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Leading global shipping lines headed by their Chief Executive Officers (CEO) have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds. They are urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the global regulator, to…

LÉ Eithne, the former flagship of the Naval Service which was a helicopter patrol vessel (HPV) along with two coastal patrol vessels (CPV), reports The Irish Times, are to be sent abroad and broken up for recycled scrap, after plans…

The recent Irish Fireball Association agm was a lively affair as the class discussed two thorny issues and reconfirmed its commitment to younger sailors. First, the thorny stuff - there was a lively, sometimes heated discussion around the decision not…

Coastwatch Environmental NGO is due to release the results of its autumn survey this evening (Monday, Dec 4). Findings from almost 700 survey sites in the Republic will be presented at an online event, which can be viewed on Zoom.…

On the third and final day of the 33-boat SB20 Middle East Championships at Dubai Offshore Sailing Club, Glasgow Kiss from Singapore, helmed by Nils Razmilovic, won the title of overall Champion. Following closely behind in second and third place…

The Retour à La Base solo IMOCA race from Martinique to Lorient, France, is heating up as the leaders complete their curve around the North Atlantic high-pressure system and start to head towards the east. They are seeking to find…

A disused dredger berthed in Drogheda Port at the town's quay for almost a decade, needs to have a survey carried out and be certified for removal, has still yet to be completed. The grab hopper-dredger Hebble Sand built in 1963,…

The biennial 635-mile Newport RI-Bermuda Race in June is one of the world's offshore classics, and as its route takes the fleet across the wayward Gulf Stream while it is in the process of becoming the North Atlantic Drift, weird…

Five wins from five races for Peter O'Leary and Stephen O'Sullivan means the Star keelboat pair continue to dominate the IRC White Sails Division of Royal Cork's O'Leary Insurance Winter League 2023 in Cork Harbour. In Sunday's (Dec 3rd) race,…

The Irish Coast Guard has rescued four people after a 30-foot vessel overturned on Lough Foyle this afternoon. The Maritime Rescue Sub Centre in Malin Head and Belfast Coastguard have successfully coordinated a rescue of four people in Lough Foyle.…

Emirates Team New Zealand sailed accurately and consistently to win the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. They aced the Grand Final from start to finish, while Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli secured their spot in the Grand Final…

In May 2022, a sailing incident transformed Kevin Doyle's life. While competing in an ILCA dinghy, Kevin suffered a spinal injury that not only tested his resilience but also reshaped his connection to the sport. Ten months later, he found…

Volvo Cork Week 2024 is gearing up for a thrilling edition, with entries already in for the biennial event scheduled for 15th July to Friday, 19th July, allowing ample time for boat deliveries before and after the event. Excitement is…

Cork Harbour marine tech firm Green Rebel has won the Rising Star Award in association with Enterprise Ireland in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards. This award recognises the innovation and growth achievements of a company which has demonstrated…

A ‘Town’ Regatta at Bangor on Belfast Lough was first held over a century ago and saw a reincarnation in 2018. The 2020 event fell foul of Covid 19, but Bangor Town Regatta did run in 2022 and the Royal…

After just over 24 hours of racing since leaving Fort-de-France, Jéremie Beyou is proving his well-optimised Charal is fastest on the northward climb up the Atlantic for the Retour à La Base fleet of solo racers. While the French favourite…

Marine leisure facilities will be included, including the possibility of a new marina on the north-east coast, because there is room for one in the Bremore Port development at Drogheda. Dr. Joe Hiney, a director at Bremore Port and an…

The Marine Institute has held an “Energy Awareness Day” to mark the launch of its Climate Action Roadmap. This is part of the institute’s five-year strategy — Ocean Knowledge that Informs and Inspires — which sets a new vision and mission…

Waterways Ireland advises masters of craft wishing to make passage on the Royal Canal in Dublin that a navigation restriction is to be applied to use of Lock 10 for boat passage. The maximum beam of craft that will be…

Let us begin by simply setting out the pillar events of the 2024 season in Ireland, while including the major international happenings which will be of interest to our sailing community. And then we’ll provide a further take on it…