505 World Championships 2022

Royal , Cork, Ireland About The Royal Cork Yacht Club

• The Royal Cork Yacht Club is situated in the town of Crosshaven which lies at the entrance to , one of the worlds largest natural harbours • The ‘RCYC’ is the oldest yacht club in the world, dating back to 1720. Today, the RCYC continues to be a hub of activity across all forms of sailing including dinghy racing, keelboat racing and cruising. In 2020, the RCYC was named Irish Yacht Club of the year • The RCYC has a strong history and record when it comes to hosting dinghy events having previously hosted the Enterprise Worlds, 505 Worlds, Laser Standard & Masters Worlds and in 2021 we will host the Topper Worlds along with many other prestigious keelboat events such as Cork Week and ISAF match racing events • This is a club run by the sailors, for the sailors • www.royalcork.com About The Royal Cork Yacht Club • The Royal Cork Yacht club is situated in the town of Crosshaven which lies at the entrance to Cork Harbour, one of the worlds largest natural harbours • The club is the oldest yacht club in the world dating back to 1720 and today continues to be a hub of activity across all forms of sailing including dinghy racing, keelboat racing and cruising. In 2020, the ‘RCYC’ was named Irish Yacht Club of the year • The RCYC has a strong history and record when it comes to hosting dinghy events having previously hosted the Enterprise Worlds, 505 Worlds, Laser Standard & Masters Worlds and in 2021 we will host the Topper Worlds • This is a club run by the sailors, for the sailors Cork300

• 2020 is a special year for the club as we celebrate our Tricentenary • To mark the occasion we had a series of events lined up including the biannual and world famous Volvo Cork Week, the Optimist Nationals, the Laser Nationals, and the All Ireland Sailing Championships • Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on the hosting of these events so we are extending our celebrations into 2021 and 2022 The Bid & Proposed Dates • The Royal Cork Yacht Club in conjunction with Irish Sailing, wish to bid to be LOA for the 505 World Championships in 2022. We strongly believe our great people, great location and vast experience can make this an event to remember for the 505 Class.

• The proposed schedule of the event is as follows-

Wednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd August 2022 Registration & Measurement

Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th Pre Worlds

Sunday 7th Registration, Measurement & Opening Ceremony

Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th Worlds Racing

Thursday 11th Spare Day

Friday 12th & Saturday 13th Worlds Racing, Prize Giving & Closing Ceremony Experience Hosting Events

The RCYC has a wealth of experience in hosting largescale events- • Cork Week is held bi-annually, this is a world famous keelboat regatta. In 2020 entries were expected to hit 300 before cancellation and in the 2000’s regularly reached 500+ • Previous hosts to the Enterprise Worlds, Mirror Europeans, Laser Standard and Master Worlds and in 2021 will host the Topper Worlds • 3 time host of the 505 Worlds • In 2019 we hosted the Irish Sailing Youth Nationals consisting of Toppers, Oppies, Lasers and 420’s with 200 boats competing • ISAF Nations Cup and ISAF Womens Match Racing Worlds • Cork DinghyFest is held bi-annually, this is a consolidation of various regional and national championships for adult dinghy fleets and entries are generally between 100 – 150 boats • In 2020 we held the Optimist Nationals (150 boats) • We do this through a combination of great facilities, great people and a great location Facilities – Space is one of our greatest assets

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1 – Container storage 6 – Event office, trackers & changing rooms 11 – Parking & camping 2 – Car, trailer and campervans 7 – Media or Jury Room 3 – Boat park 8 – Sr. changing rooms Virtual Tour 4 or 7 – Event marquee 9 – Club dining room (100+) 5 – Slipways 10 – Club bar + jury rooms

Inventory Item # Item # Committee Vessels 2 + member boats Changing Rooms Male & Female available Junior & Senior Safety Boats 10 (4.8m+) + member Marquees Min. x 1 boats available (May be in situ from VCW) Race officer equipment Everything required Internet Access Broadband Open & Closed Networks Racing Marks Full offshore and inshore Tally Boards 2 with appropriate tackle Race Office + Equipment 1 main race office Integrated and Portable PA Systems 1 jury & 3 protest rooms Results Office Sponsor Flag Poles 15+

Bar & Restaurant Marina Space For Support 20+ Boats

*Please contact us for any other requirements not listed as it’s likely that we have or can source them Organisational Plan • The RCYC have an Executive Committee who set the direction and govern club activities, this is lead by the Admiral. • The day to day operations of the club are managed by General Manager, Gavin Deane. • For National and International dinghy events, the Rear Admiral Dinghies appoints an event Chairperson, the Chairperson will then appoint an event committee. • The event committee will consist of at least the chairperson, general manager, on the water lead, shoreside and volunteer lead and a safety lead. Each of these leads will create their own plans and sub-committees if required. A member of the International 505 Class would be invited to sit on this committee where appropriate and would likely liaise with fellow committee members digitally via MS teams. • For the purposes of the bid, we won’t cover detailed plans in their totality but plans would cover- • Shoreside: Logistics support, race office, results, noticeboards, IU and IJ considerations, site management and safety, boat parking, volunteers, activities and entertainment, bar and catering, communications etc. • Water based: Required vessels, mark laying equipment, RO equipment and support, IJ and IU equipment and support, safety, media, coach boats, volunteers, racing, sailors, IJ and IU considerations etc. Personnel

Staff: The RCYC has 10 full time staff including a General Manager, office administrators and marina/racing staff. All of these staff will endeavour to ensure the success off the 505 World Championships.

