Naval Service sets sail for Cork Week launch

The Irish Naval Service set sail yesterday to help launch one of the country’s top international regattas.

Naval Service sets sail for Cork Week launch

LÉ Roisin set off from naval headquarters in Haulbowline, Co Cork, under Lt Commander Ultan Finegan, who dropped anchor at the Spit Bank in the heart of the harbour where details of Volvo Cork Week 2016, the biennial Grand Prix sailing event, were announced from the bridge.

It was the first time the event, organised in association with the Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC), has been launched at sea.

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