Afloat News Archive
The UK weather has put paid to a spectacular final day showdown at the 2009 Mirror World Championship at Pwllheli Sailing Club in North Wales. Conditions on the racecourse were already pretty adverse when the competitors arrived at the regatta…
Some of the events we’ve covered in our last bulletin are continuing this week, like the Mermaid Nationals in Sligo, the Courtmacsherry Harbour Festival, and Calves Week, but there’s some new stuff too, thanks to the Holiday Weekend. Lough Swilly…
Annalise Murphy had a solid start to the Laser Radial Women's World Championship finals in Karatsu, Japan this morning with a 4th and 19th place. This brings her overall position up to 15th in the 87 boat fleet after 8…
Grand Canal and the Grand Canal Basin at Ringsend at hosting the swimming competition for the Focus Ireland Triathlon on Sunday August 2 from 0900 hrs to 1330 hrs, so users and masters are requested to note any instructions issued…
We're all aware that these can be tough times for the marine industry, but adaptability is imperative when looking into the future and vendors of luxury boats have had to look to other services to stay fiscally fit. In an…
Again, ideal conditions for the DBSC Thursday racing in Dublin Bay. Xerxes dominated the White Sails class while Tsunami did well in Cruisers. Full results overleaf.
The first leg of the 40th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro, one of the world’s toughest series of offshore races, got underway at 13h00 today in classic conditions. The 52 boat fleet enjoyed a clean start in an 11…
If using the Erne System on the Inland Waterways, please note that there's a long-distance swimming event leaving from Carrybridge and going to Enniskillen on Sunday the 2nd of August from 9am until 4pm. Masters are asked to note any…
The Offaly Branch of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland Float to the Fleadh 2009 was launched on Monday night in Tullamore by well-known RTE Broadcaster Paddy O'Gorman.
Rowing Ireland is sending one of its largest junior teams to represent Ireland in this year’s annual Coupe de la Jeunesse, the Junior European Rowing Championships, which takes place in Vichy, France over the bank holiday weekend.
The Iveragh Peninsula, often referred to as the Ring of Kerry, is one of Ireland’s most dramatic and beautiful landscapes. This cultural atlas from Cork University Press, comprising over fifty individual chapters and case studies, provides the reader with a…
After three days of sailing at the World Laser Radial Women's Championship 2009 (Sat 25th July 2009 - Sun 2nd August 2009) in Karatsu, Japan, Annalise Murphy from Rathfarnham is lying in 20th position overall in the 87 boat fleet.…
What a difference a day makes. The severe gales of the previous day, which had prevented any sailing at the 2009 Mirror World Championship, finally subsided in the early hours of this morning to be replaced by light and shifty…
Great conditions for racing on both days at Howth (Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th of July) – full results overleaf.
The fifty-two solo sailors competing on the 40th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro will set off on the first of four legs today (Thursday 30th July) at 13:00. At 345 miles, the first leg from Lorient to La Coruña…
Dee Caffari, the first woman to have sailed solo non-stop round the world in both directions, is preparing her Open 60 Aviva for her next challenge around the Isle of Wight. The third edition of the Artemis Challenge will be…
