3rd August 2021
New life for old – Richard Leonard s David Thomas-designed Bolero Bandit, the Bruce Farr 1977-vintage Farrocious, and the Young family s Albin Express North Star racing with Royal Cork YC last Thursday evening
Credit: Robert Bateman
Where other people and places see problems, down Crosshaven way they see opportunities and solutions. Thus although the sailing world generally may be getting increasingly agitated about the fact that fibreglass boats seem to last forever and eventually present a serious disposal problem, around Cork Harbour, they re increasingly showing that the fast fibreglass boats of forty and more years ago are still fast, and with some shrewd selections and skilful re-spray work, bingo! - you ve got an interesting racing proposition at a fraction of the cost of a new boat.
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Howth is the Happening Place for the Sailing Pace
3rd July 2021
Serious picture. The new billboard posting on Howth YC s gable wall carries the hopes of a large community
It s a serious-looking big poster that they ve had newly-displayed for the past three days on Howth Yacht Club s gable wall. But then, the prospect of Rob Dickson of Howth and Sean Waddilove of Skerries representing Ireland in the Tokyo Olympics in the 49er in three weeks time is a serious business, a serious business given an extra edge as they only finally secured their Olympic place in the Last Chance Saloon Selection Series at Lanzarote at the end of April.