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