Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
The volunteer crew of Clifden RNLI in Co Galway towed a broken-down boat with two people on board to safety yesterday evening and were tasked again at midnight to a medevac from the island of Inishbofin. At 6.45pm on Friday…
The annual alumni team racing event hosted by Queens University took place on the 20th of May. The event brought together eight teams consisting of past and present students from Queens University but Trinity College and UCD were also invited…
Shipbuilding was a major industry in Portaferry on Strangford Lough in the 1800s. Jump forward until 1973 when the Ruffian 23 was designed by the late William P Brown in 1972/73 and primarily built by his brother, the late Dickie…
North Channel Wind to Consult With Local Communities on Offshore Wind Farm Proposals
27th May 2023 Power From the Sea
Communities along the coast of East Antrim and North Down in Northern Ireland will have the opportunity to learn about proposals for the installation of floating wind turbines in that part of the Irish Sea, commonly known as the North…
This weekend sees ancient gaff-rigged and other craft of multiple vintages gathering at Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club in Ringsend in the heart of Dublin Port, within sight of some of the most modern ships afloat. It’s the 60th Anniversary…
The Ocean Race: Team Holcim-PRB Shatters Existing 24-Hour Distance Records in Monohull Class
26th May 2023 Ocean Race
Skipper Kevin Escoffier and his Team Holcim-PRB have shattered the existing 24-hour distance records in the monohull class. First to fall was The Ocean Race 24-Hour Speed Record Challenge sponsored by Ulysse Nardin, previously set at 602 nautical miles by…
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan was on hand in Galway on Friday (26 May) to officially open the new span adjacent to the Salmon Weir Bridge over the River Corrib. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the first sod was turned on…
Day two of the European Rowing Championships on Lake Bled, Slovenia is over, and it was another busy day of racing for Irish crews. Margaret Cremen and Aoife Casey were first up this morning in the Repechage of the Lightweight…
The Marine Institute has launched its new five-year corporate strategy to 2027 which sets out eight strategic priorities centring on transforming the institute’s knowledge, advice and services to benefit people, policy and planet. Ocean Knowledge that Informs and Inspires sets…
Impounded Vessel in Dublin Port Finally Departs As Plans Progress to Scuttle Ship as Artificial Reef off Mayo Coast
26th May 2023 Diving
A small ship that had been languishing in Dublin Port for almost a decade is at the centre of a plan that is progressing to sink the vessel off the north coast of Mayo in order to create an artificial…
Kilmore Quay RNLI crew members Michelle Hinchy and Trevor Devereux took a rare day off from the pager yesterday for a special reason. The couple switched their lifejackets and yellow wellies for wedding day finery to marry in a beautiful…
Howth Yacht Club's ICRA Nationals 2023 Linkup With monday.com Captures The Mood Of The Moment
26th May 2023 ICRA
Most sailors would have seen themselves as Friday Fun-Folk and Monday Moaners until yesterday (Thursday) evening, when Howth Yacht Club Commodore Neil Murphy announced that the club's big one for 2023, the staging of the ICRA Nationals from September 8th…
The former flagship of the Naval Service, the LÉ Eithne (P31) which was decommissioned almost a year ago and which remains in Haulbowline naval base, faces an uncertain future following the withdrawal of two bids. According to the Department of…
'Address €28m Loss to Pelagic Sector' Says the Irish Fish Producers Organisation
26th May 2023 Fishing
The Irish Fish Producers Organisation has issued a call for urgent funding for the pelagic sector, to address the loss of €28m from Brexit’s impact. IFPO chief executive, Aodh O Donnell criticised the failure to implement pelagic measures amounting to…
Currachs and Galway hookers will take to the water off An Spidéil, Co Galway, on Sunday, June 11th for Féile an Spidéil. Kerry, Clare and Donegal teams have travelled to the event in past years to join crews from across…
“A great Rankin day,” said Tommy Dwyer describing the annual Ballinacurra Race from Cove Sailing Club to the former port in East Cork. “It is the first time the Rankins have done so well in the race. We ghosted along…
Laser Dinghies Dominate May League at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour
26th May 2023 Monkstown Bay Sailing Club
Lasers are dominating the May League at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour, where Simon Butler in a Laser 7 leads the dinghy league Class 1 on 15 points after seven races, with the Laser II duo of Judy…
Antrim Boat Club’s Summer Series is halfway through and enjoying good turnouts in a variety of conditions, with the courses being set using the club marks. Charlie McAllister and Jeff Harrison’s Limbo 6.6 F A 2 lead after four races.…
A record entry of 159 boats is entered for the RORC Myth of Malham Race. The overall winner of the Myth of Malham Cup will be decided after time correction under the IRC Rating Rule. The impressive RORC fleet is…
Light south-easterly winds meant many classes 'did not finish' racing in Thursday night's (May 25th) AIB DBSC Summer Series racing on Dublin Bay. Results (below) show Cruisers Zero finished their two-hour race five north of the Bay with Michelle Farrell's Tsunami,…
