Yacht race plays host to the sun, sea and sailors

WHEN it comes to sailing, only two things really matter: size and wind.

At least that's what it looked like from the heights of Camden in Crosshaven yesterday, gazing down on the majestic splendour of a flotilla of yachts, sails billowing in a north westerly breeze as they raced for glory at the start of Cork Week.

The biennial event seemed to have everything going for it sun, sea and sailors but the wind was doing a disappearing act. In fact, the only bit of wind seemed to be coming from shore.