Irish Sailing and Yacht Club News. Regattas, Race Reports & Results
Pete Smyth Shares on Race Strategy and More Ahead of Round Ireland 2024
13th June 2024 Round Ireland
Pete Smyth recently sat down with Simon Johnson for an exclusive interview ahead of the upcoming SSE Renewables Round Ireland Yacht Race. The noted Dublin Bay inshore and offshore sailor—known for strong results in his Sunfast 3600, Searcher—recently purchased the…
South Wales-Ireland Route's Controversial Ferry Norbay Departs Pembrokeshire for the Final Time
13th June 2024 Irish Ferries
On Irish Ferries route linking Pembroke and Rosslare, a controversial and passenger-unfriendly ferry that operated this winter has sailed out of the south Wales port for the last time, reports The Pembrokeshire Herald. P&O Ferries ‘economy’ ropax Norbay which had…
Five Irish fishing producing and processing seafood organisations have united to “demand change at national and EU level”. “Our objective is to work together on raising awareness of critical challenges impacting the sector at both national and EU level,” the…
Wednesday night’s Dubin Bay Water Wag race was the National Yacht Club regatta race, a class fixture traditionally run inside Dun Laoghaire Harbour ahead of Saturday's main regatta programme. As there were issues with the committee vessel, Dublin Bay Sailing…
Traditional Currach Built in the Midlands in Aid of Mental Health Services and RNLI
13th June 2024 Currachs
Three Irish men have come together to build a traditional Currach in aid of two charities, Teac Tom Mental Health Services and the RNLI. Pat Comerford of Carlow Rowing Club, along with Pat Sweeney of Achill and Paul Palmer of…
Kinsale's Travers and O'Riordan Clinch South Coast Squib Championships at Baltimore Sailing Club
13th June 2024 Squib
Baltimore Sailing Club in West Cork was the host of this year's Squib South Coast Championships over last weekend. The event saw a strong turnout, with nineteen boats competing and participants travelling from various locations, including Lough Derg, Dublin, Howth,…
Ireland's Marine Institute Presents at International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference
13th June 2024 Marine Science
Progress on the Marine Institute’s digital services development was presented at the 2024 International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems (IMDIS) in Bergen, Norway. The conference showcased advances in marine data and digital programmes across the international community, which…
EPA Reports Shows No Improvement Overall in Water Quality for Rivers, Lakes and Estuaries
13th June 2024 Marine Wildlife
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says there has been “no significant change in any of the water quality indicators for Ireland’s rivers, lakes, estuaries and groundwaters”. Results for 2023 show “no sign of improvement overall”, it says. “While improvements are…
Donegal Cyclist to Attempt World Record Ride From Malin to Mizen and Back in Aid of Bundoran RNLI
12th June 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
A Donegal cyclist is set to embark on a mammoth world-record cycle attempt, riding unsupported from Malin to Mizen — a 1,225km route from one end of Ireland to the other — and back. The gruelling non-stop ride is set…
Scotland west coast ferry operator CalMac recently announced that, following a successful trial period, the MV Alfred will operate additional sailings between the mainland and Arran until August. The 430 passenger catamaran, which can also carry vehicles, operates the Firth…
Rowing Ireland’s High-Performance Director, Antonio Maurogiovanni, has announced the rowers that will represent Ireland at World Cup III. Racing will take place from the 14th – 16th June in Poznan, Poland. Selected Irish Crews Women’s PairFiona Murtagh (University of Galway…
After nine races sailed, consistency pays for Belfast Lough debutante Coquine in the Musto Irish Sea Offshore Racing Association Series, where skipper Alan Hannon has a .3 lead at the top of the 34-boat fleet leaderboard. ISORA published the overall…
Harland & Wolff’s Shipyard in Appledore Completes Lift of Newbuild Cable Barge
12th June 2024 Shipyards
Harland & Wolff (Appledore), the north Devon shipyard in England, has reached an important milestone at the facility that, under previous owners, as Afloat reported, built in 2018 the last offshore patrol vessel for the Irish Naval Service. On this latest…
MCIB Report Into Grounding of Yacht 'Jelly Baby' in Cork Harbour Highlights Failure to Follow Man Overboard Procedures
12th June 2024 MCIB
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) says the Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) should take action to ensure skippers and people in charge of its racing yacht fleet review their crew training obligations. The review should be conducted in the…
The revived Cork Harbour Combined Clubs June League has been strongly supported by cruiser racers. The first race, including whitesail and spinnakers, sailed around Spike Island and in the main harbour. The results provided by the RCYC (see below) show…
Councillor Welcomes Confirmation to Remove Idle Dredger from Drogheda Port
12th June 2024 Drogheda Port
The Deputy Mayor of Drogheda has been campaigning for some time the removal of a disused dredger, Hebble Sand, at Drogheda Port. As LMFM reports, Independent Councillor Kevin Callan has welcomed confirmation from Louth County Council that the 757-ton grab-hopper…
Giant Sea Turtle Installation of Recycled Cans in Dun Laoghaire to Mark World Ocean Day
12th June 2024 World Oceans Day
A giant sea turtle installation made of recycled aluminium cans appeared on Dún Laoghaire East Pier to mark World Ocean Day last weekend. Made from 2,000 cans, the PixelCan artwork was created by leading recycling not-for-profit, Every Can Counts, in…
Join Killaloe Sailing Club's raffle this autumn, and you could sail away with a brand-new ILCA/Laser dinghy worth nearly €11,000. With only 120 tickets available, your odds are fantastic. WHY KILLALOE SAILING CLUB? Nestled on the scenic shores of Lough…
Join the Marine Ireland Industry Network (MIIN) for the first in-person event of the year in Killybegs, Co Donegal on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 June. An event of two parts, join on the Thursday evening in the Tara Hotel…
Portaferry RNLI joined the Strangford ferry service and Portaferry Coastguard on Sunday morning (9 June) for a planned man-overboard exercise on Strangford Lough. The exercise focused on an alert that one, then two people had fallen overboard. There was a…