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Cruising under sail along the coasts of Ireland has a long and colourful history, but it was not until 1929 that the Irish Cruising Club was brought into being. It has no premises of its own and its membership is primarily based on the island of Ireland. The members of the ICC gather together and cruise the Irish coast and points far beyond. Its activities have always included a significant outward-looking element.
At the founding of the ICC in Glengarriff. The three white tops are (left to right) ‘Old Harry’ Donegan, Herbert Wright Senior and ‘Young Harry’ Donegan. Gerald Barry is on the right in the beret, while Billy McBride is at the lower right standing (we hope) in a dinghy
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by Bob Brown Bird Island, Strangford Lough. Seen close at hand, cormorants’ ‘scaly’ patterned plumage is quite attractive. We’ve all seen them: dark, brooding birds, perched on rocks, shipwrecks, harbour pilings, navigational beacons, and small Read more…
AK Ilen in Westport harbour. Photo Alex Blackwell Conor OBrien designed the AK Ilen after being the first to circumnavigate the globe in 1923-25 aboard another boat he designed, Saoirse, by way of the three Read more…
16-26 July 2024 ICC members are invitedThe RCC organisers are Lorne Byatt, Hugh Clay and Tim Trafford. Lorne says: “On each island for which there is a Meet stop organised, we have arranged a meal Read more…
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Re-introduced for the first time in over ten years, the western spring lunch organised by John Coyne was a resounding success. It was held at the Ardilaun Hotel in Galway. After drinks at the bar, Read more…
“A Year of Celebrations around the world” Irish Cruising Club members are invited to join in any of the following events.The Ocean Cruising Club was established in 1954 and now has 3,600 members from 85 Read more…
Alan Markey, Commodore, Irish Cruising Club presenting the donation to Rose Michael, ICC Member and RNLI Fundraising Crew on the steps of the Maryborough Hotel, Cork. Irish Cruising Club members enjoying the annual Gala Dinner Read more…
by Meave Bell The wet and windy winter season has been punctuated with lunches and walks for the northern members. Their usual Christmas format of a members’ meeting followed by Christmas lunch in the ever-hospitable Read more…
