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Irish Coast Guard helicopters will be “offline” from 12 noon to 1400 hours today at all four search and rescue bases, amid concerns among its air crew about future employment. A statement from CHC Ireland this morning said it was…

Agencies have issued a warning to the public regarding maritime safety during the current warm weather in Ireland. The Irish Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland, and the RNLI urge the public to pay attention to personal safety and follow safety…

Under pressure from one of the title favourites, Corentin Horeau (Banque Populaire), 21-year-old Basile Bourgnon (EDENRED) held his nerve in very light wind conditions on Thursday evening (7 September) to win the very challenging second stage of the 54th La…

Wicklow RNLI brought three fishermen to safety on Wednesday morning (6 September) after their vessel developed mechanical problems north-east of Wicklow Harbour. Under the command of coxswain Alan Goucher, the all-weather lifeboat Joanna and Henry Williams slipped its mooring at…

Aran Islands RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat responded to a medical evacuation request from Inis Mór on Tuesday (5 September). The patient was transferred safely aboard the lifeboat under the supervision of the volunteer crew at the pontoon at Kilronan Harbour and…

The Royal Cork Yacht Club is bringing back mixed dinghy racing on Wednesdays this September. Following the return of the mixed dinghy fleet earlier this year, as previously reported on Afloat.ie, the club is now looking to expand further beyond…

Three Irish rowing crews have qualified for the A and B finals at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and secured their spots at the Paris Olympics next summer. Irish Women's Pair Aifric Keogh and Fiona Murtagh. With a…

The 33rd edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has served up spectacular and challenging sailing conditions and provided the platform for elite crews to demonstrate their skill and appetite for first-class competition. After three days of racing, the leaders…

Any sailing competition for young people that began in 2008 and is still going strong must have an attractive format. The Strangford Lough Youth Series is still drawing sizeable turnouts, and maybe it’s because the timing, on the day after,…

Galway, Ireland is set to host the European Global Ocean Observing System (EuroGOOS) 10th International Conference from 3rd – 5th October 2023. The conference, which is held every three years, aims to facilitate dialogues around best practices, share knowledge and…

A Stena Line Ireland-France route ferry was observed in Dublin Bay while operating between the capital and Holyhead, has led to one of the routes two ferries leave the Irish Sea route for a week, writes Jehan Ashmore. On Tuesday…

Seabirds are targeting fishing boats far more often for food, a new international study involving University College Cork (UCC) scientists has found. UCC scientists worked with colleagues from Norway, Scotland and Iceland to track over 250 northern fulmars from across…

The deferred Monkstown Bay Sailing Club 'At Home', incorporating the Feva Club Championships, will be sailed on Sunday in Cork Harbour. This is a 'dinghies-only' event as the Harbour cruisers are racing on Saturday in the annual Cobh-Blackrock Race. The…

The annual Draper family ‘Spalpeen Race’ will be sailed at Kinsale Yacht Club this Friday. This is an All-In ECHO Trophy Race for cruiser-racers, with the first gun at 1825 and a time limit to finish by 2030. The race…

Four Irish Dragon keelboats are in the hunt for the Gold Cup 2023 this weekend in Torquay. Hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club (RTYC), the regatta will officially begin with an Opening Ceremony on the Harbourside at 18:00 on…

The Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) in Crosshaven, Cork Harbour has announced the suspension of all club activities until Sunday following the tragic drowning of Emili Roman at Fountainstown Beach on Tuesday evening. The move was confirmed by Club Admiral…

Dublin Bay Sailing Club Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly set a 3-round windward/leeward course for the Water Wags race on, Wednesday, September 6th. All 21 boats got off to a clear start in a balmy 7-10kt SSE breeze in Dun Laoghaire…

During routine consultation of the Arklow Shipping website fleetlist, it was noted short of an ‘R’ series cargoship, which has led to identification of its new shipowner, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Arklow Rainbow until recently, was one of just a…

Irish rowers are making waves at the ongoing World Rowing Championships in Serbia, with three more crews advancing to the A/B Semi-finals and one step closer to the Paris 2024 Olympics. The lightweight men's double of Paul O'Donovan and Fintan…

Irish sailor Tom Dolan, who won the first leg of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, has dropped to 16th place on the second leg. Gaston Morvan from Region Bretagne-CMB Performance, who made a bold move to the east to work…