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TONIGHT: Alistair Rumball Lecture – A Life in the Irish National Sailing School
18th April 2018 INSS
Alistair will be reliving 40 years of teaching tonight (Wednesday, the 18th of April at 8pm) at the INSS Clubhouse on the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire. As Afloat.ie previously reported, the talk is titled “A Life in the Irish…
#FerryNews - The main Isle of Man Steam Packet Company ferry, Ben-my-Chree departed Douglas for Merseyside where yesterday the ropax entered dry-dock in Birkenhead for its regulatory overhaul. According to the operator, the ferry will undergo a scheduled three-week dry-docking…
There has been controversy and disagreement in cruiser racing about crews ‘hiking out’ through lifelines on deck to get more upper body weight extended to help boat balance and performance … Rule changes have now come to “sitting on the…
Be careful what you wish for if you’ve tunnel vision in favour of wooden boats writes W M Nixon. Fibreglass, the most useful and popular boat-building material, may be at risk from the polyestermite. And there are two notions about…
Restored Aigh Vie Launched: Sinking of the Lusitania off the Old Head of Kinsale Brings Special Memories in Connemara Today
17th April 2018 Historic Boats
It’s a long story of the sea and ships, a story which began with the World War I sinking of the luxury Transatlantic liner Lusitania by torpedoes from a German submarine off the Old Head of Kinsale in 1915 writes…
A man has died after he was crushed by the half-ton yacht he was working on in a Weymouth boatyard, as Mail Online reports. The 56-year-old, believed to be a company director, was carrying out repairs on his 29ft sailing…
Irish Laser Boy & Girl Set for Youth Sailing Worlds After International Standard Met in Wales
17th April 2018 Youth Sailing
The single–handed winners of the Easter domestic Laser trials held on Dublin Bay as part of the youth pathway championships are set to take their place at the Youth Sailing Worlds in the USA after making the required international standard.…
#Fishing - Rules introduced to regularise migrant workers in the Irish fishing industry are still not working, according to the Irish branch of the International Transport Workers' Federation. As RTÉ News reports, ITF Irish co-ordinator Ken Fleming said the Atypical…
Irish Ports Among More than 30 Ports Certified with EcoPorts PERS Environmental Standard
17th April 2018 Irish Ports
#IrishPorts - Since its establishment, EcoPorts has for the first time reached the number of 32 ports certified with the environmental performance standard of the network (PERS). Among the Port Environmental Review System (PER) certified ports, Afloat has identified two…
Chilly Beneteau 31.7 North Sails Ireland 3Di Sea Trial Bears Fruit for Camira & Crew
17th April 2018 Beneteau 31.7
North Sails Ireland's Maurice "Prof" O'Connell had a chilly evening's test sail on Friday April 13th, unlucky 13th for Prof, as he had no foul weather gear! The occasion was the unveiling of new sails on the Beneteau First 31.7…
Students from Transition Year Learn about 'Blue Skills' at Marine Institute
17th April 2018 Marine Science
#MarineScience - A group of transition year students from five counties around Ireland, including Galway, Clare, Mayo, Roscommon and Meath, recently completed a week of marine science and technology training at the Marine Institute. Now in its fourth year, the…
Debris from the break–up of Holyhead Marina on the north coast of Wales continues to wash ashore along the County Dublin and Wicklow coasts. Afloat.ie reader Peter Cunning found debris from on Sutton beach on Dublin Bay this week, which he believes…
#DublinPort- Expansion in Dublin Port will happen at a faster than expected pace over the next 20 years as population growth boosts volumes passing through the country's main goods gateway, the semi-state company behind the port said. As the Independent.ie…
This years Colours match between UCD Sailing Club (UCD SC) and Dublin University Sailing Club (DUSC) was held on Saturday the 14th of April in Dublin City. UCD SC successfully brought home the Colours trophy which was won by DUSC…
MacCarthy & Bracken Win GP14 O’Tiarnaigh Challenge at Swords Sailing & Boating Club
16th April 2018 GP14
The forecast for the GP14 O'Tiarnaigh Challenge 2018 was moderate to fresh breeze for the Saturday and strong breeze and up to 30 knots of gusts for the Sunday. OD Peter Smyth at the Saturday morning briefing made the decision…
#FerryNews - Among ferry operators serving the UK, is the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company which is encouraging more people to rediscover the joy of travelling by sea. The ferry operator has teamed up with Manx National Heritage to…
Port of Milford Haven, South Wales Publishes Annual Report for 2017
16th April 2018 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping - The Port of Milford Haven in south Wales has published its 2017 Annual Report and Accounts. The report highlights how strategic long term investments have supported the growth of alternate business streams. It also demonstrates the role of…
‘Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands’ To Showcase Tourism In Midlands Waterways
16th April 2018 Aquatic Tourism
#Tourism - ‘Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands’ is the new tourism brand for the Midlands region, with a particular emphasis on its inland waterways. More than 10,000 consumers gave their put to Fáilte Ireland on the development of the brand, which hopes…
#ClipperRace - On Day 23 (Monday 16 April) of Race 9: Race to the Emerald City, the leading Clipper Race teams have rounded the final waypoint of the 5,600 nautical mile marathon across the North Pacific Ocean, and are now…
Community of Erris & Irish Coast Guard Honoured at People of the Year Awards
16th April 2018 Coastguard
The community of Erris and Irish Coast Guard have been jointly honoured at the People of the Year Awards, with special recognition for the crew of Rescue 116 which was lost off the Mayo coast in March of last year.…
