IT’S BACK!
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What? The Naomhóga Chorcaí Fun Currach Regatta.
Where? Port of Cork Customs House grounds.
When? April 19th.
Time? Registration opens at midday.
Following last Sunday’s deferral, it’s full steam ahead for the popular Naomhóga Chorcaí Fun Regatta next Sunday, 19th of April.
Participants will be travelling from Clare, Kerry, Dublin and Down to race with us, with a warm Rebel NC welcome guaranteed.
It promises to be another special day, with crews drawn from the hat, ensuring all participants have a fair chance of reaching the A and B finals.
All will be comprehensively explained on the day, but essentially: The very last race of the day will see the 2 top crews from each of our individual finals, racing for a beautiful perpetual trophy, crafted by our very own Jim Malone. Winners of the minor finals will receive lovely Naomhóga Chorcaí T-shirts.
Our friends from West Clare Currach Club are supplying us with four identical 3-hand West Clare working boats. The course will be short, as befitting a fun event, with each boat leaving from its own starting rope, proceeding downriver for 250 metres, to turn its own individual buoy, before racing back to the start/finish line.
All NC members are welcome to race and, indeed, we would encourage everyone to do so. It's a real opportunity to try another side of rowing, which is incredible fun.
So don't forget to put the 19th of April in your diary for this year's fun regatta. Registration opens at noon for the event, with the emphasis on craic, excitement and, most of all, creating memories.
John Tynan and John Mitchell
I presume crews are being drawn as an hata (out of a hat) to level the playing field (river?!) so to speak on the day? And also to allow any member interested to turn up and get a chance to race? Should be a fun day's racing!
Spot on, Alan, crews drawn from the hat. Mighty craic guaranteed.
How do we get into POC area, or will the gate be open?
@alan South gate entrance. Parking at PoC restricted to those travelling from outside Cork.
