If a skipper is interested in taking Cormac please be in touch with Shaun Peck the OCC Youth Sponsorship Programme Coordinator
Cormac Mac Donagh (Aged 23)
Sailing Experience: I have been sailing dinghy's since I was 8 years old and I'm qualified with the ISA as a dinghy instructor. I have worked as an instructor in Mayo Sailing Club and Manhattan Sailing School. My experience on larger sailing boast is limited to short race meetings and day passages which is why I am keen to experience a longer voyage.
Personal Statement: I live in the Clew Bay area in Co. Mayo Ireland where I have been surrounded by boats of all kinds all my life. Whether it be sailing, diving or fishing I have always been heavily involved in water activities but I have never taken part on a long voyage. With the OCC youth program encouraging voyages around 1000nm I became immediately interested in joining. I have recently graduated from a masters in Sustainable Energy Systems and I am taking some time before I begin the working life to have some once in a life time experiences. I will be traveling in South America until around March 2018 so if there is an opportunity to take part in a voyage in this area I would be seriously interested. I'm not fussy as to where the voyage might be going, I'm just excited by the opportunity to experience a long distance sail. As am traveling for the next couple of months and I have not starting working seriously yet, I am on a fairly strict budget which is why the OCC youth sponsorship program is a wonderful opportunity for me to feasibly experience a long distance sail.