Life’s a breeze as racing gets off to a fine start

WHEN it comes to sailing, size matters. The bigger the sail, the faster the boat.

That was evident off Weaver’s Point in Crosshaven, as a flotilla of boats, sails billowing like a line of washing, raced for glory at the start of Cork Week.

The racing boats were majestic but when Green Dragon came into view it eclipsed even the grandest of them. The big, white-hulled 70ft entry for the round the world race was in full sail, undergoing sea trials in Cork where the naval base at Haulbowline will be her home for most of July.