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The great thing about investing in decent performance clothing here in the western hemisphere is that, as you’ll probably be wearing it throughout the year, you know you’ll get your money’s worth. And Musto’s layering technology is designed to let…
Since yesterday’s light airs start at Coruna, the returning north-westerly breeze has comprehensively shuffled the pack, as the 52-boat fleet heads back across the Bay of Biscay on its way to the second leg finish at St. Gilles Croix de…
Tony Bullimore, a British sailor famous for having survived five days capsized in Antarctica, will be berthing his 102ft catamaran, The Spirit of Antigua, in Mayflower Marina next week following an ambitious record breaking attempt. Tony will be sailing the…
Mr Conor Lenihan, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Communications Energy & Natural Resources, has announced the appointment, on the recommendation of the Public Appointments Service, of Dr Ciaran Byrne as Chief Executive Designate of Inland Fisheries Ireland…
The Tall Ships head for Belfast next week but the fleet will be missing the pride of Ireland, Asgard II. The Brigantine still lies at the bottom of the sea off France. The Government has the insurance money (3.2 million…
TUESDAY & SATURDAY SERIES 3, 4/8/2009: 17 Footer Scratch – 1 Deilginis, Massey/Others, 2 Rita, Curly/Lynch, 3 Echo, B. & H. Lynch. 17 Footer Handicap – 1 Deilginis, 2, Echo, 3, Rita. TUESDAY SERIES 3: Puppeteer Scratch – 1 Ibis,…
DUBLIN PORT Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 4 AUGUST 2009. Cruisers 2 – 1 Red Rhum, J. Nicholson, 2 Cor Baby, Keith Kiernan et al, 3 Borraine, Ean Pugh. Cruisers 3 – 1 Caveat, Dermot Boyle, 2 Rattler II,…
The America's Cup Defender, Alinghi, and its yacht club, the Société Nautique de Genève, today announced the venue for the 33rd America's Cup in February 2010. “We are pleased to announce that Ras al-Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, will…
PRO Gus Henry shortened Race 4 at the 40th Mermaid National Championship in Sligo due to squally conditions. Championship leader Roger Bannon sailing Endeavour suffered a broken boom and now lies in seventh place overall. Once the discard applies after…
Team Pindar has confirmed its entry in the 2009 Rolex Fastnet Race which begins on Sunday August 9th. Former ISAF World Sailor of the Year and TEAMORIGIN Team Director, Mike Sanderson will skipper the crew alongside a 300-strong fleet, as…
After two races in the Star Worlds Ireland lie sixth and 18th in an 86–boat fleet on the Swedish west coast at Varberg. Peter O'Leary and Tim Goodbody lie sixth just five points behind former World Champions Hamish Pepper and…
Ireland’s successful young female rowing duo, Lisa Dilleen and Laura D’Urso, join forces again this week when they compete in the Junior World Championship in Brive, France which takes place between the 5th and 8th August. Lisa Dilleen, the 18-year-old…
In Inland Waterways news, Waterwsays Ireland would like to remind us all that, following periods of prolonged rainfall or localised thunderstorms, high flow rates, increased current speeds and water turbulence – especially in the vicinity of bridges, weirs, locks, flood…
As things stand today (4 August 2009), Roger Bannon in Endeavour is defending his slender lead over Paddy Dillon, sailing no. 131 Wild Wind, in the 2009 Mermaid National Championships at Sligo Yacht Club. Bannon is a five-time winner of…
Barry Hurley and Dinah, with crewmate Andy Boyle, arrived home in Cobh at 1400hrs on Sunday 2 August, having sailed from New York via the Azores, to be met by a welcoming flotilla led by two Cork Harbour pilot boats,…
Dun Laoghaire's Annalise Murphy has produced Ireland's first top ten result at an Olympic Class World Championships in six years to provide a much needed boost to Irish sailing chances in London 2012. Yesterday's eighth place result at the 87-boat…
Philip Johnston was born 30 years ago, the year of the Fastnet Disaster, and on the 9 August, in less than two weeks time, Philip will make history as the first Northern Irish sailor to enter this famous Rolex Fastnet…
A small powerboat capsized on Dublin Bay on the morning of 3rd August, leaving two people to be winched to safety twenty minutes after the incident by the Irish Coast Guard helicopter. The two had a lucky escape after issuing…
Ireland brought home two medals – a silver and a bronze – from the Coupe de la Jeunesse, the European Junior Rowing Championships, at Vichy, France over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. The silver medal came in the women’s junior…
Conor Lyden and Peter Stokes of the RCYC got an excellent result at the Allen RS Feva European Championships at Lake Garda, which ran from the 27th to the 31st of July, reports Ronan Lyden. Racing for day 5 was…
