More strong results from Irish sailors at home and abroad this week point to 2018 becoming one of the best seasons in years.

It was a case of so near, so far for Ireland at the Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark yesterday as the finals series of the event drew to a close.

As numbers for Volvo Cork Week swell towards 130 boats, one of the highlights of the biennial event will be the start of the Beaufort Cup for military and rescue services that gets underway on Monday morning.