22nd February 2021
Younger sailors have been featuring more in South Coast racing including George Radley Jnr and crew on Creamy Beam, a vintage Sadler 25, competing in the 2020 Cobh to Blackrock Race
Credit: Bob Bateman
More young sailors are interested in racing offshore, an encouraging trend that should be fostered. It can help to bridge the problems that have been encountered in sailing where younger sailors have been lost to the sport in bridging the gap from dinghy to cruiser racing.
Younger sailors have been featuring more in South Coast racing and are included on the crews of leading Cork boats.
O Leary Insurance Group Sovereign s Cup 2021 Entries Exceed Target of 50 Boats
1st February 2021
Entry for the 50-boat 2021 Sovereign s Cup at Kinsale is now over subscribed
Credit: Bob Bateman
The number of entries for June s O Leary Insurance Group Sovereign s Cup exceeded the target of 50 boats over the weekend.
As Afloat reported last month, there was an immediate uptake for the even when entries. The current entry list is available here.
Kinsale s Regatta Director Anthony O Neill and his organising committee have closed the online entry system until further notice. The Government s Covid-19 Pandemic restrictions and guidelines will now be closely monitored to determine if more boats may be accommodated in the event.