Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
![As the mission to save lives at sea continues, the Clogherhead Lifeboat Station looks forward to a bright future after 125 years of dedicated service As the mission to save lives at sea continues, the Clogherhead Lifeboat Station looks forward to a bright future after 125 years of dedicated service](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MPxI2BaoBEI/s/848/I0000MPxI2BaoBEI.jpg)
The Clogherhead RNLI Lifeboat station celebrated its 125th-anniversary last weekend with perfect weather, as the sun shone in a deep blue sky and the wind remained non-existent. The festivities kicked off on Saturday, 18th May, with a group of enthusiastic…
![Konan Pazzaia, coached by Head Men's Coach Fran Keane, had a stellar performance Konan Pazzaia, coached by Head Men's Coach Fran Keane, had a stellar performance](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000di1Ot4XU7PA/s/848/I0000di1Ot4XU7PA.jpg)
Strong Irish Rowing Performances as Three Crews into A Finals And a Shot at Olympic Qualification
20th May 2024 Rowing
The rowing crews from Ireland continue to tick the boxes at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. Another good day of racing has seen all three boats progress to their respective A Finals, and they are in with…
![The fourth Irish RS Aero National Championships will be held at Howth Yacht Club on the 15th & 16th of June The fourth Irish RS Aero National Championships will be held at Howth Yacht Club on the 15th & 16th of June](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000RrKEkReAXfw/s/848/I0000RrKEkReAXfw.jpg)
Two US-Based Sailors to Compete at Howth's 2024 RS Aero National Championships
20th May 2024 RS Aero
Two US-based sailors will add an international flavour to the fourth Irish RS Aero National Championships on the 15th & 16th of June at Howth Yacht Club. Paul McMahon of the host club is the defending champion and will be…
![A junior coaching session at Sutton Dinghy Club on Dublin Bay A junior coaching session at Sutton Dinghy Club on Dublin Bay](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000bBWgl8gtLWA/s/848/I0000bBWgl8gtLWA.jpg)
Dublin Bay's Sutton Dinghy Club, located on Strand Road, Sutton, Dublin 13, is currently on the lookout for a passionate and dynamic Sailing Centre Manager to join their team. Established in 1940, the club has a rich history and a…
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![Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aSrbfN7.hw4/s/848/I0000aSrbfN7.hw4.jpg)
Irish Lights is a maritime organisation delivering essential 24/7 safety and navigation services around the coast of Ireland and Northern Ireland, 365 days a year. It is responsible for Maritime Aids to Navigation under the Safety of Life at Sea…
![Dedicated Carrickfergus Sailing Club member Terry Windsor (left) with club Commodore Graham Skelton Dedicated Carrickfergus Sailing Club member Terry Windsor (left) with club Commodore Graham Skelton](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000uJAGqmo4LGI/s/848/I0000uJAGqmo4LGI.jpg)
Carrickfergus Sailing Club Honours Terry Windsor for Decades of Dedicated Service
20th May 2024 Belfast Lough
For Terry Windsor of Carrickfergus Sailing Club on the north shore of Belfast Lough, awards come in twos. Last year, he received an award from East Antrim Borough Council for Services to Sport in recognition of 28 years of service…
![The breeze died and filled in again as the Schull Harbour Sailing Club fleet competed in the second race of the club's May League for the 'Genaveve Plate' in West Cork The breeze died and filled in again as the Schull Harbour Sailing Club fleet competed in the second race of the club's May League for the 'Genaveve Plate' in West Cork](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000UVjxcqR6K5Y/s/848/I0000UVjxcqR6K5Y.jpg)
Murphy Family's Vintage Moody 30 Dominates 'Genaveve Plate' Race at Schull Harbour Sailing Club
20th May 2024 West Cork
The second race of the May league for the 'Genaveve Plate' was raced at Schull Harbour Sailing Club in West Cork on Saturday in near 'tropical' conditions, according to organisers. The fleet started downwind from the harbour line in a…
