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Inland Waterways have some notices for the following: Belturbet – Lady of the Erne Festival; and Shannon Navigation – Scarriff Harbour Festival. Please see over the fold.
Shannon-Erne Waterway Experience - Waterway Patroller
23rd July 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
The Shannon-Erne Waterway is a tranquil river, lake and canal navigation in its own right as well as a link between Lough Erne and the Shannon Navigation. Boaters navigating the system admire the spectacular natural scenery of Counties Fermanagh, Cavan…
Now in its 24th consecutive year, the award-winning special events radio station, Cowes Radio, will once again be broadcasting its heady mix of top-class regatta information and entertainment programmes on 87.7FM during this year’s Cowes Week regatta.
WEDNESDAY SERIES 3, 22/07/2009. Class 1 IRC – 1 Tiger, Hughes/Harris, 2 Equinox, R. McDonald, 3 Makutu, Doyle/Others. Class 1 HPH – 1 Joslim, J. Connolly, 2 Tiger, 3 Trinculo, M. Fleming. Class 2 IRC – 1 King One, D.…
Cork, Ireland are enjoying the clear skies and steady breeze from the South Atlantic trade winds and reporting good speed and a happy – if slightly 'fragrant', – crew. With no fresh water squalls for a few days, Richie Fearon…
One of the most encouraging aspects noted by Monkstown Bay Sailing Club at its annual general meeting on Sunday (29th November 2009) was the increased interest amongst parents encouraging young people into sailing. Training youngsters has been one of the…
Light breezes at GBSC Connacht Optimist Championships
22nd July 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
One hundred and fifty four Optimists congregated at Galway Bay Sailing Club (GBSC) for the largest Dinghy Regatta ever hosted from the Club, which is celebrating its fortieth Anniversary this year.
DUBLIN PORT – DUBLIN BAY SAILING CLUB RESULTS, 21 JULY 2009. Cruisers 3 – 1 Chouskikou, R. Sheehan/R. Hickey, 2 Papytoo, M. Walsh/F. Guilfoyle, 3 Caveat, Dermot Boyle. Cruisers 4 – 1 Aslana, J. Martin/B. Mulkeen), 2 Maranda, Myles Kelly.…
TUESDAY SERIES 3 (RACE) 21/07/2009 Puppeteer Scratch – 1 Harlequin, D. Clarke, 2 Eclipse, A. & R. Hegarty, 3 Enigma, D. Butler. Puppeteer Handicap – 1 March Hare, Meaney/McEntee, 2 Enigma, 3 Ile Molene, Byrne/Stanley. Squib Scratch – 1 Whipper…
Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has announced the approval of a grant of €57,900 under the Small Quays Scheme 2009, in order to provide three more ladders on the new quay in An Spidéal.
Minister Noel Dempsey TD visited the Drogheda Coast Guard Unit today (Tuesday 21st July 2009) and launched their new 5.8m Humber, Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB).
School’s out – well, not quite! The Fastnet International Schools Regatta kicks off the week at Schull Community College, and the Junior Regattas at both the Royal Irish and Bray Sailing Club will see more young ‘uns on the water.…
SATURDAY SERIES 2 (RACE) 18/07/2009 – Squib Scratch – 1 Fantome, R. McDonnell, 2 Puffin, Em Harte. Squib Handicap – 1 Puffin, 2 Fantome. TUE & SAT SERIES 2 (RACE) 18/07/2009 17 Footer Scratch – 1= Leila, R. Cooper, 1=…
One of Crosshaven's local trawlermen and RNLI volunteer crewman Michael Meade is one of a number of trawlermen around Ireland who will be filmed as part of a TV documentary series to be called 'Skippers'. Independent television company Open Eye…
As you may have already seen from our What's On Next Week section on the Afloat website, the IJM are holding the Irish National Waterski Championships at Lough Muckno Waterski & Wakeboard Club in downtown Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, this coming…
Dun Laoghaire stalwart, the Irish National Sailing School, have just launched their new website and, to celebrate, are trying to lure learner sailors – or those who wish to update their skills – with competitively-priced courses for both adults and…
There may have been no clubbers, no frantically cheering crowds, but a 70-foot yacht which berthed in Galway docks on Wednesday received a warm west coast welcome. The discreet return of the Green Dragon to its home port was in…
This Friday (July 17th), Tom MacSweeney and his crew on Seascapes (RTE Radio 1, 10.30pm) are investigating the 'terrible sound' of the destruction of Irish fishing boats so that they will never be able to fish again.
Irish teenager now ranked 25th in world Windsurfing rankings
6th October 2009 News From the Afloat.ie Archive
Ireland's representative on the Professional Windsurfing Association wave tour, 19-year-old Mikey Clancy (IR 253), had a great final event at the weekend in exceptionally tough conditions in Sylt, Germany. More over the fold.
An expedition powered by two Suzuki DF140 4-stroke engines and led by a Danish explorer has become the first ever to successfully travel all the way around the Arctic Ocean by open boat. Polar Passage 2000 has made history by…
