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This past Saturday, the RS400 and RS200 Eastern Sprint Championships at Greystones Sailing Club showcased thrilling dinghy sailing action off the County Wicklow coast. A total of 19 boats participated, from both the 200s to 400s. The day promised 12-18…

Saturday, June 8th, brought the first of the 2024 waterfront regattas, which was hosted by the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club. All four Dun Laoghaire clubs agree on the format, and the sailing instruction is standard to all clubs. This…

A newbuild ferry, which is due to enter service for Scottish west coast islands operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), has been successfully launched in Turkey. The MV Loch Indaal, which is to serve Islay and Jura, was launched at the Cemre…

Following the success of the first of the four Dun Laoghaire Harbour waterfront yacht club regattas last Saturday (June 8th), where over 100 yachts competed in the DMYC's opening regatta of the 2024 summer season, next weekend (June 15th) is…

UK cruise operator Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition made its inaugural call offshore of Dun Laoghaire Harbour this morning, having recently also anchored off the Normandy coast during the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 1,200 passenger cruise ship…

British air assets assisted the Irish Coast Guard with two medical evacuations off the Irish coast within a two-day period. A British Coast Guard Rescue99 aircraft provided support for the Shannon-based Rescue 115 Irish Coast Guard helicopter on Sunday (June…

A superyacht that belongs to a real-life ‘Willy Wonka’ has been spotted at anchor off Cobh in Cork Harbour on Sunday (9 June), as Cork Beo reports. The 81m vessel Air was commissioned in 2011 by Augusto Perfetti, replacing an…

After an intense first half of the season, comprising multiple back-to-back races on the calendar since March, accumulated fatigue was evident on the race course in the final race of the Le Havre Allmer Cup. But Ireland’s Tom Dolan kept…

The all-weather RNLI lifeboat Leonard Kent from Newcastle was launched early on Saturday to aid a 29-foot yacht with four people on board, approximately 20 miles southeast of Newcastle. The yacht had suffered a dismasting, prompting an urgent response from…

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority’s (SFPA) says it has initiated its annual inshore fisheries patrol programme to help protect Ireland’s valuable shellfish and crustacean fisheries including crab, lobster, crayfish, and whelk. The SFPA says its campaign will focus on unlicensed and…

A D-Day commemoration marking the role of Mayo-based meteorologist Maureen Sweeney took place without Defence Force participation as had been originally planned. The Irish Times reports that Government officials vetoed participation of the Naval Service and Air Corps in the…

Pollution of seas and inland waterways has become a key issue in the British general election campaign. A poll published this weekend shows 83 per cent of British adults support penalising water companies caught illegally discharging sewage and blocking bonuses…

Royal St. George Yacht Club trio Neil Hegarty, David Williams and Conor Byrne in Phantom (IRL225) are the Zurich Dragon East Coast Championships after six testing races sailed off Kinsale, Co. Cork. Consistency paid for the Dublin Bay boat with five results in the top…

A Wexford woman living on the Hook Peninsula has been inspired to create a new fundraising initiative for the RNLI, which also promotes the benefits of being by the sea. Local artist Helen Mason, who is married to a local…

Blustery northwesterly winds swept Class Zero yachts onto all three podium places in Saturday's ISORA classic race from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire via Rockabill on Saturday night. After ninety miles sailed across the Irish Sea, Frank Whelan's Greystones Harbour yacht Opal…

Redress awarded for Friday's first race and a win in Saturday's fourth race has moved Royal St. George's Jaguar Sailing Team to the top of the Zurich Dragon East Coast Championships leaderboard at Kinsale Yacht Club in County Cork. Martin…

After leading the 28 boat IMOCA fleet since last Monday morning, and today holding a margin of over 300 miles over second place, French skipper Charlie Dalin tonight completed an emphatic victory on the 3200 nautical miles New York Vendee…

Entries are still open for the National Yacht Club Regatta on Saturday 15 June. The NYC promises and exciting day’s racing followed by amazing entertainment onshore with its biennial regatta next weekend. So as the club says, “get your boat…

The Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Royal Irish Regatta 2024 takes place on Saturday 29 June. The Royal Irish Yacht Club says it looks forward to a great event of sailing, dining and entertainment for members, their crew, friends and family…

Lough Derg RNLI were requested to launch by Valentia Coast Guard on Saturday afternoon (8 June) to locate and assist a swimmer reported to be in difficulty by a member of the public on shore. The bystander could see the…