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Boat in Northern Ireland Flying Irish Tricolour Destroyed by Fire After Three Men Arrested
5th June 2024 RYA Northern Ireland
Police in Northern Ireland are treating a fire on a boat flying the Irish tricolour as a sectarian hate crime. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the incident in Portballintrae on the North Coast on Monday evening (3 June) followed the…
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West Coast and Island Energy Organisations Make Their Case at Mary Robinson Climate Conference in Mayo
5th June 2024 Island News
West of Ireland community energy organisations say they believe Ireland can also benefit economically and socially from renewables while tackling climate change. Representatives of the organisations intend to make this case at the Mary Robinson Climate Conference which opens in…
![GP14 Leinster Champions Stephen Boyle (left) and Sean Craig receive the McDowell Trophy from Christina Knowles (Howth Yacht Club Rear Commodore) GP14 Leinster Champions Stephen Boyle (left) and Sean Craig receive the McDowell Trophy from Christina Knowles (Howth Yacht Club Rear Commodore)](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QshIS.dgs64/s/848/I0000QshIS.dgs64.jpg)
The Leinster Championship for the GP14 fleet held at Howth Yacht Club on the June Bank Holiday weekend attracted a strong turnout, demonstrating the growing depth of talent in the mainstay Irish dinghy class. A fleet of 34 boats gathered for the third…
![Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat approaches an 8m vessel with four people on board which had lost steering south of Crom Castle Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat approaches an 8m vessel with four people on board which had lost steering south of Crom Castle](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Jud4P0ygbHU/s/500/I0000Jud4P0ygbHU.jpg)
Busy Weekend for Carrybridge Lifeboat With Two Launches Within 24 Hours
4th June 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat launched on Sunday evening (2 June) at the request of Belfast Coastguard to assess an eight-metre vessel with four people on board which had lost steering south of Crom Castle. Winds were north-westerly Force 2 and…
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The start of Volvo Cork Week 2024 is now less than six weeks away, with five days of racing in Cork Harbour and beyond set for 15-19 July. Organisers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club say entry numbers have been steadily…
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Spawning Salmon in Ireland’s Rivers Have Suffered ‘Catastrophic Decline’ Says IFI
4th June 2024 Angling
Spawning Atlantic salmon in Ireland’s rivers have suffered a “catastrophic decline in one generation”, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Monday (3 June), IFI deputy chief executive Dr Cathal Gallagher said numbers of wild…
![D Day veterans were on board a Brittany Ferries sailing from Portsmouth (above) to Ouistreham (Caen) in Normandy, when travelling yesterday on Mont St. Michel. D Day veterans were on board a Brittany Ferries sailing from Portsmouth (above) to Ouistreham (Caen) in Normandy, when travelling yesterday on Mont St. Michel. The cruise-ferry was ‘dressed overall’ in advance of marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces (on 6 June, 1944) that landed on the beaches of the northern region.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000TkXktQ1GmWk/s/848/I0000TkXktQ1GmWk.jpg)
Brittany Ferries Honoured to Bring D Day Veterans to the Beaches of Normandy on 80th Anniversary
4th June 2024 Brittany Ferries
Ferry firm Brittany Ferries carried across the English Channel, the largest group of D Day veterans from Portsmouth to Ouistreham (Caen) in Normandy today aboard their cruise-ferry Mont St. Michel. Accompanying the 31 veterans were their carers, hosted by the…
![Harland & Wolff’s new subsidiary, Scilly Ferries with the high-speed-craft Atlantic Wolff in a dry dock in Portsmouth, where it has been delayed due to torrential rain hampering paint work. Harland & Wolff’s new subsidiary, Scilly Ferries with the high-speed-craft Atlantic Wolff in a dry dock in Portsmouth, where it has been delayed due to torrential rain hampering paint work. However, the 42m craft is due to go back into the water tomorrow (5 June), but will remain in the UK south coast port. The new service was initially to start in May but is now likely to take place around mid-June.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Mys1RphcLQo/s/848/I0000Mys1RphcLQo.jpg)
