Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Several fish stocks are improving according to the Marine Institute's annual Stock Book, just published, which provides impartial scientific advice to the Government on the status of 74 key fish stocks of interest to Ireland. Haddock, monkfish, megrim, tuna, and…
Thomas Ruyant Races to New 24 Hour Record in Retour à La Base Solo Race
4th December 2023 Solo Sailing
With more than 2200 nautical miles still to sail and at least two more low-pressure systems due before a timely finish into Lorient expected Saturday, there is still a long, long way to go on the Retour à La Base…
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Irish Lights Vacancy for a Systems Performance Lead in Coastal Operations Department
4th December 2023 Jobs
Irish Lights is recruiting a skilled systems/electronic technician to join our Coastal Operations Team as a Systems Performance Lead. The successful candidate will work closely with the team in the management of our software systems to improve workflow, monitoring, reporting,…
RRS Sir David Attenborough Collect Samples off Largest Iceberg in World 'A23a' During First Antarctic Climate Science Mission
4th December 2023 Marine Science
Scientists aboard the UK's RRS Sir David Attenborough as Afloat previously reported, have collected samples of seawater around the A23a mega iceberg, the largest iceberg in the world. New video footage shows the enormous icebergNew video footage shows the enormous…
Major Shipping CEO's at COP28 Join Forces to Accelerate Decarbonization of Global Maritime Transport
4th December 2023 Ports & Shipping
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: Former Flagship of the Naval Service to Be Sent Overseas for Disposal At Scrap Recycling Facility
4th December 2023 Navy
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…
Britain's Sam Goodchild Leads Retour à La Base Solo IMOCA Race from Martinique to Lorient
4th December 2023 Offshore
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…
Dredger Needs Survey Before Its Removal in Drogheda - Is Still Uncompleted
3rd December 2023 Drogheda Port
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,…
Newport-Bermuda Race 2024 Will be Scored Using a Forecast Time Correction Factor For "Luck"
3rd December 2023 Offshore
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 from Five for O'Leary's Star Keelboat at Royal Cork's White Sails Winter League 2023
3rd December 2023 Royal Cork YC
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 are America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Winners on the Red Sea
3rd December 2023 America's Cup
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…
ILCA Sailor's Resilient Return: A Journey from Recovery to Reconnecting Through Sailing
3rd December 2023 Laser
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 Heats Up: 1720s Confirm Euros, K2Q and Beaufort Cup Dates are Set
2nd December 2023 Cork Week
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's Green Rebel Win Rising Star Award at Technology Fast 50 Awards
2nd December 2023 Power From the Sea
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…
Royal Ulster Yacht Club Announces 'Rebranded' Bangor Regatta for June 2024
2nd December 2023 Bangor Town Regatta
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…