Irish Sailing and Yacht Club News. Regattas, Race Reports & Results
Six young sailors heading to Perth, Australia, on the 26th January for the World Team Racing Championships. They qualified for the event in April 2008 by doing well (2nd/12) in the Team Sailing National Championships and getting through to the…
Ó Cuív and Campbell open Waterways Irelands new energy efficient HQ in Enniskillen
16th January 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
Waterways Ireland’s new Headquarters building in Enniskillen was officially opened earlier today by Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs together with his colleague Gregory Campbell MP, MLA, Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern…
RTE's SEASCAPES readio show sets sail on a new night this week and, in the weeks ahead, several new aspects to the programme will be introduced. Tonight at 10.30 p.m. on SEASCAPES, RTE Radio 1, you will hear –• An…
Howth Yacht Club is the Irish Independent/Mitsubishi Motors “Sailing Club of the Year” for 2009, and will be holding the title through the coming season in celebration of a remarkable year during 2008, in which the east coast club saw…
Ericsson 4 won the UBS Challenge for the In-Port Race in the Volvo Ocean Race in Singapore today after finishing second in race one and winning race two. Green Dragon was fifth and Delta Lloyd last in the seven boat…
Figures for the numbers of people completing ISA training courses in 2008 indicate healthy growth with a total of over 17,000 certificates issued say the Irishy Sailing Association. The Small Boat Sailing Scheme remains the busiest with some 11,500 people…
Following a long period of cold, settled weather the CEO of Irish Water Safety John Leech wishes to raise awareness with Commercial Fishing Skippers of their responsibilities in keeping their vessel afloat this winter. The first Gale of the New…
The Show was officially launched at 11.00am today by model, actress and TV presenter Kelly Brook. On declaring the Show open, Kelly said: “It’s a great privilege to be here today and to open the London International Boat Show. There…
Ericsson 4 will not be penalised under the protest filed by the Rule Management Group against the team. The International Jury found the team was not obliged to inform the Measurers of changes made to the bow of its boat,…
Working in concert with the RYA’s Race Management Group, Northern Ireland sailor Tom Jobling has produced this most concise event management manual download.
Vinent Riou (PRB) and Armel Le Cléac’h (Brit Air) spoke to the Vendée Globe organizers in Paris last night, and described their successful rescue of Jean Le Cam from the capsized VM Matériaux. Video of the upturned hull is here
Green Dragon have announced crew changes ahead of the forthcoming In Port race this Saturday 10th January. As part of their planned crew rotation, Volvo and America’s Cup sailor Ian Budgen will step onboard in place of watch leader Damian…
London's Biggest Boat Show Returns for its 55th Year
5th January 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
The London International Boat Show returns to ExCeL from Friday celebrating 55 years of bringing the best of boating to the nation's capital. The show runs until 18 January 2009.
The Irish Marine Federation is mourning the loss of its member Seamus Fingleton of Rathfarnham, who died on December 27th. The Raymarine electronics expert who operated from Dun Laoghaire is to be buried this morning (Friday, January 2). A death…
After Jean-Pierre Dick unfortunately lost his rudder in a collision yesterday afternoon, progress since has been steady through the Vendée Globe fleet in largely favourable conditions for the 15 remaining skippers. From Raphael Dinelli and Norbert Sedlacek, AUT, in the…
With Jan 1st marking the opening day when anglers eagerly attempt to catch the first wild salmon of the year, Irish Water Safety is warning of the risk of drowning and hypothermia, with slippy riverside banks, larger winter volumes of…
The Irish Waterski Federation (IWSF) headed up by Des Burke-Kennedy has revamped its website for 2009. Take a peek here . As well as video the site also includes a news section, a calendar of events but its list of…
Wicklow's yacht Designer Mark Mills has scooped a top prize in America with one of his fastest designs to date. The leading US magazine Sailing World has announced the King 40 by Summit Yachts as their 2009 Overall Boat of…
Ahern issues coastal warning about winter weather and coastal walks
22nd December 2008 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
Minister Noel Ahern TD and the Irish Coast Guard today issued a strong warning about the danger of being swept off cliffs, rocks, piers, harbour walls and beaches around the coast of Ireland. Although this can happen any time of…
A piece of radio history was made at the RNLI headquarters in Swords with the broadcasting of the 1,000th edition of the weekly RTE radio programme, Seascapes. The programme featured the work of the lifeboat service and the RNLI presented…
