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The Atlantic Challenge group at Bantry is working on a new development project for a marine centre in the West Cork town which would encourage more young people to become involved in the maritime sphere. The Atlantic Challenge International began…
Minister Coveney Addresses Sold Out Royal Cork Yacht Club Corporate Lunch in Crosshaven
17th May 2023 Royal Cork YC
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney gave the Government's input on the 'Future of Sailing and the Blue Economy' at Royal Cork Yacht Club's annual corporate lunch last Friday. Working on the theme 'Working together to make it sustainable…
A two million euro project to develop a “zero emissions” solution for high-speed passenger ferries is yielding positive results, according to the research team led by Solent University in England. The group also involving Chartwell Marine and Newcastle Marine Services,…
The south coast GK Westerly 34 Slack Alice is on the market. Priced at €23,700, the well-known Waterford Harbour-based yacht has been in the prizes at the Sovereign's Cup, Cork Week and the ICRAs in both spinnaker and white sail…
The Sisk family are a remarkable tribe around boats as around everything else with which they get involved. But perhaps the most remarkable of them all was John Sisk (1911-2001), who spearheaded the family construction company’s move from being a…
Four Irish Cape 31s to Compete in Biggest Ever Fleet at RORC Vice Admirals Cup
16th May 2023 Cape 31
Four Irish Cape 31s will help to create the biggest ever Cape 31of 25 when the superfast sportsboat fleet gathers for this weekend's RORC Vice Admirals Cup on the Solent. Irish champion Anthony O'Leary from Royal Cork leads Irish hopes with…
€3,000 and Counting for Foynes Yacht Club Darkness Into Light Charity Sail
16th May 2023 Shannon Estuary
Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary continues to receive donations ten days after completing its charity Sail for Darkness into Light. "To date, we have collected nearly €3,000, but donations are still coming in, so the final figure will be…
A 19th century Fifie Sailing Herring Drifter and a ‘rare survivor’ of the golden age of sail will make her maiden voyage to return to the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy, Scotland on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July…
Memorial to Fishermen Drowned a Century Ago Replaced at Barna Pier in Galway
16th May 2023 Galway Harbour
A memorial to several currach fishermen, which was vandalised last year, has been replaced with a new cut stone version at Galway’s Barna pier. Relatives of the fishermen, William “Liam” Gill (78) and Peter Faherty (53), were so upset by…
Achill Island RNLI Assist Two People Adrift on 7m Vessel off Keel Island
16th May 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Achill Island RNLI responded to a request to assist two people drifting on their 7m vessel off Keel Island after experiencing engine failure. The request came from the Irish Coast Guard, who also requested the support of the Irish Coast…
Lough Ree Yacht Club were host to the fun, friendships and team-building experience by the Irish Optimist Dinghy Association of Ireland (IODAI) Development Squad and the U12 team last weekend when the teams came together for the first time to…
Carrybridge RNLI on Lough Erne Assist 6 People Onboard a Broken Down Vessel
16th May 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
At 2.09pm on Saturday, 13 May, Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore relief lifeboat, Roy Snewin was launched at the request of Belfast Coastguard, to assess a vessel with six people on board, which had run broken down close to Corradillar jetty at…
Almost 300 Yachts Already Entered as July's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023 Launches
16th May 2023 Volvo Regatta
Volvo Ambassadors Amy Huberman, Author and Actress, and Dermot Bannon, Architect, were ‘onboard’ to help launch the ninth Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, Ireland’s largest regatta, which takes place from Thursday, July 6th to Sunday, July 9th 2023 - now a…
Dun Laoghaire Harbour's National Yacht Club will be hosting a Match Racing Invitational supported by Viking Marine in its fleet of Elliott 6m one-design keelboats on the 27th and 28th of May Building on the success of the inaugural Student…
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In delivering our services, Irish Lights relies on the capability of its dedicated buoy tender vessel, the ILV Granuaile. Now entering its third decade of service life, the current Granuaile has delivered excellent value for money and will continue to…
Inshore Patrol Vessels for Naval Service Arrive in Cork Harbour after 18,000km Journey from New Zealand
15th May 2023 Navy
The Naval Service has welcomed a pair of inshore patrol vessels (IPV) to its fleet following the arrival in Cork Harbour of the former Royal New Zealand Navy ships. The 'Lake' series HMNZS Pukaki and HMNZS Rotoiti which were built in…
More Races Planned in New Format SB20 Eastern Championships at Royal St. George Yacht Club
15th May 2023 SB20
Fifteen SB20s are expected to be on the Dublin Bay startline for next weekend's Eastern Championships, which will experiment with a change of race format in the sportsboat class. The Royal St. George Yacht Club hosted event will see shorter…
Dubens' 'North Star' Wins Second IMA Maxi European Championship Offshore Race
15th May 2023 Superyachts
With the 26-strong maxi fleet sub-divided into three classes, the remainder of the Regata dei Tre Golfi maxi fleet arrived throughout the course of Saturday afternoon. Giuseppe Puttini’s Swan 65 ketch Shirlaf was last home at 17:45CEST. Due to the…
Inland Fisheries Ireland Welcomes Conviction for Illegal Salmon Netting in Limerick
15th May 2023 Angling
Two Limerick men have been found guilty of being in breach of fisheries legislation for using a net to illegally capture salmon. John Quinlivan of Moyross, Limerick and Kieran Molloy of Ballynanty, Limerick were prosecuted for illegal salmon netting on…
The De Wadden, the historic schooner which sailed out of Arklow, the County Wicklow town once described by maritime historian Dr John deCourcy Ireland as the “most maritime town in Ireland”, is to be demolished at the Merseyside Maritime Museum…