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Courtown Quarter Tonner 'Snoopy' is Class Three Top Dog at Howth's ICRA Championships
9th September 2023 ICRA
After four races sailed with no discard, Snoopy, the 2021 Champion ICRA Class Three Champion, is currently leading the 2023 Monday.com sponsored ICRA Championships in Howth, according to provisional results. The Courtown Sailing Club Quarter Tonner, co-skippered by Joanne Hall…
Royal Cork's Half Tonner Swuzzlebubble Takes the Lead in Class Two of Howth's ICRA Nationals
9th September 2023 ICRA
Half Tonners dominate the Class Two fleet in the Monday.com ICRA National Championships in Howth. After no racing on the first day of the Championships, clouds cleared to allow a perfect sea breeze to develop, with four races completed on…
The 39ft Danish-built ketch Teddy is a familiar sight in the heart of the Connacht coast, snugly berthed along the tidal quayside at Clifden in Connemara. And when she’s not there, we can usually be sure that owner-skipper Nick Kats…
Wobble-Free Performance from Royal Cork's 'Jelly Baby' in Class Zero of Howth's ICRA Nationals
9th September 2023 ICRA
With a building breeze promising livelier conditions later in the day, you might have expected the slipper, smaller craft to set the pace in the opening salvo of Class 0's delayed series of the Monday.com ICRA National Championships at Howth…
Western seaboard operator, Aran Island Ferries with a five-strong fleet, hosted a Galway Chamber ‘Connect Series’ event last week. The event took place during a cruise on Galway Bay which gave members of the Chamber to network while also enjoying…
Tribesmen Rowing Club's Siobhán McCrohan Takes Gold at World Rowing Championships
9th September 2023 Rowing
Siobhán McCrohan, a member of the Tribesmen Rowing Club in Ireland, secured a gold medal in the lightweight women's sculls final at the World Rowing Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. McCrohan, aged 36, faced stiff competition from Mexican Kenia Lechuga…
Department of Transport Says It Was Notified About "Safety Stand Down" by CHC Ireland SAR Crews
9th September 2023 Coastguard
The Department of Transport says it was notified by CHC Ireland about a “safety stand down” at search and rescue (SAR) helicopter bases on Friday. The department said it is “actively engaged with all stakeholders, including CHC” to “enable the…
About 100 swimmers will set off this morning on the annual Galway Bay swim, one of the largest open water events of its type on the West Coast calendar. As Afloat reported previously, the swimmers will leave Aughinish on the…
A sea swimmer in West Cork was rescued by an RNLI lifeboat crew in thick fog this morning. The Courtmacsherry RNLI All Weather Lifeboat "Val Adnams" was called early this morning (Saturday, September 9th) by the Valentia Coast Guard Marine…
Ireland's Top Lifesavers To Compete For National Success at Surf Rescue Championships
9th September 2023 Water Safety
Youghal is set to host the annual WSI Surf Rescue Championships this weekend, with local competitors from Cork seeking to benefit from home-field advantage. Co. Clare will be aiming to maintain their supremacy in the sport, which boasts a dedicated…
West Cork Shellfish Company Launches Ireland’s First Crab Pate With BIM Support
8th September 2023 BIM
Shellfish Ireland, a company that specialises in shellfish in West Cork, has launched Ireland's first crab pate after receiving a grant worth €793,281 under the Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme implemented by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). The grant was worth a…
Council Planners Approve Cloghan Point Oil Terminal Expansion Despite Sizeable Local Opposition
8th September 2023 Belfast Lough
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s planning committee have approved for expansion of a Belfast Lough oil terminal despite sizeable local opposition to the project, as BBC News reports. Cloghan Point has four large tanks which are currently used to…
A 'Heritage & Fastnet Centre' is scheduled to open in Summer 2024 on Cape Clear Island, located on the West Cork coast. The development of the centre was celebrated by raising flags at the proposed site during a 'Flags Day'…
Howth RNLI Urge Anyone Visiting the Coast to Stay Safe Following Five Rescues
8th September 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
The volunteer crew of Howth RNLI are urging anyone planning a trip to the coast, beach or inland waters over the weekend to stay safe amid the continued good spell of warm weather forecast. This follows a busy period for…
O’Connell Centenary Cup Presented to St. Michael’s Rowing Club by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Cathaoirleach
8th September 2023 Coastal Rowing
On September 7th, the O’Connell Centenary Cup was presented to the winning crew from St. Michael’s Rowing Club by Denis O’Callaghan, the Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. The presentation ceremony was held at the County Hall and attended by councillors, members…
Ireland's Tom Dolan Drops to 19th After Two Stages of La Solitaire du Figaro
8th September 2023 Tom Dolan
Irish skipper Tom Dolan's performance was a mixed bag in the first two legs of the 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec race. He emerged victorious in the first leg, but encountered a challenging time in the second leg due…
'Kinsailor' Leads the J24s at Howth But Lack of Wind Means No IRC Racing on Day One of ICRA Nationals
8th September 2023 ICRA
The J24 National Championships, being raced as part of the Monday.com Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) National Championships at Howth Yacht Club on Friday, were the only class to manage a race with winds of less than three knots across…
Newry, Co. Down Cruise Ship Outfitting Firm Secures €139m of New Work
8th September 2023 Cruise Liners
A cruise ship and ferry outfitting firm based in Co. Down will announce today in Belfast Harbour that it has secured £120 million (€139m) of new work to fit out cruise ships. The firm MJM Marine located in Newry, said the…
Sutton Dinghy Club Hosts Impressive GP14 Championship of Ireland with Olympians and Rising Stars
8th September 2023 GP14
Sutton Dinghy Club, located on Dublin Bay, proudly hosted the GP14 Championship of Ireland. This year, the club put on an impressive show for the class, attracting 37 boats from across the country, including some of the biggest names in…
Monday.com ICRA Nats 2023 At Howth Are A Modern Take On A Time-Honoured Tradition
8th September 2023 W M Nixon
When the three-day Irish Cruiser-Racing Association monday.com-sponsored annual National Championship gets underway today (Friday) at Howth, it will be the combination of a modern innovation in Irish sailing, which is barely twenty years old, and a local regatta tradition of…