HISTORY
Glandore Harbour Yacht Club was
founded in 1985 by a group of sailing enthusiasts from the shores of Glandore
Harbour and further afield. In the 23 years of its existence the Club
has developed steadily to become an important player in the sporting and
social life of the area.
The Club's sailing programme caters for cruisers, Dragons and dinghies and runs an extensive training programme including ISA training courses and a sailing programme for local schools.
There are club racing fixtures during the season - from May to September. The highlights of this are the SCORA championship Regatta on the June Bank Holiday Week-end, the village Regatta – which dates back to 1830 - in mid-August, and a Dragon championship most years. In addition there is the Classic Regatta, every second year, usually held in July.
The Classic Boat Regatta was first run in 1992 and the 9th Classic Regatta
takes place in July 2009. This has developed into an outstanding event
where the masterpieces of the great age of sail mingle with traditional
West Cork sailing workboats for a week of sailing and spectacle. The closing
parade of sail and fireworks display have become a ‘must-see' on the sailing
calendar.
The club's unofficial headquarters is the Glandore Inn (Manager Rory McCarthy,
Tel: +353 28 33468). For the future a site has become available through
the generosity of a local family and the building of a club-house will
be the focus of the club for the foreseeable future.
GENERAL COMMITTEE
Ian Kirkwood Commodore
Cormac O'Carroll Vice Commodore
Claire Thompson Secretary & Treasurer
Committee Members: Nikki Kirkwood, Frances Lynch, Mick McKenna,
Sean Thompson, Pat O'Riordan, Vincent Tubb, Jim Whittaker.
SUB-COMMITTEES
CLASSIC REGATTA: Ian Kirkwood, Chairman
OTHER OFFICERS
Safety Officer Mícheal O'Cearbhúil
Junior Training Organiser:
Dragon Class SecretaryCruisers Secretary Jim Whitaker
Junior Racing Frances Lynch
Schools Sailing Debbie Bendon
Website and Newsletter Cormac O'Carroll
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