Follow the high-fliers to Sandycove's sea views

JOHN and Diana McWilliams may have downsized from sail-making to wind socks, but the story doesn't end there.

The couple, who began making sails in Crosshaven over 20 years ago and now have a world-famous business, have ceded management of the company to the family but are not yet ready to be put out to grass. On the contrary, they have set their sights sky high.

John McWilliams is also a keen pilot and as a former member of the RAF, he has returned to his first love with enthusiasm.