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Solo yachtswoman Clarisse Crémer and her husband Tanguy Le Turquais have been cleared of allegations of misconduct relating to the 2020-21 edition of the Vendée Globe. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the pair strenuously denied claims made in an anonymous…
RNLI Marks Bicentenary in Dublin on the Liffey and in London's Westminster Abbey
4th March 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
Dublin’s Tom Clarke bridge was lifted for an RNLI lifeboat on Monday morning – but it wasn’t in response to a tasking. The Dun Laoghaire Harbour lifeboat steamed up the Liffey and berthed on North Wall Quay to mark the…
Paris 2024 Qualified Irish ILCA Sailors Line Up for Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca
4th March 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
With Eve McMahon the only athlete contesting the ILCA6 class, and Finn Lynch’s recent bronze medal at the European Championships enough to secure the berth in ILCA7, both Irish singlehanders for Paris 2024 have registered to compete at the 53…
National Yacht Club's Conor Totterdell Making Waves in Sydney Harbour's Cruiser Divisions
4th March 2024 National YC
Conor Totterdell, hailing from Dun Laoghaire Harbour, recently participated in the 2023 Sydney-Hobart Race, finishing in seventh place in IRC Division 1 on the TP52 named Frantic before moving on to Sydney Harbour cruiser fleet success. After returning to the…
Howth Spring Frostbite Series Concludes With Sunshine And Sheridan, Murphy, Fox & O’Rourke Taking Titles To Clear Way For Island Race On 9th March
4th March 2024 Howth YC
The nine weekend post-Christmas series at Howth drew to a close on Sunday morning 3rd March, and for the first time in 2024, properly gentle winds and warm sun greeted the sailors as they arrived on the race course. Despite…
Team Nika emerged as the winner of the 44Cup Calero Marinas, the opening event of the 2024 44Cup. The high-performance owner-driver one-design race was held in maximum conditions for all four days of racing in the Canary Islands. In fact,…
On Friday at the New York Yacht Club, Ashley Perrin and Merfyn Owen received the 2023 Royal Cruising Club Trophy from the Commodore of the CCA (Cruising Club of America). The trophy was awarded “For their extended circumnavigation and excellent…
Marine Notice: Offshore Support works for Horizontal Directional Drilling Operations at Baginbun Beach in Co Wexford
4th March 2024 Coastal Notes
The Department of Transport has been advised that Greenlink Interconnector Ltd (GIL) is developing an electricity interconnector between the southeast of Ireland, from Great Island in Co Wexford to the southwest of Wales at Pembroke in Pembrokeshire. To allow the…
Call for Feedback on Current Aids to Navigation Around Ireland and Great Britain
4th March 2024 Lighthouses
The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA) have announced a review of the Aids to Navigation (AtoN) provision around the coasts of Ireland and Great Britain. Trinity House will publish the results of the review in 2025, the outcomes of which will…
A Manx Parliament (Tynwald) select committee is looking into the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, which will involve evidence sessions this month. The Tynwald reports 3FM, will host the two evidence sessions as the select committee is investigating the…
Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club (DMYC) paid tribute to one of its earliest members when it unveiled a bench in memory of former Dublin Bay sailor and marine journalist Arthur Reynolds at the weekend. DMYC commodore Ian Cutliffe and members…
Travers and O'Riordan Win Squib Keelboat Division at Kinsale Yacht Club's 2024 Frostbite Series
4th March 2024 Kinsale
After 12 races sailed at Kinsale Yacht Club's 2024 Custom Rigging Frostbite Series, Ian Travers and Keith O'Riordan sailing Outlaw were crowned overall Squib keelboat division winners on 16 points, three points clear of Colm Dunne and Daniel McCloskey in Allegro. KYC Club mates Harvey Tucker…
Armel Le Cléac'h Takes Third Place in Ultim Challenge Round-the-World Race
4th March 2024 Ultim Challenge
Armel Le Cléac'h, winner of the 2016-17 Vendée Globe, has finished on the podium in all three of his solo round-the-world races. He recently completed the Ultim Challenge solo multihull race round the world race, taking third place sailing the…
Lifeboat Charity Celebrates 200 Years Saving Lives at Sea with Launch of An Post Stamps
4th March 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) will mark its 200th anniversary of saving lives at sea by launching two commemorative stamps in collaboration with An Post today. To celebrate the launch of these stamps, some of the charity's volunteer lifeboat…
Spaniards Are Crowned 2024 470 Dinghy World Champions on Home Waters
3rd March 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman (ESP) have been crowned 470 dinghy World Champions of 2024. After five days of competition in a variety of conditions on the Bay of Palma, the stormy conditions of Sunday meant no Medal Race to…
Four of the first 46 entries for the 2024 Scottish Series this season are from Northern Ireland. They received a 15% discount on their entries, which has now been extended to the end of March at 10%. The event will…
Peel Ports Clydeport on Track for Record Year Amid Wind Turbine Boom
3rd March 2024 Ports & Shipping
In south-west Scotland, Peel Ports Clydeport is set for a record year handling wind turbine components at the King George V Dock site in Glasgow as the operator continues to support the renewable energy sector. The UK’s second largest port…
General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA's) of the UK and Ireland Announce Requirement for an Aviation Service
3rd March 2024 Lighthouses
The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of the United Kingdom and Ireland – Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse Board and Irish Lights have announced the requirement for an aviation service to support their vital safety service for mariners. Known as the Tri-GLA…
Fishing Vessel Crew Rescued by Irish Coast Guard after Grounding on Inis Mór
3rd March 2024 Coastguard
Five crew members were rescued by the Irish Coast Guard after their fishing vessel ran aground on the northern side of Inis Mór, on the Aran Islands. The emergency call was received by the Valentia Coast Guard shortly before 5am…
Boating enthusiasts converged on Shannon Harbour on Saturday (2 March) to view the 16 boats being auctioned by Waterways Ireland after their removal from the inland waterways. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, offers may be submitted until noon on Friday…