Volvo Cork Week has returned to Crosshaven this week, after four years of waiting. 193 teams are set to compete at the event, which is organised by the Royal Cork Yacht Club.
Volvo Cars Ireland brand ambassadors Amy Huberman and Brendan Courtney attended the Volvo Cork Week Charity Lunch today.
The event attractions 10,000 visitors to Cork and is worth €6.5 million to the local economy.
Many overseas sailors have come to celebrate the tricentenary of the Royal Cork, which is oldest yacht club in the world, after events were cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Yves Lambert from the Atlantic Yacht Club, who will be participating in his yacht said:
“In 2020 we had plans to attend and help the Royal Cork Yacht Club celebrate its Tricentenary, enjoy some Irish beers with our Irish friends and everything else Cork has to offer. Sadly, Covid put stop to our plans in 2020 and indeed the Royal Cork’s Tricentenary Celebrations. When we were advised of a classic class at Cork Week in 2022, we had to come!”
