Date Description Tuesday 24th September 1600 - 2000 Registration Open at Fota Hotel Wednesday 25th September 0800 - 1100 Registration open at Fota Hotel 1015 Transfer to Royal Cork by Coach 1115 - 1215 Flag Raising & Opening Ceremony 1215 - 1315 Buffet Lunch 1330 - 1630 Partners Tour to St.Coleman's Cathedral 1630 Coach returns to Hotel Coach to Welcome Reception at Cobh 1815 Heritage Centre Welcome Reception at Cobh Heritage 1830 - 2000 Centre Free time in Cobh with hourly shuttle to 2000 Fota Thursday 26th September 845 Coach Departs for Cobh 930 Boat departs for Spike Island 1300 Lunch at Fota House 1400 Private Tour of Fota House & Gardens 1545 Coach return to hotel Coach departs for Jameson Distillery 1700 Visitor Centre 2000 Buffet at Fota Island Resort Golf Club Friday 27th September 900 Coach departs for Tour of Blarney Castle Coach departs Blarney Castle for City 1130 Centre 1230 Coach departs City Centre for Cork Gaol 1430 Coach returns to hotel 1815 Coach transfer to Irish Naval Headquarters Forum Dinner Delegates, Partners & 1900 Guests 2300 Coach transfer to Fota Saturday 28th September Free Morning 1200 - 1300 Lunch Transfer to RCYC for Commodores Cup - 1300 Competitors & Spectators 1430 - 1700 Commodores Cup Coach transfer to RCYC - Closing 1700 Ceremony Commodores Cup Prize giving & Closing 1745 - 1815 Ceremony 1830 Drinks Reception Offical Launch of Royal Cork Tricentenary 1915 (Cork 300) 2000 Drinks, Canopes & Entertainment 2130 Hourly Shuttle transfer to Fota Location Title Admiral Pat Farnan, ICOYC President Andy Anderson, RCYC County Mayor Christopher O'Sullivan & President of Irish Sailing Jack Roy RCYC Boat to Cobh Tour of St.Colemans Cathedral from RCYC Cathedral Fota Cobh Cobh Fota Hotel Tour Of Spike Island Kennedy Pier, Cobh Fota House Followed by private tour of House and Gardens Midleton Fota Fota Tour Of Blarney Castle Blarney Lunch in City Centre Cork city Tour Of Cork Gaol Cork Gaol Fota Haulbowline Island Haulbowline Island Fota Fota RCYC Fota RCYC RCYC RCYC RCYC RCYC Dress Code Reefers & Club Tie/ Smart Casual please note warm clothing required for boat trip . Smart Casual Comfortable clothing & footwear Smart Casual Comfortable clothing & footwear Club Blazer & Tie , Cocktail Dress Please note no credit cards excepted at Base. No Wifi at Base. Reefers & Club Tie Smart Casual.