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The Port of Cork Company has secured a maritime usage licence for marine site investigations at Ringaskiddy, as the harbour develops its role in offshore renewable energy. The Port of Cork Company has received approval from the Maritime Area Regulatory…
Boot Düsseldorf 2027 to Feature More Than 1,500 Exhibitors and 1,000 Boats
13th October 2026 Boot Düsseldorf
The world's largest indoor boat and watersports exhibition returns to Germany from 23–31 January, with new hall arrangements, an expanded surfing programme and a fully booked diving hall. More than 1,500 manufacturers, retailers and tourism destinations are expected at boot…
The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) has opened public nominations for three categories in the 2026 Team Ireland Olympic Sport Awards, with entries closing on Sunday, 25 October. Sailing clubs, athletes and supporters can nominate candidates for Event of the…
Original records from October 1918 have been highlighted by Irish Lights as a permanent memorial to the victims of the RMS Leinster sinking is unveiled in Dún Laoghaire. The Commissioners of Irish Lights have highlighted original handwritten records documenting the…
The championship, hosted by Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, runs from 12 to 17 October, with four days of racing starting Wednesday. The 28-boat entry is the largest in Cape 31 class history, surpassing the previous record of 26 boats set…
Dún Laoghaire, Rosslare Harbour, Wicklow and Sligo Bay are to receive the RNLI's new coastal lifeboat class between 2028 and 2030, under a major restructuring of rescue capabilities around Ireland and Britain. The RNLI has confirmed that four Irish lifeboat…
Ireland's Pat Lawless has closed to within 97 nautical miles of Golden Globe Race leader Damien Guillou after recording a better 24-hour run in the South Atlantic. Lawless, sailing Silvermines Hydro, covered 111 miles compared with 106 for Guillou's Solarem…
Waterways Ireland Advises of Impact of Industrial Action on Navigation Services
12th October 2026 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels that due to public-sector industrial action, including a planned one-day work stoppage this Wednesday 14 October, the operation of navigation infrastructure will be affected. While Waterways Ireland says continues to review operational plans to…
Marine electronics manufacturer Garmin has received a series of industry honours at the 2026 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), including awards for its new VHF radio technology, man-overboard safety equipment and product development. The US company secured an IBEX…
Thirty-eight people at risk of drowning were saved through the actions of 56 rescuers who will be honoured at Water Safety Ireland's National Awards Ceremony in Dublin on Tuesday, 13 October. The awards, taking place at the Round Room in…
European Boating Industry has welcomed proposed EU reforms that could reduce compliance costs for Irish boatbuilders, marine equipment suppliers and other small businesses across the recreational boating sector. European Commission proposals to make harmonised EU standards freely available online and…
More than 1,000 cruising sailors are gathering in Las Palmas ahead of the two transatlantic rallies organised by World Cruising Club, with departures scheduled for 8 and 22 November. The events will take participants to Grenada and Saint Lucia respectively,…
More than €6 million is to be spent on a major dredging project at Haulbowline Naval Base in Cork Harbour, with the works scheduled for completion in 2027. The project was confirmed by Minister for Defence Helen McEntee during the…
The AIB Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Turkey Shoot Series returns on Sunday, 1 November 2026, with seven consecutive Sunday morning races scheduled through to 13 December. The popular end-of-season series welcomes keelboats, cruisers, one-designs and cruising boats, including boats…
Peel Ports Group Sees Change of Leadership with Chief Executive Officer
12th October 2026 Ports & Shipping
In a statement issued by Peel Port Group today, its Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Veritiero, is standing down from his position at the UK's second-largest ports group. Mr. Veritiero has served nearly five years as CEO and six years within the business,…
RIYC's Ruby Blue Retains Irish Squib Ladder Lead as Crackers Climbs to Second
12th October 2026 Squib
Royal Irish Yacht Club's Ruby Blue remains at the top of the unofficial Irish Squib Ladder following the windy Lough Derg Freshwater Regatta, with Kinsale Yacht Club's Crackers making the biggest move among the leading boats. RIYC's Aidan O'Connell and…
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12th October 2026 North Sails Ireland
Hello sailors! We hope you are still out there! Twas a windy weekend...........this is us returning from Howth to Dun Laoghaire after a WINDY two races there on Saturday..............epic craic........... Can't hear a thing! Don't miss the opportunity to grab…
A popular ferry route in south-west Scotland has been cancelled for yet another year, which has prompted anger from the community it serves. As The National reports, CalMac’s seasonal Ardrossan to Campbeltown (Mull of Kintyre) route will not operate next…
Kinsale Yacht Club's Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin has won the 2026 Irish Sailing Keelboat Champions Cup at the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire, defeating defending champion Cillian Dickson by a single point in Sunday's (11 October) four-race final. Representing…
Pat Lawless, sailing his Saga 36 Silvermines Hydro, has picked up a developing stream of fresher north-north-easterly wind, enabling him to continue his weekend pattern of closing the gap on Golden Globe Race leader Damien Guillou aboard the Rustler 36…
