The Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) of Crosshaven received high praise for running Sunday’s Autumn League during a ‘weather window’ in Cork Harbour, bringing the fleet home before a blow of wind hits the Cork area, which was so strong that it caused severe damage and severe flooding.
The race plan involved starting an hour earlier and racing inside the harbour.
Read Afloat’s race report here.
Ready to Race – Royal Cork Autumn League Race Officers Sally (left) and Anthony O’Leary (centre) Photo: Bob Bateman
The race was also part of the South Coast Offshore Racing Association’s annual league series.
1720 sportsboats competing at the Royal Cork Autumn League Race Photo: Bob Bateman
SCORA Treasurer Michael Murphy, who took part in the race, was impressed with the quality of the organization and the safety measures taken to complete the race safely.
SCORA Treasurer Michael Murphy with his wife Derval pictured in 2019 at a rally at the RCYC in Crosshaven, to celebrate 40 consecutive years of the Moody 30, Shelly D (below) and her various crews, competing in the fall league. Murphy isn’t sailing Shelly D in this year’s Fall League – She’s ‘resting’, he says in the Rosbrin yard, but does a bit of crew when asked… Photo: Bob Bateman
He’s my Podcast guest this week, where we discuss the importance of good on-water race communications, different race officiating standards and the likelihood of more offshore races on the calendar. of SCORA for next year.
Listen to the podcast here.
Shelly D was purchased in 1978 at the Southamption Boat Show by Derval and Michael Murphy, after meeting at the Moody stand with designer Angus Primrose she was delivered to Kinsale at Easter 1979. Photo: Bob Bateman