Shoreside Volunteers: We pride ourselves on being a club run by sailors, for sailors. We have a strong volunteer pool who have huge experience in event management for large classes from Cork Week with 5,000+ competitors to ISAF Match Racing Events to International Dinghy Events.

Race Officials: Within the club itself we have a number of International and National race officers as certified by Irish Sailing and ISAF plus good relationships with many more in Ireland whom we lean on as an when we need to. Likewise can be said of Umpires and Judges and Safety personnel. Personnel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgAa6cCMJxM Race Area

• The racing will take place outside of Cork Harbour as all major championships do, this ensures we have deep water and an onshore breeze (prevailing wind direction being South Westerly)

• The proposed race courses lie within 3nm of the RCYC

• Tides will be favourable or slack for transit from club to racecourse and back

• Tides on the racecourse are relatively slack with a mean 0.5 knots Race Area • Anchorage for committee vessels is sound and proven

• The racecourse is out of the main shipping channels. We always liaise with the to ensure maximum safety in relation to commercial traffic Race Area(s)

• The racing will take place outside of Cork Harbour as all major championships do, this ensures we have deep water and an onshore breeze (prevailing wind direction is South Westerly)

• The proposed race courses lie within 3nm of the RCYC

• Tides will be favourable or slack for transit from club to racecourse

• Tides on the racecourse are relatively slack with a 1 mean 0.5 knots 2 • Anchorage for committee vessels is sound and proven Race • The racecourse is out of the main shipping channels. We always liaise with the Port of Cork to Area ensure maximum safety in relation to commercial traffic

Conditions

Average Wind Speed: 10 knots + regular sea breezes Average Wind Direction: WSW Average Air Temperature: 18 degrees Average Water Temperature: 16 degrees Sunrise August 1st 2022: 05:56 Sunset August 1st 2022: 21:24 Sustainability

The RCYC is passionate about the environment. We have a sustainability committee in place who continually develop and monitor our guidelines for activities ashore and on the water. Our detailed policy is strictly adhered to, for further info please see our website or visit the club to see it in action-

https://www.royalcork.com/environmental-policy/ Access Airports • Cork Airport services many European destinations and is only a 15 minute drive from the RCYC www.corkairport.com • Dublin Airport services many Worldwide destinations and is only a 3 hour drive from the RCYC www.dublinairport.com

Ferry Ports • Brittany Ferries have a weekly service from Roscoff, France to Ringaskiddy in Cork, a 15 minute drive from the RCYC www.brittanyferries.ie • Stena and Irish Ferries run daily services mainland UK to Rosslare, a 2 hour 30 minute drive from the RCYC

Container Traffic • The Port of Cork is 15 minutes from the RCYC and is an International shipping hub. We have strong connections with the club and our outgoing Admiral is a retired Harbour Master which will ensure smooth transit of containers Accommodation

There are many options when planning your trip to Crosshaven, these include:

•Hotels •Houses and B&B’s •AirBnB •Motor Homes (on site) •Camping (on site)

In August many local residents will leave Crosshaven on their holidays and homes become available. Local agents often assist for big events, for Volvo Cork Week 2020 they had arranged to let out close to 50 homes locally before the event was cancelled.

The local areas of Carrigaline, Monkstown, Douglas, Kinsale and Cork City also offer plenty of accommodation and are within close drive of Crosshaven with little to no traffic to consider in August. Enjoying Your Stay

We hope sailors and families will take the opportunity to explore Cork and its surrounds and may even extend their stay. Apart from all Crosshaven has to offer, there are an abundance of attractions available for day trips, such as-

• Fort Camden http://www.camdenfortmeagher.ie/ • The Blarney Stone https://blarneycastle.ie/ • Jameson Distillary https://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/en-IE/visit-us/jameson-distillery-midleton • Titanic Experience https://www.titanicexperiencecobh.ie/ • Spike Island https://www.spikeislandcork.ie/ • Fota Wildlife Park https://www.fotawildlife.ie/ • Town of Kinsale https://www.kinsale.ie/ • Any of course, many great pubs! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Fwod8Xhco Media Plan

Photography & Videography:

The RCYC will engage the services of a suitably qualified photographer. We traditionally engage the services of; David Brannigan https://oceansport.photodeck.com/ or Tim Wright http://www.photoaction.com/index-1.html and/or we have the support of our long serving club photographer Robert Bateman https://www.royalcork.com/bateman-gallery/

Promotion:

Suitable local, national and international promotion will take place to showcase the event and ensure a positive return for our sponsors Chandlery & Sailmaking Services

• CH Marine is a leading Irish chandlery and Cork based. They provide a wide range of clothing and hardware and can provide an event trailer if needed • www.chmarine.com

• We have two sail repair services in the locality, UK McWilliam and North Sails who can provide a drop and collect service direct from the club. We also have reps from Quantum and Doyle’s within the club. • http://www.marshallmarine.ie/northsails.htm • http://uksailmakers.ie/ Thank You & We hope to see you in Cork soon!