It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Pat O’Brien in Dublin yesterday at the age of 94. Pat was pre-deceased by husband Rex in 2000. The O’Brien family stayed in West Tower for many years and were stalwarts of the sailing club. Pat was an avid…
SCSC regrets to announce the death of long-time non-sailing club member, Roger Pisani. Roger was a familiar sight to Club members as he pottered about on the waters of Castlehaven harbour in a variety of compromised but cleverly “repaired” crafts. Indeed, he was particularly proud that the bathtub dinghy he…
Notice of cancellation of race series 10th June 2020 Dear SCSC Members, Since I last wrote the COVID pandemic is waning and all areas are coming out of lock down in a stepwise fashion. Ireland is doing relatively well and has reduced its originally planned 5 phases to 4 with…
11th May 2020 Dear SCSC Members, Clearly we are experiencing unprecedented times. As I am sure you are all aware, it is very unlikely the SCSC sailing fortnight will go ahead as planned this year. Although recreational sailing is likely to be one of the first sports to resume after…
Colm O’Driscoll just got himself a new drone and practiced in Castletownshend. Some nice shots of the village amid the lockdown. Thanks to Mark Salter-Townshend for the tip
The South Cork Sailing Club extends our condolences to our neighbours at the Glandore Harbour Yacht Club. It’s with a heavy heart that we note that Karen Horgan , the commodore of Glandore HYC 2016-2017, has passed away. From Mike Toogood, SCSC Racing Secretary: “She was a lovely lady who…
