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The defending IRC ICRA Boat of the Year champion, the James Dwyer-driven Half Tonner Swuzzelbubble, lies third in her class after five races sailed at Royal Cork's October League and tops the ICRA Boat of the Year rankings
With this month's Autumn Leagues in Cork and Howth still to count, the overall winner for IRC and ECHO ICRA Boat of the Year 2024 remains undecided. The defending IRC champion, the James Dwyer-driven Half Tonner Swuzzlebubble, lies third in…
Fish producers have called to ban Norway from fishing in Irish waters. The Irish Fish Producers Organisation say Norway’s overfishing practices are the main cause of a *scientifically recommended mackerel quota cut of 22% next year, which will hit Ireland hardest
The Irish fishing industry is intensifying what has become an angry battle against Nordic countries, in particular Norway, for what is alleged to be their abuse of mackerel catches. This could wipe out the stocks, causing a loss of over…
Emirates Team New Zealand’s performance continues to make things difficult for INEOS Britannia in the waters off Barcelona
In a closely fought race that rewarded the most marginal of gains, Emirates Team New Zealand took one more point in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match on Monday afternoon (14 October) in Barcelona, with a fourth consecutive victory…
Ian Budgen (left) and Peter Burling aboard the Baltic 115 Nikata, leading at The Rock during the Rolex Fastnet Race 2017
With Emirates New Zealand now 4-up today (Monday) in the 37th America's Cup at Barcelona, there's no denying the trend even if challenger Ineos Brittania is going that little bit better in each succeeding race. For it seems that so too…
David Riome’s Sigma 33, Valfreya, was fleet one winner in the October/November Winter Victoria Antiques series on Sunday
For the second day of Kinsale YC’s White Sail October/November Winter Victoria Antiques series on Sunday, just four of the eleven yachts entered in Fleet 1 raced and three of the five entered in Fleet 2 sailed. David Riome’s Sigma…
Freight-ferry Stena Hibernia required towage assistance when it got into difficulties in Belfast Lough. Above the 13,000 gross ton vessel in seen underway on Merseyside from Birkenhead from where it used to operate before switching in 2015 to its current role connecting Heysham also in England.
A freight ferry from operator Stena Line when in Belfast Lough had to be towed to safety having gotten into difficulties when bound for Heysham, England. The operator’s Stena Hibernia reports Belfast Telegraph suffered an engine failure on Saturday morning…
On target and on time – the new Carrigaholt community-built St Ayles skiff Five Pilots takes to the water with an attendant flotilla of boats of the West Clare Currach Club, and Seol Sionnan's much-travelled St Ayles skiff Ealua
Ireland's traditional 32ft clinker-built rowing skiffs - as used in times past by the Hobblers of Dublin Bay and many other areas – continue to be the flagships of the coastal rowing scene. But smaller communities, such as the former…
The parent company of P&O Ferries, DP World, was set to shelve a major £1bn investment to expand their London Gateway container port over criticism of the ferry subsidiary by the UK Transport Secretary.
The giant port and logistics firm, DP World has revealed a £1 billion plan to expand the London Gateway Port container terminal at the UK Government’s International Investment Summit held today. The major announcement for the port, 25 miles downriver…
Olympic sailor Micky Beckett has raised over £18,000 to help kids get on the water by raffling the boat he raced at Paris 2024
Olympic sailor Micky Beckett has raised over £18,000 to help kids get on the water by raffling the boat he raced at Paris 2024. Beckett, who represented Team GB this summer in the men’s dinghy class, sold tickets for the…
Spanish shipyard firm - deal to rescue Harland & Wolff’s four shipyards, including its largest in Belfast could save up to 1,000 jobs
Navantia, the Spanish-state owned shipbuilding firm, is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Harland & Wolff Group, the owner of the Belfast based shipyard, in a deal that could rescue up to 1,000 jobs. It is understood that the Madrid headquartered…
Underwater Photographer Nigel Motyer diving with a seal on Dublin Bay
Unseen footage of basking sharks filmed from the seabed below their extraordinary mating ritual, and orca whales in pursuit of herring are among images which international marine photographer Nigel Motyer will be showing in Dublin this week. “An Odyssey of…
Do you want to work spending each day in beautiful locations across the Mediterranean? Are you a people person who loves meeting new people? Check out the job opportunities below in 2025
Do you have a passion for sailing and a love for the sea? Dream of working in stunning Mediterranean locations? Are you a social, outgoing person who enjoys meeting new people? If so, we have amazing opportunities waiting for you…
A fleet of 29 boats are contesting Royal Cork Yacht Club's 2024 Autumn League 2024 in Cork Harbour. See the photo gallery below
After three races were sailed in medium winds for the 29-boat cruiser-racer fleet last Sunday, a further two were raced in Royal Cork Yacht Club's Autumn League 2024 on Sunday (October 13th) to give a discard after five sailed so…
The Viking Marine sponsored Frostbites for 2024/2025, hosted by Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club, will commence on the first Sunday after Halloween, on 3rd November
With the Kish Race put to bed last Sunday, with twenty-four starters and finishers, the traditional end to the summer season in Dublin Bay is now consigned to history. The day racing keelboats of the Squibs, SB20s, Flying Fifteens and…
Clogherhead RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat on Saturday night’s call-out
Crews from Clogherhead RNLI, Skerries RNLI and Drogheda Coast Guard were all involved in the rescue of a 10-metre fishing boat with engine problems at the mouth of the River Nanny near Laytown in Co Meath on Saturday evening (12…
Emirates Team New Zealand in the shadow of the Spanish aircraft carrier Juan Carlos I
There was ruthless execution on display in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match on Sunday (13 October) as Emirates Team New Zealand extended their advantage to 3-0 after forcing a penalty on the Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia in…
Ewen Barry and Sandy Rimmington were second in a Fireball in Class One of Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's October Dinghy League
Monkstown Bay Sailing Club says it had a "great turnout" for the first race of the October Dinghy League on Saturday (Oct 12) in Cork Harbour. Ronan Kenneally won Class 1 in his Laser 7 with Ewen Barry and Sandy…
Cork Harbour's Templebreedy Group of Parishes Holy Trinity, Crosshaven and Nohoval celebrated Sea Sunday with a special focus on RNLI 200 at this morning's Sunday worship (13 October)
Cork Harbour's Templebreedy Group of Parishes Holy Trinity, Crosshaven and Nohoval celebrated Sea Sunday with a special focus on RNLI 200 at this morning's Sunday worship (13 October). The ecumenical service commemorated those who have died at sea and offered prayers…
The 2023 overall Turkey Shoot winner, the 1720 Optique (right), is a regular in the annual DBSC Winter Series on Dublin Bay. The 24th edition starts on Sunday, 3rd November.
Dublin Bay Sailing Club has issued the advance notice of its popular 'Turkey Shoot' winter sailing series that starts on Sunday, 3rd November. Now in its 24th year, the AIB-sponsored seven-race series will be co-hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire…
John Cullen, managing director, Auranta receives the Aquatech Business of the Year award from Caroline Bocquel, BIM chief executive officer, at the Blue Ambition 24 conference
An Irish biotech company which produces technology relating to the gut health of fish worldwide has won the BIM Aquatech Business of the Year award. Auranta, which is based in Cherrywood, Co Dublin, produces fish feed products that boost the…

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