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Schull's North Harbour Pontoon Nears Completion at West Cork Boating Centre
23rd July 2018 West Cork
Piledriving for Schull Harbour's new North Harbour pontoon is finished and the new pontoons are to be floated into position this week writes Bob Bateman. A crane is now on site to lift the walkway into position. As Afloat.ie reported previously, the…
Eighth for Nell Staunton is Ireland's Top Radial Girls Youth Worlds Result
23rd July 2018 Youth Sailing
Nell Staunton's consistent performance in the Laser Radial at the Youth Sailing Worlds was rewarded at the weekend with an eighth place overall in Texas, USA. The Corpus Chisti result marks Ireland's highest finish in the girls' discipline, a top class result for…
County Wicklow 'Landmark' Yacht Design Wins World Championships for Mark Mills
23rd July 2018 Offshore
A County Wicklow yacht design has won the inaugural Offshore Sailing Worlds at the Hague last weekend. The Landmark 43, from the drawing board of Kilbride–based Mark Mills, produced a stunning win in Class B at the Dutch event. Claus Landmark drove…
#RNLI - Wicklow RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat Annie Blaker launched shortly after 3.10pm yesterday afternoon (Sunday 22 July) after the skipper of a yacht taking on water called for assistance. The lifeboat — under the command of coxswain Nick Keogh and with…
#ClipperRace - Since leaving Liverpool almost a year ago, the 11 teams in the 2017-18 Clipper Race have battled each other in 12 races, experiencing everything from frustrating wind holes to “phenomenal” sea states, boat speeds up to 35 knots,…
#Fire - A number of fire brigade units worked together to bring a blaze in the dunes at Curracloe beach in Co Wexford earlier today, Sunday 22 July. According to TheJournal.ie, the flames were at some points reaching 10 feet…
420 girl crews claimed the top three places at the Connaught Regional Championships that took place this weekend as part of the Double Ree initiative at Lough Ree Yacht Club. Race Officer David Dickson did a magnificent job in running…
Corrib Gas Field Pipeline Survey, Maintenance & Engineering Works In July & August
22nd July 2018 Coastal Notes
#MarineNotice - Shell E&P Ireland Limited has begun a campaign of inspection of the Corrib Gas Field pipeline and associated infrastructure with repair and maintenance as required. Engineering tasks are also scheduled for well P3. The near shore pipeline inspection…
#YouthSailing - Bray Sailing Club has announced details of its 2018 Junior Regatta, taking place this coming Friday 27 July. Last year’s regatta was Bray’s largest open event, and this year the club hopes to welcome even more visitors from…
#Greece - A British oil executive has spoken of his heartbreak over the loss of his 15-year-old son in a freak boating accident in Greece last weekend. As Mail Online reports, Toby Finnett died after falling overboard into the propellor…
Crewman on Stephen Tudor's J111 Sgrech, Mark Thompson, reports on ISORA's race ten, the Global Displays Welsh Coastal Series Night race sponsored by Exposure Lights With an entry list depleted due to regular entrants racing at Cork Week, three boats…
Kinsale Yacht Club victorious Dragon crew stopped off at the Bulman Buoy this evening on the way home from Cork Week. The purpose of the impromptu break in the voyage was to photograph RCYC's famous 'Thomas Lipton Trophy' – won earlier…
Cruiser 1 IRC: 1. Something Else, 2. Jalapeno, 3. Dear Prudence Cruiser 1 ECHO: 1. Warrior, 2. Powder Monkey, 3. Jalapeno Cruiser 1 J109: 1. Jalapeno, 2. Something Else, 3. Dear Prudence 31.7 One Design: 1. Camira, 2. Prospect, 3.…
North Sails Ireland Celebrate Cork Week Success Across the Classes
21st July 2018 North Sails Ireland
North Sails Ireland was to the fore at Volvo Cork Week with NS Ireland–powered boats claiming victories and podium positions across most of the IRC and one-design classes. Nigel Young, Maurice "Prof" O'Connell and Shane Hughes from the North Sails Ireland…
#Rowing: Ireland won the senior men’s title at the Home International Regatta at the National Rowing Centre today. The men’s senior eight sealed the deal with a terrific win over Scotland, their closest rivals in the race and on the…
#LunarEclipse - SailCork is organising a special yachting and powerboat trip to view next Friday’s lunar eclipse off Cork Harbour. The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century will be visible in Ireland on the evening of Friday 27…
#MCIB - The European Commission has questioned the independence of Ireland’s Maritime Casualty and Investigation Board. According to The Irish Times, Brussels says the MCIB board “lacks the necessary independence” from the Department of Transport and the Marine Survey Office…
Join In to Learn the History As ‘Haven of Heritage’ Opens On Welsh Waterway
21st July 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - Learn about the rich maritime heritage of the Milford Haven Waterway in south Wales in addition to surrounding towns that will be showcased during a unique event next week, on Thursday 26 July. To celebrate Visit Wales’ ‘Year…
Queen Elizabeth: Donegal Welcomes Biggest Ship Ever to Dock In Killybegs
21st July 2018 Cruise Liners
#CruiseLiners - Donegal received its biggest ship ever in Killybegs yesterday, Friday 20 July. As Donegal Now reported the 'Queen Elizabeth' has over 2,000 passengers and a crew of more than 1,000. The luxury ship, part of the Cunard Line,…
Schull Regatta is among some 18 coastal community projects across County Cork from Baltimore to Fountainstown will benefit from €241,100 in funding this year. Another beneficiary is Passage West Maritime Museum that has received €18,555 for the redevelopment of the…
