Beaufort Cup honours services in sailing battle

An appropriately breezy day marked the official launch of the Beaufort Cup and Volvo Cork Week yesterday on board the LE Róisín off Cobh and close to the racecourse area for July’s biennial spectacle.

The new cup is dedicated to teams drawn from all branches of services – military, emergency, civilian and voluntary.

Already, the Irish Defence Forces have declared three boats with a possible fourth mooted while the Royal Navy and US Corps of Engineers entries are expected.