Sailing into success

The first female admiral of the Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) is the latest Cork Person of the Month.

Annamarie Fegan received the award recognition of her contribution to Cork sailing life.

A keen sailor and member of the RCYC for more than 25 years, Annamarie, who lives in Crosshaven but is originally from Douglas, has long been instrumental in the hosting of major events in the Cork sailing calendar, including the Irish Sailing Youth Nationals earlier this year and the biannual Volvo Cork Week.

She became admiral in January, an achievement she credits to past female members of the club and her two daughters. Annamarie’s executive also includes three women, a record for the club.

She is passionate about getting more young people and more people who can’t afford to own their own boat participating in the sport.

Annamarie lists her proudest sporting moment as winning the best Irish boat in the Fastnet Race alongside her husband Denis, daughters Molly and Mia, and the Nieulargo Crew last year, during which she and the crew battled four storms. Outside of sailing, she was owner of catering business An Excellent Choice for over 30 years and now works as a co-creational psychotherapist, having recently completed a masters in the psychotherapy of relationship mentoring.

Annamarie’s name will now go forward alongside the other monthly winners for possible selection as Cork Person of the Year.