RACING at the Royal Cork drew to a close with the culmination of the CH Marine Winter League.

WHAT a difference a few hours can make to winter sailing.

IT was a busy week for cruisers at the RCYC, with a good turnout for race four of the O’Leary Insurances League.

WITH the nights getting shorter, racing started at 6.25pm at RCYC this week. Race officers Stephen and Rebecca O’Shaughnessy with Jonathan Horgan sent the fleets out into a light south-easterly breeze on Course 93 up to No 3, then a dead run back to Cage, before a reach down to No 12 and then a beat back to Corkbeg where the wind shadow of Ft Carlisle created a few problems rounding the mark.