Harland & Wolff’s New Ferry Company's Craft to Serve Scilly Delayed Due to Too Much Rain
4th June 2024 Ferry
A new operator, Harland & Wolff (Scilly Ferries) Ltd., was to introduce a ferry service from Cornwall, England, to the Isles of Scilly, but it has been delayed again because rain has hampered a paint job of their dry-docked fast-craft.…
![Ireland’s newest SAR specialists pictured in the Netherlands with a Bristow AW189 - Rich Bolton (SAR Commander), Alan Speed (Technical Crew), Mike Beamish (Technical Crew Manager), Craig Thomson (Technical Crew), Kevin Drodge (SAR Commander) Ireland’s newest SAR specialists pictured in the Netherlands with a Bristow AW189 - Rich Bolton (SAR Commander), Alan Speed (Technical Crew), Mike Beamish (Technical Crew Manager), Craig Thomson (Technical Crew), Kevin Drodge (SAR Commander)](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000zCxNdd9u4sI/s/848/I0000zCxNdd9u4sI.jpg)
Bristow Ireland SAR Crews Training For New Irish Coast Guard Helicopter in Netherlands
4th June 2024 Coastguard
Search and rescue (SAR) pilots and technical crew are training on the new Irish Coast Guard helicopters which Bristow Ireland will fly as part of the new contract. Ahead of aircraft delivery, the new and growing Irish team of experienced…
![New Cunarder: A spectacular fireworks display lighting up Liverpool’s waterfront celebrated Cunard’s christened cruise ship Queen Anne, seen departing Merseyside last night. This mid-morning, AFLOAT tracked the new £600 million cruise ship heading down the Irish Sea between Wicklow Head and the Llŷn Peninsula, north Wales New Cunarder: A spectacular fireworks display lighting up Liverpool’s waterfront celebrated Cunard’s christened cruise ship Queen Anne, seen departing Merseyside last night. This mid-morning, AFLOAT tracked the new £600 million cruise ship heading down the Irish Sea between Wicklow Head and the Llŷn Peninsula, north Wales, and, as previously reported, is bound for Cobh, Cork Harbour, where tomorrow (5 June) it will make its’ ‘Irish’ maiden call.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000XIZfKFf.9YM/s/848/I0000XIZfKFf.9YM.jpg)
New 'Cunarder' Queen Anne Named in Liverpool Ceremony with Spectacular Firework Display
4th June 2024 Cruise Liners
The newest Cunard Line luxury cruise ship, Queen Anne, has departed Liverpool after a day of celebrations that took place on Merseyside, marking the company's strong links with the city’s maritime heritage. The City of Liverpool was announced as the…
![UCD Sailing Varsities 2024 Overall Winners (From left to right) Jamie McMahon C, Leonie Judge, William Lacey, Tom Higgins, Peter Fagan, and Cian Lynch UCD Sailing Varsities 2024 Overall Winners (From left to right) Jamie McMahon, Leonie Judge, William Lacey, Tom Higgins, Peter Fagan, and Cian Lynch](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000WsvZIncZhRU/s/848/I0000WsvZIncZhRU.jpg)
University College Dublin Sailing Club's (UCDSC) win of the 2024 Varsities Trophy at 2024 Sailing Varsities at the Fastnet Marine & Outdoor Education Centre in West Cork has been recognised with two prestigious awards. Student Sport Ireland National Awards -…
![Team spirit. The RIYC team that won the Women At The Helm Team Event in May at the National YC were (left to right) Joan Sheffield (Jasmin), Katherine Sheehan (Great Escape) and Catherine Day (Shearwater). With them are DBSC Hon. Sec. Rosemary Roy (whose late husband Jack donated the trophy) and Rosemary Cadogan (Vice Commodore, National YC) Team spirit. The RIYC team that won the Women At The Helm Team Event in May at the National YC were (left to right) Joan Sheffield (Jasmin), Katherine Sheehan (Great Escape) and Catherine Day (Shearwater). With them are DBSC Hon. Sec. Rosemary Roy (whose late husband Jack donated the trophy) and Rosemary Cadogan (Vice Commodore, National YC)](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000g7ctceZpbyw/s/848/I0000g7ctceZpbyw.jpg)
Royal Irish YC's Joan Sheffield, Katherine Sheehan and Catherine Day are Joint "Sailors of the Month (Team Racing)" for May
4th June 2024 Sailor of the Month
When success is achieved in a team event, it can be difficult to highlight the individual who most contributed to the win. And with nine teams providing a total of 27 female-helmed boats to contest the Roy Family Trophy under…
![Royal Cork Yacht Club's May Coastal Race winner in IRC was Ronan and John Downing’s Miss Whiplash Royal Cork Yacht Club's May Coastal Race winner in IRC was Ronan and John Downing’s Miss Whiplash](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ETmBQjgIwoo/s/848/I0000ETmBQjgIwoo.jpg)
