated. Patrick Crosbie finished 3rd in the Topper Worlds in Dun Laoghaire, Seafra Guilfoyle was 2nd under 16 at the Laser 4.7 Europeans and Peter McCann was 5th at the Optimist European Championships in Portugal. In any other year any of them would probably be awarded the title. The other nominee is Philp Doran of Courtown Sailing Club. The club can be justifiably proud of their [...]

The Junior Laying Up Supper will take place on Friday 18th November. Book now with the Club Office 021 4831023.

Patrick Crosbie finished 3rd overall out of a fleet of almost 180 boats at the Topper World Championships that concluded last Friday in Dun Laoghaire. His performance was all the more remarkable because he has only sailed a Topper on few occassions and was up against a huge number of very well coached sailors mainly from the UK, Ireland and and Korea. The complete results are available here.

This years skills training programme has allready been declared a great success with over 70 junior club sailors taking part in the sessions that started back in early June. An additional programme became possible when Fernando agreed to return after the ISAFs and bookings have come though each dinghy class. To access the detail please click on this link Times as usual are rigged and ready times Morning Sessions 9am to 1pm – Afternoons 2pm to 6pm Please pay the appropriate fee to your class representitive before training commences

St Francis College, Rochestown, all Royal Cork members, pictured recently at Bough Beech Sailing Club in Kent competing in the British Schools Team Racing Nationals where they finished in the top four places. The team was sponsored by Brian O’Donoghue of BOD Vehicle Support Services (www.bodvss.ie). Photo: Back Row -  Chris Phelan, Brendan Lyden, Conor Lyden (Capt) Front Row – Dermot Lyden, Luke Slattery, Peter Stokes.

Royal Cork members Conor Lyden (Capt), Chris Phelan, Brendan Lyden, Peter Stokes, Luke Slattery and Dermot Lyden all represented St Frances College, Rochestown in the British Schools Team Racing Nationals held recently in Bough Beech Sailing Club.

The final Schedule for the Fernando training, including details of the Oppie and Laser groups has now been published. You can access the schedule here There has been a number of changes to the previously published draft so please check the dates carefully. Morning Sessions will be 9am to 1pm and Afternoons are 2pm until 6pm. These are rigged and ready times. Groups may change dependant on Fernandos assessment over the first few days. Payment will be collected by your class and is due prior to the first session in all cases.