SailCork is celebrating 35 years teaching in sailing
SailCork has been teaching sailing in Cobh since 1974. This year the school celebrates 35 years in business with a special weekend on 22,23 and 24 May at the SailCork base at East Ferry Marina in Cobh.
Eddie English began his teaching career 40 years ago in 1969. Eddie worked as an instructor in several clubs around Ireland before setting up a sailing school himself in 1974 called "Cork Harbour Sail Training Centre" - teaching juniors and adults dinghy sailing in the Cork area. The school was based in East Ferry until 1977 when a base began on East Beach in Cobh. The reputation quickly grew and the broad client base from all over the globe led to the name being changed to "International Sailing Centre".
The "Sailing Centre" provided accommodation for up to 22 pupils and expanded rapidly as a great windsurfing venue - with major competitions being held in Cobh on a regular basis- including the Irish National Championships in 1985 which was run by Eddie English.
"International Sailing" added navigation courses to the curricilum and ran a special course to train pupils to work in the marine industry called "Marine Leisure Management" The school was to the forefront in introducing a code of standards and a new syllabus for dinghy sailing to Ireland and Eddie English became the first Irish Powerboat Instructor. Throughout the 1990's facilities were upgraded and improved including the addition of en suite accommodation and the "Bistro" restaurant.
As the school grew the limitations of operating from a slipway proved to be a major impediment and "SailCork" (after the name of the website! ) moved to East Ferry Marina in 2005 - a suitable home to run dinghy sailing, powerboating, junior watersports, cruiser sailing and navigation courses.
SailCork 35th Birthday – May 22-24 at East Ferry Marina Cobh- Provisional Programme
Friday 22 May
1800 Meet Crews for Evening Racing
2100 Music + fun ashore Reunion weekend begins!
Saturday 23 May, 1200 onwards..
Dinghy Sailing, Powerboating, Cruiser Sailing, Face painting + fun for all ages
1700 - Heineken Cup Final - big screen
Later….. Bar B Q, Band + Beer
Sunday 24 May
1230 Meet Crews for Cruiser Racing + SailCork Cork Harbour Rib Run
1630 Farewell and Prizegiving
All former instructors and MLMs please note: e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for your ticket!
Eddie English Blog
Cork Week - Europe’s best fun regatta
The build up has begun............ not long to go now to one of the best Regattas in the world - Cork Week! This bi-annual feast of sailing and fun runs from 12-16 July at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven Co. Cork Ireland. This gathering of the "good, the bad and the ugly" of sailing has a place in everybody's heart - it is simply the best - great racing afloat for 5 days and a festival of fun ashore for over a week. I wouldn't miss it for love nor money. You too can get afloat with SailCork. Follow the link below and find out more about this fantastic regatta..........
