In Afloat, by W.M. Nixon
The Centenary of the Irish Cruising Club will not occur until 2029, but during the past year and more, Commodore Alan Markey and his energetic and effective management team have been guiding and leading this “homeless” sailing organisation in an impressive and efficient high-achieving style that merits special recognition here and now.
Alan Markey, Commodore of the Irish Cruising Club. The challenge of smoothly running such a diverse organisation clearly involves periods of serious thought. Photo: ICC
The “Sailing Club of the Year” is an informal contest which has been on the go in one form or another since 1979, and since 1986 – 40 years now – it has been under the umbrella of the Frank Keane Motor Group. The contemporary support of the Group’s totally-electric MG Motor marque is particularly appropriate for an award announcement this morning for an organisation whose members’ many activities place a high emphasis on a strong level of environmental awareness and protection. And their mode of voyaging across the high seas and along interesting coastlines is one of the longest-established examples of the regular use of renewable energy.
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