Sun finally smiles on city boat race

AS IF the sunburnt sunbathers needed reminding, the Cork Ocean to City rowing race proved this was a summer bank holiday par excellence.

For the first time in four years, the weather granted organisers their wishes and allowed the race to run its full course.

Previously, safety concerns restricted the length of the annual rowing race, but on Saturday, in early morning fog, the boats gathered at the start line at Crosshaven.