Historic Boats
Eve McMahon Stays in Top Ten Overall After Day Three of French Olympic Week at Hyères
24th April 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
There were testing conditions on the third day of French Olympic Week at Hyères on the Cote D'Azur, France but Irish Sailor of the Year Eve McMahon of Howth Yacht Club managed to stay in the top ten, now lying eighth overall after…
The first Water Wag race of the AIB/DBSC 2024 season was held in a chilly six-eight knot steady south-easterly breeze in Dun Laoghaire harbour. Twenty-two boats participated. Race Officer Tadgh Donnelly, aboard the Royal Irish Yacht Club committee boat 'Spirit…
NI Sailing Community Celebrates at RYA Northern Ireland Annual Awards
24th April 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland sailing community enjoyed a celebratory evening at Riddel Hall in Belfast last Friday (19 April) as people came together for the RYA Northern Ireland Annual Awards. The evening was “the perfect opportunity to recognise the achievements of…
The Italian city of Genoa and The Ocean Race will extend their close relationship with The Ocean Race Europe bringing a fleet of foiling IMOCA race boats to the Mediterranean port in the late summer of 2025. As host of…
Royal Ocean Racing Club Gears Up for the Myth of Malham Race this May Bank Holiday Weekend
24th April 2024 RORC
This early May Bank Holiday weekend is the date for one of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s most celebrated races. An impressive RORC fleet will gather off Cowes, IOW for the Myth of Malham Race with multiple starts from the…
Bundoran RNLI lifeboat in County Donegal came to the aid of a fisherman on Wednesday, 24 April after their 6m open-top fishing boat sustained engine failure approximately half a mile from the pier at the lifeboat station. The volunteer crew…
Marine Institute's Dr Fiona Grant Appointed as Chair of the European Marine Board to Advance Marine Science and Foster Collaboration
24th April 2024 Marine Science
The Marine Institute's Dr Fiona Grant, a prominent figure in the global maritime science community, has been appointed as the Chair of the European Marine Board (EMB), a leading organisation that aims to advance marine science and foster collaboration across…
Teams Reveal Their Latest AC75s Designs Ahead of Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup
24th April 2024 America's Cup
As the sailing world eagerly awaits the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, the intensity of the competition is only increasing. With four teams revealing their newly-designed AC75s, it's clear that each team has found unique solutions to the same questions,…
Harland & Wolff Backed New Ferry Operator for Isles of Scilly Cancels May Start
24th April 2024 Ferry
Scilly Ferries, a division of Harland & Wolff Group, is a new ferry operator that was due to start running in May between the Isles of Scilly and Penzance, Cornwall, but has been delayed. The shipbuilder group announced on Friday that…
The first few months of 2024 have been busy for the members of Inver Colpa Rowing Club. Although it’s been a pretty dismal start to the year from a weather point-of-view, training sessions have continued on the river throughout the…