16 July 2022, Saturday
By Bryan Smyth
bryan@TheCork.ie
You may not have seen much in the news about Cork Week this year. That’s because Cork Week no longer acts as a public music festival, instead, it has returned to its roots of being a genuine sailing event, where any Evening Entertainment is secondary, and for competitors (and RCYC members) only. The 2022 event has now quietly concluded and was a success by all accounts.
The CorkWeek.ie website reports that 192 boats took part in what was the biggest Volvo Cork Week for many years, which incorporated the ICRA National Championships. Teams from Ireland, France, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and the United States enjoyed a full five-day programme of racing both inside and outside of Cork Harbour.
Established in 1720, the Royal Cork Yacht Club is “the oldest yacht club in the world.”
Racing at Volvo Cork Week 2022 was held on five different courses for 14 different classes. The 2022 edition of Volvo Cork Week lived up to its billing as a huge celebration of Royal Cork Yacht Club’s signature regatta to celebrate their tricentenary. Close to two thousand sailors took part and the Royal Cork’s clubhouse in Crosshaven was buzzing after racing and into the evening.
“On behalf of the Royal Cork Yacht Club and our sponsors and partners, I would like to extend the biggest thanks to every single competitor from near and far that gave their time money and effort to attend one of the most iconic sailing events of 2022. As a competitor, I would offer thanks to all of the seasoned race officers and their teams on all five race courses, which in difficult conditions pulled off an outstanding display of race management.”
“Sailing is back, up and running and covid is over,” commented John Twomey. “It is great to see so many boats and people at Cork Week, Irish sailing is on the up and up.”
