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Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels on the Shannon Navigation and Shannon-Erne Waterway that the 2022-23 winter mooring period for public harbours on these navigations has ended as of Friday 31 March. The cross-border body for Ireland’s inland waterways adds…

Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels and users of the Grand Canal in Dublin that works to Camden Lock in Grand Canal Dock will commence on Monday 3 April. This will involve the lowering of the water level in Grand…

Waterways Ireland advises users of the Barrow Navigation that the trackway section of the Barrow Way from Graiguenamanagh Bridge to 100m south of Upper Tinnahinch Lock is closed until Friday 7 April. This is to accommodate Carlow County Council’s undertaking…

With Summer 2023 lining up to be one of the biggest ever for the RS Feva double-handed youth dinghy class, the Dun Laoghaire Harbour yacht clubs have come together to offer coaching in the run-up - which is open to…

Let us imagine that you are both an enthusiast for Conor O’Brien (1880-1952), the Shannon Estuary’s great pioneering voyager, and that you are also one of those number-crunchers who enjoy calculating on what particular day significant anniversaries will fall in…

Tension, exhaustion and extreme emotional swings through elation and despair. That’s likely to be the mood on board Team Holcim-PRB and Team Malizia all the way to the Leg 3 finish now on Friday 31 March. Despite racing hard for…

The recent spell of wet weather may have put a damper on your painting and anti-fouling plans, but the forecast is looking brighter for this Sunday. And if you’re looking to stock up on the essentials to ready your boat…

Dalkey Rowing Club will host a blessing of its new boat, ‘Bláth na Farraige’, on Saturday, 1 April, at 3 pm at The Club Pub in Dalkey Village, Co. Dublin. The new wooden clinker hull for the coastal rowing club…

CLdN which acquired Seatruck Ferries last year following approval by the Irish competition authority, has confirmed to Afloat that it has chartered a Swedish flagged ro-ro freighter onto their Ireland-Spain route, writes Jehan Ashmore Compagnie Luxembourgouise de Navigation which merged…

The Defence Forces have said they are “aware” that two Russian Federation-flagged ships equipped with sub-sea cable technology have doubled back towards the Irish west coast late this week. The two commercial ships, named Umka and Bahktemir, departed from the…

Ben-My-Chree, the Isle of Man Steam Packet's main ferry has returned fresh from an earlier than scheduled annual dry-docking at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead with a sailing this morning, writes Jehan Ashmore The sailing saw Ben-My-Chree back on the main Douglas-Heysham…

The ILCA/Laser class has responded in 'massive' numbers to the Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) call for early entries to their summer race series. At the last count, a staggering 48 entries were listed from clubs across the Dun Laoghaire…

Two more Northern Ireland yachts have joined the 50-strong fleet for Scotland's West Highland Yachting Week, which celebrates 75 years in 2023 and runs from 29th July till 4th August. East Antrim Boat Club's Hydrology and Artemis from Larne Lough…

The RORC invites applications for the Female Offshore Mediterranean Two-Handed Championship to be raced in the one-design Beneteau Figaro3. RORC members and non-members of any age are eligible for the championship. Sailors can apply as an individual or as a…

It's been a successful winter series for the Royal St. George Yacht Club Dragon Jaguar Sailing Team in France and Italy. The keelboat trio of Martin Byrne, Adam Winkelmann and John Simms compete in the final weekend of the winter…

Seafood companies hit by Brexit may qualify for a new grant to explore new markets outside of Britain. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, has welcomed the initiative from Enterprise Ireland, designed to help Irish companies impacted by…

Michael Carroll's Chancer was the overall IRC ratings winner of the Frank Godsell March League 2023 for cruiser racers at Kinsale Yacht Club, while Alan Mulcahy was the IRC White Sails winner of the 41st edition of the league. The Spring…

The Princess Sofia Trophy regatta in stunning Palma de Mallorca is arguably the largest – and most loved – Olympic classes regatta in the calendar. It also happens to be the 2023 season opener – and what a season this…

Key Yachting is having great success in quickly selling second-hand boats, from keelboats to top brand cruiser-racers. The market is particularly strong at present. Mark Mansfield, the Key Yachting agent in Ireland, has many years of experience in the Irish…

With a major insurer having withdrawn from the Irish boat insurance market last year and the new season now underway, some boat owners will need to find cover quickly. Whilst in most cases you should be able to obtain an…