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National YC's 'Mr Potato Head' Lying Third in UK Flying Fifteen British Nationals on Strangford Lough
19th June 2024 Flying Fifteen
The National Yacht Club's Shane MacCarthy and Hugh McNally are the top Irish performers after the opening two races of the Flying Fifteen British Isles Championships 2024 at Strangford Lough Yacht Club. The Dun Laoghaire pair posted a 5 and…
![Squib UK National Championships racing on the Firth of Forth Squib UK National Championships racing on the Firth of Forth](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006SBfJCjIGTo/s/848/I00006SBfJCjIGTo.jpg)
Royal North's Patterson and Nolan Lying Third at the Squib UK Nationals on the Firth of Forth
19th June 2024 Squib
Northern Ireland's Gordon Patterson and Ross Nolan from the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club are lying third after day three of the Squib UK Nationals at the Royal Forth Yacht Club. This morning (Wednesday) there was absolutely no wind…
![Tune-up for the R44 fleet ahead of the third event of the 2024 44Cup season in Marstrand, Sweden Tune-up for the R44 fleet ahead of the third event of the 2024 44Cup season in Marstrand, Sweden](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SSIMUwV1G1w/s/848/I0000SSIMUwV1G1w.jpg)
Racing sets sail on Thursday in Marstrand, Sweden on the third event of the 2024 44Cup following on from Puerto Calero, Lanzarote and Baiona in northwest Spain. Racing for the high performance owner-driver one designs will take place over 20-23…
![Larne RNLI’s proud volunteer crew stand guard with their all-weather and inshore lifeboats Larne RNLI’s proud volunteer crew stand guard with their all-weather and inshore lifeboats](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000041TnnqdfKn8/s/500/I000041TnnqdfKn8.jpg)
Larne RNLI will celebrate 30 years of lifesaving with an open day at the lifeboat station on Northern Ireland’s East Antrim coast this Saturday 22 June from noon to 4pm. Everyone is welcome to join the volunteer crew to celebrate…
![Lough Derg RNLI’s inshore lifeboat Jean Spier speeds to the casualty vessel in Youghal Bay on Monday afternoon 17 June Lough Derg RNLI’s inshore lifeboat Jean Spier speeds to the casualty vessel in Youghal Bay on Monday afternoon 17 June](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qicrH.MDM9Q/s/500/I0000qicrH.MDM9Q.jpg)
Lough Derg RNLI were requested to launch on Monday afternoon (17 June) to assist two people on a 16ft speed boat that ran aground in Youghal Bay after suffering engine failure. At 1.31pm, the inshore lifeboat Jean Spier launched with…
![Rosslare Europort, Ocean Winds and Bord na Mona at the announcement of their collaboration on Offshore Wind Energy plans Rosslare Europort, Ocean Winds and Bord na Mona at the announcement of their collaboration on Offshore Wind Energy plans](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HxnJOlL4tsw/s/848/I0000HxnJOlL4tsw.jpg)
Rosslare Europort, Ocean Winds, and Bord na Móna Collaborate to Advance Offshore Wind Energy Ambitions in Ireland
19th June 2024 Rosslare Europort
Ocean Winds and Bord na Móna have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iarnród Éireann (Port Authority for Rosslare Europort) to develop suitable port and harbour solutions for delivering offshore wind developments. This strategic partnership underscores…
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A Redbay Stormforce 8.0 Rigid Inflatable Boat. HIN: GB-RBB84043B909 Year 2009, with 813 Hours recorded on the hour meter, is being offered for sale in its current condition, requiring repairs. The sale is by Tender closing by 12 pm on…
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Glandore Harbour Yacht Club Offers Free Sailing Sessions and Hosts Open Day in West Cork
19th June 2024 West Cork
The official founding date of Glandore Harbour Yacht Club in West Cork is 1985. “by a group of sailing enthusiasts from the shores of Glandore Harbour and further afield,” the club says, but history indicates that Glandore Regatta dates back…
![Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue will attend the Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy discussion by an Oireachtas Committee Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue will attend the Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy discussion by an Oireachtas Committee](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000C9qDRxwTN.Y/s/848/I0000C9qDRxwTN.Y.jpg)
A strategy for Irish inshore fisheries is due to be discussed by an Oireachtas committee on Wednesday (June 19). The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will address implementation of the Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector Strategy 2019-2023. Among…
![The IODAI Optimist Munsters at Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) attracted a fleet of 122 The IODAI Optimist Munsters at Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) attracted a fleet of 122](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000txaijO0lwLk/s/848/I0000txaijO0lwLk.jpg)
Intense Optimist Competition at Royal Cork and High Expectations at Upcoming IODAI Sailing Championships
19th June 2024 Optimist
The 122-boat IODAI Optimist Munsters at Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) last weekend provided great practice for the Irish European teams competing at events in Carrara, Italy, and Monfalcone, Italy, this July and the International Development Team preparing for the…
![The Laser/ILCA Summer Sprint is kicking off again on June 29th in Glandore Harbour, West Cork. The Glandore sprint is part of the summer series of races The Laser/ILCA Summer Sprint is kicking off again on June 29th in Glandore Harbour, West Cork. The Glandore sprint is part of the summer series of races](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000uevu56GmAzY/s/848/I0000uevu56GmAzY.jpg)
Laser/ILCA Summer Sprint Series Returns to Glandore Harbour in First of Five Locations
19th June 2024 Laser
The popular Laser/ILCA Summer Sprint Series is kicking off again on June 29th in Glandore Harbour, West Cork. It is an open event and runs a simple format of a single loop around the course as a sprint. Five sprint…
![Participants in the time trials run by Cancer Care West for the Frances Thornton Memorial Swim on July 20th Participants in the time trials run by Cancer Care West for the Frances Thornton Memorial Swim on July 20th](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000JK4Xh2iNNKo/s/848/I0000JK4Xh2iNNKo.jpg)
Weather permitting, the “Longest day swim” will be hosted on the river Corrib by Galway Swimming Club on June 22nd. The swim which raises funds for charity Claddagh Watch dates back to 2019, and has grown steadily in popularity. The…
![Celebrating collaboration at Dublin Port Centre. Back l-r: Eamon Fortune, Stena Line; Paul Kennedy, Doyle Shipping Group (DSG); Kevin McGrady, CLdN RORO Ltd; Ray Eagle, DSG; Paul Berrington, Peel Ports; Wayne Murran, North Quay Associates (NQA); Alec Colvin, Dublin Ferryport Terminals; Declan Freeman, Dublin Ferryport Terminals. Front row l-r: David O’Flaherty, Seatruck; Eddie Halpin, Dublin Port Company (DPC); Grace Larkin, Irish Ferries; Dean Chester, DPC; Michael McKenna, DPC; Claire Percy, DPC; Glen O’Connor, DSG; John Rock, NQA; Paul Hogan, DPC, Maria Kavanagh, DPC; Michael O’Connell, Irish Ferries, Cormac Kennedy, DPC Celebrating collaboration at Dublin Port Centre. Back l-r: Eamon Fortune, Stena Line; Paul Kennedy, Doyle Shipping Group (DSG); Kevin McGrady, CLdN RORO Ltd; Ray Eagle, DSG; Paul Berrington, Peel Ports; Wayne Murran, North Quay Associates (NQA); Alec Colvin, Dublin Ferryport Terminals; Declan Freeman, Dublin Ferryport Terminals. Front row l-r: David O’Flaherty, Seatruck; Eddie Halpin, Dublin Port Company (DPC); Grace Larkin, Irish Ferries; Dean Chester, DPC; Michael McKenna, DPC; Claire Percy, DPC; Glen O’Connor, DSG; John Rock, NQA; Paul Hogan, DPC, Maria Kavanagh, DPC; Michael O’Connell, Irish Ferries, Cormac Kennedy, DPC](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00002ZA3loYPhaE/s/848/I00002ZA3loYPhaE.jpg)
Dublin SafePort, the port-wide collaborative safety initiative at Dublin Port, has been recognised by the International Harbour Masters Association (IHMA) at its congress in Tanger Med, Morocco. One of the IMHA’s three annual prizes, the ‘Safe, Efficient & Secure Port…