![Inland Fisheries Ireland said last year’s programme recorded two recaptures of tagged Atlantic bluefin tuna for the first time, while a total of 381 bluefin were tagged Inland Fisheries Ireland said last year’s programme recorded two recaptures of tagged Atlantic bluefin tuna for the first time, while a total of 381 bluefin were tagged](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000W.SsY3z5kY8/s/848/I0000W.SsY3z5kY8.jpg)
A seafood industry leader has expressed anger at the “complete inaction” by Ireland’s marine minister, Charlie McConalogue, to secure a quota for bluefin tuna. Irish South and West Fish Producers’ Organisation (IS&WFPO) chief executive Patrick Murphy, who is standing as…
![SSE Renewables has withdrawn from a consortium to build a hydrogen gas hub in the Port of Galway SSE Renewables has withdrawn from a consortium to build a hydrogen gas hub in the Port of Galway](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Ss9IMFjjwa8/s/848/I0000Ss9IMFjjwa8.jpg)
SSE Renewables Confirms Withdrawal from Galway Hydrogen Valley Project
20th May 2024 Power From the Sea
SSE Renewables has confirmed that it has withdrawn from a consortium to build a hydrogen gas hub in the Port of Galway. The renewables company, which owns the Galway Wind Park, among other projects, was a lead partner in the…
![A two-year project to record the Irish Mayfly on inland waters and management of marine biodiversity in the south-west has been announced A two-year project to record the Irish Mayfly on inland waters and management of marine biodiversity in the south-west has been announced](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000sNVDgvWapDg/s/848/I0000sNVDgvWapDg.jpg)
Management of Marine Biodiversity and Recording Irish Mayfly Among Local Authority Biodiversity Projects
20th May 2024 Marine Wildlife
A two-year project to record the Irish Mayfly on inland waters and management of marine biodiversity in the south-west are among biodiversity projects announced by Minister of State for Nature and Heritage Malcolm Noonan. The projects are among a list…
![Some of the 34 boats from the four competing sportsboat classes wait for wind on day two of the Royal Irish Yacht Club hosted Dun Laoghaire Cup on Dublin Bay where a visiting American Lines cruise-ship is moored Some of the 34 boats from the four competing sportsboat classes wait for wind on day two of the Royal Irish Yacht Club hosted Dun Laoghaire Cup on Dublin Bay where a visiting American Lines cruise-ship is moored](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DwSeXBrll4Y/s/848/I0000DwSeXBrll4Y.jpg)
Three Races Decide Four Sportsboat Titles at the Royal Irish Yacht Club's Dun Laoghaire Cup
19th May 2024 Royal Irish Yacht Club
Despite multiple attempts by the Royal Irish Yacht Club Race Committee to commence the remaining schedule on Sunday, the light northerly winds on Dublin Bay did not cooperate for the second day of racing at the 2024 Dun Laoghaire Cup…
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The third race of Kinsale Yacht Club's La Bougie Midweek Cruiser-Racer Series on May 15th presented challenging conditions for sailors. Easterly winds, gusting up to 15 knots, tested their skills. In the Class One IRC category, Finbarr O’Regan’s J109 Artful…
![The oldest lifeboat taking part came from Sweden and was built in 1868 The oldest lifeboat taking part came from Sweden and was built in 1868](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000o.ckZhwv0rI/s/848/I0000o.ckZhwv0rI.jpg)
RNLI Celebrates 200th Anniversary with a Mile-Long Flotilla of Historic and Modern Lifeboats
19th May 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
As the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, more than 40 rescue vessels, including both current and historical RNLI lifeboats as well as international boats, have come together to form a flotilla more than a…
![Regata dei Tre Golfi winner for a second time - Guiseppe Puttini's well-sailed, immaculate Swan 65 ketch Shirlaf
Regata dei Tre Golfi winner for a second time - Guiseppe Puttini's well-sailed, immaculate Swan 65 ketch Shirlaf](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000s_8S4Rv5x3o/s/848/I0000s_8S4Rv5x3o.jpg)
The Regata dei Tre Golfi which started from Naples on Friday, saw the upper half of the 25-boat maxi fleet suffer from repeated hold-ups, calms and transitions. Behind, the smaller slower entries enjoyed more continuous breeze. As a result, Class…
