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  Youth Match Racing World Championship

  Schull Harbour Sailing Club is delighted to announce our sponsorship of Daniel Copithorne and the @moxie_racing_team as they represent SHSC and Ireland at the 2026 Youth Match Racing World Championship in Middelfart, Denmark, commencing on 21st June. Pictured is SHSC Commodore Jack Allen presenting Daniel with the club's sponsorship cheque ahead of the championship.Daniel's dedication, skill, and commitment to sailing have been outstanding, and we are incredibly proud to see him competing

  Published 13:26 on 12 Jun 2026

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  Club Burgees for Sale

  A new consignment of Schull Harbour Sailing Club Burgees are now available from the Watersports Centre at the Pier. €25 per Burgee and limited stock, so get them quick!

  Published 10:29 on 30 May 2026

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  Offshore Series

  This year as a new introduction to the club sailing calendar SHSC is launching its "Offshore Series". Encompassing Spinnaker and White Sail classes, races will have a slighty more offshore feel, racing around the majestic islands of Carbery's Hundred Isles. This standalone series, which is not part of the summer league, will see 3 races in total over the summer months. Club Sailing Captain Tony O'Brien commented - "During the off season

  Published 12:14 on 25 May 2026

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  Copithorne Wins 420 Munster Championship

  Huge congratulations to Daniel Copithorne (Schull Harbour Sailing Club) and Matt Mapplebeck (Royal Cork Yacht Club) on winning the 420 Munster Championships this weekend. Hosted at the Royal Cork Yacht Club , racing was incredibly tight across a 20+ boat fleet, with every point hard-fought on the water. Going into the final standings, Daniel and Matt were tied on points with the Galway duo Sean Lemonnier and Killian Mathieu

  Published 10:43 on 1 Apr 2026

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  SHSC AGM 2025

  The 48th AGM of Schull Harbour Sailing Club took place on Tuesday December 30th. Commodore Jack Allan welcomed the large attendance and reported on a successful sailing season, with both an increase in membership and an additional two new boats joining the cruiser fleet.. Junior sailing captain Ronan Goggin reported of a very successful season with the juniors winning the inter club Marconi cup and the acquisition of additional Squib dinghies bringing the total

  Published 15:53 on 1 Jan 2026

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  Howth Yacht Club burgee swap

  Howth Yacht Club and SHSC have had many deep connections over the years. With more than a few Howth sailors making the annual pilgrimage to Calves Week year on year. With many more visiting yachts coming to explore the magic of Carbery's Hundred Isles. A recent audit carried out by HYC turned up a bit of an anomaly, somehow over the many decades of interclub relations, a burgee swap between the

  Published 19:04 on 12 Dec 2025

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  Fastnet 79: A Personal Recollection Of A Terrible Night From Skipper & Crew Of Flicka

  Unseasonable gales in August have little meaning for those who experienced a terrible night that month in 1979, on the third day of that year's Fastnet Race , as the skipper and crew of Flicka recall. The morning after the hurricane hit, it was the lead story around the world. For a small group of Schull Harbour Sailing Club members, it was just a lucky escape. In Schull that afternoon,

  Published 08:31 on 19 Aug 2025

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  Calves Week Regatta 2025 to Set Sail with Over 70 Entries off West Cork Coast

  With over 70 confirmed entries for the Schull Harbour Hotel Sponsored 2025 Calves Week Regatta from August 5th-8th in West Cork, the event looks set to produce another competitive mix of Dublin and Cork boats, particularly in the White Sail division, which makes up nearly half the fleet. The recently released Sailing Instructions (downloadable below) include extensive competitors' safety information and details of the proposed shadow ORC results for

  Published 08:12 on 28 Jul 2025

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  3 Sq Miles Cup 2025

  The third running of the 3 Sq. Miles Cup sponsored by Cape Clear Island Distillery, is set for the weekend of the 12th of July 2025. The annual event sees the 3 Mizen sailing clubs from Baltimore, Schull and Crookhaven, joining together to race to the magical Cape Clear Island. This years event has the added aspect of coinciding with the wonderful Cape Clear Lavender Festival, where there will be a Community and

  Published 12:24 on 1 Jul 2025

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  Club Shop Now Open

  With season 2025 kicking off in earnest, time to get decked out in all the latest SHSC gear! The club shop has been updated with a few new options and colours. You can check out the range and place your orders here - https://academycrests.ie/product-category/clubs/sh...

  Published 09:20 on 10 Jun 2025

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  Schull Harbour Sailing Club Takes on Match Racing

  This past weekend, SHSC members Daniel Copithorne, Lucy Copithorne, Killian Power, Aidan O'Reilly, and Clinton Copithorne represented the club at the Irish Match Racing Association qualifier hosted by Howth Yacht Club. With eight highly competitive teams in the running, our sailors held their own and finished joint 4th on pointsultimately placing 6th overall after tie-breaks. A fantastic result in what was a tough and tactical series of races! Match racing is

  Published 09:58 on 15 Apr 2025

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  Schull Harbour Hotel Calves Week 2025 Open for Entries

  Schull Harbour Hotel Calves Week 2025 Notice of Race has officially been published. NOR and Enter forms Here Enter Online Here

  Published 13:47 on 21 Jan 2025