Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough’s Artemis Technologies Unveil ‘World’s Most Advanced’ Electric Passenger Ferry
26th September 2022 Belfast Lough
Leading maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies has unveiled the design of its new fully electric EF-24 Passenger vessel, targeting the global high-speed ferry market. And it’s set to make its debut in 2024 on a route between Belfast…
Belfast the Only Port Ready for Offshore Wind Construction, Report Says
21st September 2022 Belfast Lough
Belfast is the only port on the island of Ireland which is ready to construct offshore wind farms, according to a new study published by Wind Energy Ireland. The national ports study published at the body’s annual offshore wind energy…
Planning Approval is Welcomed By Belfast Harbour for New Logistics Hub
7th September 2022 Belfast Lough
Belfast City Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a new high quality logistics warehouse facility has been welcomed by Belfast Harbour with the facility to be located at Westbank Road on the Harbour's estate. With sustainability at its core,…
Big Fleet Expected at the RYANI Youth Championships at Ballyholme on Belfast Lough
6th September 2022 RYA Northern Ireland
Ballyholme Yacht Club near Bangor on Belfast Lough is gearing up for an influx of 120 boats taking part in the RYANI annual Youth Sailing Championships this weekend – Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September. And by the look of…
Browne is RS Elite Irish Champion and Squib McMillan Shield Goes to Eccles
31st August 2022 RS Sailing
The wind forecast didn't show much promise at one-knot max, but given the Lough’s reputation on a good sunny day, which it was last Saturday, a favourable sea breeze could be expected. So race officer, Sam Lynas put up a…
Long-Standing Member of East Belfast Yacht Club Dies After Boat Capsizes Off Carrickfergus
29th August 2022 Belfast Lough
RTÉ News reports that a 94-year-old man has died in what the PSNI are calling a “tragic growing incident” after his boat capsized in Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland on Sunday (28 August). Jim Allen, a long-standing member of East…
It’s a double bill this weekend at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club on Belfast Lough where the RS Elite Irish Nationals and the McMillan Shield for Squibs will be held. It has been a busy year for the local…
Belfast Lough welcomed the RRS Sir David Attenborough for the first time this past weekend for a crew change. And its Captain Matt Neill, from Magilligan near Coleraine, told the Belfast Telegraph was “made up” to bring the ship to…
Espey Dominates RS400s at Ballyholme National Championship on Belfast Lough
19th August 2022 RS Sailing
The westerly at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Friday which reached 20 knots at times, delivered exciting racing in a bouncy sea for the RS200 and RS400 fleets on day one of the three-day National Championship in Belfast Lough. It was…
A lively south-westerly forecast for the start today (19th) of the RS event at Ballyholme should give exciting racing in Belfast Lough for the 48-strong fleet. Racing for the National Championship will be the RS 200s and RS 400s and…
The Oysters growing under the pontoons in Bangor Marina are well hidden, but they still need ongoing attention. To this end, Ulster Wildlife is looking for volunteers to help monitor the native oyster nurseries and record their development. The native…
Three Belfast Lough yachts had great results at West Highland Week, which ended on Friday last, two from Carrickfergus Sailing Club on the north shore and another from Royal Ulster Yacht Club on the opposite side. The best result came…
Two Different RS Dinghy Events to be Contested at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough
5th August 2022 RS Sailing
Ballyholme Yacht Club will be the venue over the weekend of 19th till 21st August for an RS championship event which organiser Bob Espey hopes will attract around 60 competitors. The event will be held in the waters of Belfast…
Lagan Search and Rescue has a new Class 2 Lifeboat on station. The independent charity is run by volunteers and based at Belfast Harbour Marina on the River Lagan in the City. It covers all types of search and rescue…
Jessika Robson Wins Seaside Revival Pickie to Pier Swim in Bangor, County Down
17th July 2022 Sea Swim
From Skippingstone Beach on the west side of Bangor Bay on Belfast Lough to the RNLI slipway in the Harbour is 800 metres and last week 200 swimmers raced that distance in the swim called the 'Pickie to Pier' named…
Last year there were over 140 boats in the long-established Bar Buoy Race and Narrows Series, a four-day bonanza of sail racing in the fast-flowing Strangford Narrows, the six-mile stretch of water that empties and fills the 58 sqm of…