![The Irish Women's Four, consisting of Emily Hegarty (Skibbereen Rowing Club), Eimear Lambe (Old Collegians Boat Club), Natalie Long (Lee Valley Rowing Club), and Imogen Magner (Carlow Rowing Club), have secured a spot in the final of the Olympic Qualification Regatta on Tuesday after finishing second in Sunday's preliminary race The Irish Women's Four, consisting of Emily Hegarty (Skibbereen Rowing Club), Eimear Lambe (Old Collegians Boat Club), Natalie Long (Lee Valley Rowing Club), and Imogen Magner (Carlow Rowing Club), have secured a spot in the final of the Olympic Qualification Regatta on Tuesday after finishing second in Sunday's preliminary race](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006zL0mSRRvU4/s/848/I00006zL0mSRRvU4.jpg)
Ireland's Rowing Crews Make Strong Start at Final Olympic Qualification Regatta
19th May 2024 Rowing
It has been a successful start for the Irish rowing crews, as all boats progress directly into the next round of the final Olympic Qualification Regatta. The weather has stayed good all morning on the Rotsee, with calm conditions and…
![Victorious Team Ireland with at the Royal St. George Yacht Club prizegiving from left to right: Ronan Murphy, Alistair Kissane, John O Connor, Neil Hegarty, holding the Cannonball Trophy, John O Driscoll, Tim Pearson and Peter Bowring Victorious Team Ireland with at the Royal St. George Yacht Club prizegiving from left to right: Ronan Murphy, Alistair Kissane, John O Connor, Neil Hegarty, holding the Cannonball Trophy, John O Driscoll, Tim Pearson and Peter Bowring](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000oziKC484R9E/s/848/I0000oziKC484R9E.jpg)
Ireland Wins Three Nation Dragon Cannonball Trophy at the Royal St. George Yacht Club
19th May 2024 Dragon
Dublin Bay was once again the venue for the Cannonball Trophy. Travelling Dragon keelboat sailors from the South Coast of the UK and the Netherlands came together to sail against The Royal St George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire. A misty bay…
![A screenshot from a social media video showing the unmanned seven-metre RIB prior to it crashing into local boats in Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Thursday evening A screenshot from a social media video showing the unmanned seven-metre RIB prior to it crashing into local boats in Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Thursday evening](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dalje6qEAjM/s/848/I0000dalje6qEAjM.jpg)
'Out of Control' RIB Causes Damage to Boats in Dun Laoghaire Harbour
19th May 2024 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
Investigations are underway at Dun Laoghaire Harbour to determine how and why an unmanned pleasure craft went 'out of control' on Thursday evening (May 16th) and damaged neighbouring boats in the inner Coal Harbour area. Social media footage captured the…
![Irish Fireball dinghies taking part in a day-long coaching session with Thomas Chaix at Dun Laoghaire Harbour Irish Fireball dinghies taking part in a day-long coaching session with Thomas Chaix at Dun Laoghaire Harbour](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KOxMK7guFfs/s/848/I0000KOxMK7guFfs.jpg)
Eight Fireballs took part in a day-long coaching session with Thomas Chaix at the DMYC in Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Sunday (May 19th). With extremely light winds forecast the fleet were pleasantly surprised by a decent 8 knots of breeze…
![The first three scullers across the line on Sunday in Sanita Puspure's (pictured above) Heat will move into the A/B Semifinals on Monday The first three scullers across the line on Sunday in Sanita Puspure's (pictured above) Heat will move into the A/B Semifinals on Monday](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xqxLxJkRrkE/s/848/I0000xqxLxJkRrkE.jpg)
One of the most brutal events on the World Rowing calendar kicks off tomorrow morning; the Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, also frequently known as the 'Regatta of Death'. Three days of racing will take place on the Rotsee…
![File image of the Royal Canal at the Leixlip aqueduct File image of the Royal Canal at the Leixlip aqueduct](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000FLBRcqOUJ54/s/500/I0000FLBRcqOUJ54.jpg)
Waterways Ireland advises users of the Royal Canal between Leixlip and Maynooth that cycleway upgrade works have recently restarted along this stretch of the canal in Co Kildare. These works will require periodic closures of the canal towpaths in the…