Cork Week set for return to its roots

A return to what many racing sailors of a certain generation may regard as the glory days of Cork Week is on the cards for the next seven days as the Royal Cork Yacht Club prepares to welcome visitors and friends from near and far.

Absent will be the glamour of the super maxi yachts and exotic boats while the hardcore of the sport remains loyal to the biennial event that was first held in 1988 as a local regatta.

Mid-sized boats such as the J109 class and other racing under IRC and ECHO handicap will still deliver close racing with decent fleet sizes even if the overall length of the biggest boats has halved.