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Offshore Renewable Energy Devices and Seaweed Compound Applications Among Science Foundation Ireland Fellowships
19th June 2024 Marine Tech
Research to reduce the cost of offshore wind platform moorings and to reduce the environmental impact of composites for renewable energy devices feature among new Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) fellowships. A total of 15 awards have been announced by Minister…
![Ryan Wilson’s Mat 1010 Elixir from Quoile YC and Carrickfergus SC in lighter airs in Royal Ulster's Ailsa Craig race Ryan Wilson’s Mat 1010 Elixir from Quoile YC and Carrickfergus SC in lighter airs in Royal Ulster's Ailsa Craig race](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nOjJioxxXL0/s/848/I0000nOjJioxxXL0.jpg)
Quoile Yacht Club's Mat 1010 Elixir is Ailsa Craig Race Winner
19th June 2024 Northern Ireland Waters
The Ailsa Craig race has for 62 years been the highlight of Royal Ulster’s offshore sailing programme. The 80-mile race from Bangor on the north down coast, round the Rock in the Firth of Clyde and back to Bangor, is…
![Horse for the big course - Maritime Mystic Meg makes Eric de Turckheim's NMD 54 Teasing Machine, as 5/1 favourite for the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race this Saturday Horse for the big course - Maritime Mystic Meg makes Eric de Turckheim's NMD 54 Teasing Machine, as 5/1 favourite for the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race this Saturday](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yj66N6PH7IE/s/848/I0000yj66N6PH7IE.jpg)
Round Ireland Race 2024 Prices - Mystic Meg Backs Teasing Machine at 5/1
18th June 2024 Round Ireland
Billows of white smoke have gone up from the chimney on a lonely cottage high in the Wicklow hills this morning (Wednesday, June 19), and the word has come down from Maritime Mystic Meg on potential betting movements in the…
![A three-mast full-rigged ship with traditional rigging Sea Cloud Spirit is cruising on the Irish East coast visiting Belfast and Dublin A three-mast full-rigged ship with traditional rigging Sea Cloud Spirit is cruising on the Irish East coast visiting Belfast and Dublin](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Tfyp2Cqfe2s/s/848/I0000Tfyp2Cqfe2s.jpg)
The 'largest sailing ship in the world' and probably one of the largest ships to anchor in Belfast Lough at 138 metres in length arrived in the Norhern Ireland port on Tuesday, (June 18th). She is the youngest of the…
![Four areas off the south coast of Ireland have been identified for offshore wind in the state's draft Four areas off the south coast of Ireland have been identified for offshore wind in the state's draft](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007ohm_RBxaUw/s/767/I00007ohm_RBxaUw.jpg)
Seafood Industry Forum Criticises Key Aspects of Draft South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan
18th June 2024 Marine Planning
An Irish seafood industry grouping says the State has ignored key aspects of its own national marine planning framework in identifying potential sites for offshore renewable energy (ORE). The Seafood Industry Representative Forum (SIRF) says this is one of the…
![Dead fish in the Four Mile Burn, a tributary of the Six Mile Water in Co Antrim, in mid May 2024 Dead fish in the Four Mile Burn, a tributary of the Six Mile Water in Co Antrim, in mid May 2024](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VH8c1GHktQE/s/500/I0000VH8c1GHktQE.jpg)
Anglers ‘Fighting Uphill Battle’ Against Pollution of Northern Ireland Rivers
18th June 2024 Angling
Anglers in Northern Ireland say they are “fighting an uphill battle” against pollution incidents that have resulted in a spate of fish kills throughout the region. As BBC News reports, thousands of fish have been lost in incidents across Northern…
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18th June 2024 CH Marine Chandlery
Get a fantastic 30% off CH Marine’s range of adult Musto BR1 Solent jackets — but only until this Thursday 20 June. This superb all-weather, high-quality jacket is really comfortable and practical, with its brushed tricot collar and taped seams for…