The
Royal Cork Yacht Club is the oldest Yacht Club in the world
founded in 1720. Its first clubhouse was situated in a castle
on Haulbowline Island in Cork Harbour, which now forms part
of the Naval Base. The Club subsequently moved to Cobh, and
on its amalgamation with the Royal Munster Yacht Club in 1966
to Crosshaven.
The
Royal Cork Yacht Club is one of the world's leading Yacht
Clubs, and is in the forefront of all branches of sailing
activities. It is the organiser of the biennial Cork Week
widely regarded as Europe's premier sailing event. It is involved
in the development of the very successful 1720 class sportsboat
and its members compete at the highest level in all branches
of sailing. The Club has a number of World, Olympic, European
and National sailors amongst its membership
Location
Crosshaven is situation just inside the mouth of Cork Harbour,
on the South Coast of Ireland, in an area where the Gulf Stream
produces a mild temperate climate almost all the year around.
The Harbour, one of the largest in the world, is accessible
in all vessels in any weather conditions, and is completed sheltered.
Crosshaven is an ideal port of call for yachts, with excellent
facilities including marinas, moorings, fuel supplies on hand.
It is only 12 miles from Cork City, the country's second city,
which has an International airport, and all the services that
one would expect in a major centre of population. There is also
a Ferryport close by with regular services to Britain and France
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