There has been strong support for evening cruiser racing at the Royal Cork Yacht Club since it began last month. The number of yachts taking part is considerably higher than last season. “It has been a fantastic show,” Rear Admiral…
![Darrach Dineen, with crew Sean Pecknam and Breda Magner, were the winners of the 2024 Munster Mermaid Championship at Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary Darrach Dineen (with trophy) and crew Sean Pecknam and Breda Magner, were the winners of the 2024 Munster Mermaid Championship at Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000wLY67YmWTT0/s/848/I0000wLY67YmWTT0.jpg)
Dineen's Endeavour Crew are Munster Mermaid Championship Winners on the Shannon Estuary
3rd June 2024 Mermaid
The recent Munster Mermaid Championships at Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary were filled with intense racing, camaraderie, and some special moments. Despite a disappointing start on Saturday, as racing had to be abandoned due to a lack of…
![Rankin racing in Cork Harbour at the Cove Sailing Club Wednesday night dinghy racing series Rankin racing in Cork Harbour at the Cove Sailing Club Wednesday night dinghy racing series](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Yk7Wd8yx57E/s/848/I0000Yk7Wd8yx57E.jpg)
Rankin 14 Leads in Cove Sailing Club Dinghy Racing League in Cork Harbour
3rd June 2024 Cove Sailing Club
The Cove Sailing Club Wednesday night dinghy racing series overall league leader is Ruadhán Jackson, with Dan O’Regan’s Rankin 14 second and John Cotter third. Rankin 14 is leading the Rankin Class with Owen O’Connell’s TR3 second. MONKSTOWN BAY MBSC…
![David Riome’s Valfreya is lying second in the White Sails division at Kinsale Yacht Club's 'TGIF' Series David Riome’s Valfreya is lying second in the White Sails division at Kinsale Yacht Club's 'TGIF' Series](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006hTjeIm3CiY/s/848/I00006hTjeIm3CiY.jpg)
John Stallard’s Siboney topped the whitesail ECHO 1 fleet 'Thank Goodness its Friday' (TGIF) series overall after last Friday night’s racing at Kinsale Yacht Club, with David Riome’s Valfreya second and David O’Sullivan’s Cimarron third. ECHO 2 fleet leader was…
![LÉ Eithne, the last to be constructed in Ireland at the Verolme Cork Dockyard in Cork, left Cork harbour last week to be scrapped abroad LÉ Eithne, the last to be constructed in Ireland at the Verolme Cork Dockyard in Cork, left Cork harbour last week to be scrapped abroad](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000CTo1h4BAZfM/s/848/I0000CTo1h4BAZfM.jpg)
Former Defence Forces chief of staff Vice Admiral Mark Mellett has paid tribute to the LÉ Eithne which left Cork harbour last week to be scrapped abroad. As Afloat has reported, the 1,920 displacement tonnes ship was the Naval Service’s…
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The UK’s Cruising Association has welcomed a new protocol for small boats entering France from outside the European Union. As of 1 June 2024, 53 marinas in France along its Channel coast now have the right to process boats both…
![Short-sea ro-ro freight operator CLdN which includes Ireland-mainland Europe routes, has joined the Maritime Battery Forum, a global community in the sector aiming towards a future of zero-emissions. Above dubbed the ‘Brexit-buster’ is the Delphine with its Rotor Sails installed last year. Short-sea ro-ro freight operator CLdN which includes Ireland-mainland Europe routes, has joined the Maritime Battery Forum, a global community in the sector aiming towards a future of zero-emissions. Above dubbed the ‘Brexit-buster’ is the Delphine with its Rotor Sails installed last year. Afloat notes, the MBF is to attend the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo (18-20 June) held in the Dutch port of Amsterdam.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000059iLyHmOyt0/s/848I000059iLyHmOyt0.jpg)
European Short-Sea Ro-Ro Operator CLdN to Join Maritime Battery Forum
3rd June 2024 Ports & Shipping
Major European short-sea ro-ro freight operator Compagnie Luxembourgouise de Navigation (CLdN), which in recent months launched a new Cork-Rotterdam lo-lo route, has announced that it has joined the Maritime Battery Forum. The MBF was founded with the aim of promoting new…
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3rd June 2024 Nautical Crossword
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