The Commodore and Aoife were recently invited to attend the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Cruising Club of America at their out-station at Newport, Rhode Island. They took the opportinity to present the CCA with a fine trophy that is a representation of a Galway Hooker at sea carved from bog oak.
More details about this will appear shortly in the Newsletter.
Here is David Beattie presenting the trophy to CCA Commodore Chris Otorowski
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…
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…
The Government has now agreed to a Stage 2 report which will see the exemption of boat moorings and berthings from this plan, unless they are permanently moored and used for accommodation. The fear was Read more…