After Wednesday’s weather spectacular in West Cork, light winds returned for the Cork Dry Gin Calves Week fleet for a three-hour race around the islands of Roaringwater Bay.

SAILING: A soft day marked the opening race at Cork Dry Gin Calves Week yesterday and with it, light to moderate winds and thundery rain just as racing ended.

The opening race of the Cork Dry Gin Calves Week saw 60 boats compete around the West Cork Islands yesterday in the first of four days of competition organised by Schull Harbour Sailing Club.

LIGHT winds and glorious blue skies have marked the first few days of Calves Week in Schull this year.

WITH over 80 confirmed entries already, the 2008 Calves Week in Schull, is again expected to top the 100-boat mark for the annual west Cork festival of sailing.

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