Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
It was a windless Easter Sunday for the third and final day of the RORC Easter Challenge that saw Ireland's only entry record a creditable fifth overall on the Solent. As Afloat.ie reported earlier, former Cork Corinthian Quarter Ton Cup Champion Jason…
Irish Olympic Laser campaigners Finn Lynch of the National Yacht Club and Liam Glynn of Ballyholme Yacht Club will face a fleet of 183 and all three Rio medallists when they start racing at a bumper 49th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Iberostar in…
Enda O’Coineen “Unofficially” Finishes Vendee Globe & Completes Solo Circumnavigation
1st April 2018 Vendee Globe
At 13:57 today off the west coast of France Irishman Enda O’Coineen passed through the finishing line of the Vendee Globe course to mark the end of his solo sailing lap of the planet, with just one stop. On 6…
Former Cork Corinthian Quarter Ton Cup Champion Jason Losty is lying fifth overall at this weekend's RORC Easter Challenge on the Solent sailing his First 36.7 Altair in the 12–boat IRC Twodivision after six races sailed. Losty is six points off third…
Ireland to Cede Some Fishery Rights for Favourable French Deal with our Bloodstock Industry?
1st April 2018 Fishing
Following the outstanding success of the Irish contingent at the recent Cheltenham horse-racing festival, Afloat.ie understands that ongoing exploratory international talks have been stepped up to ensure that existing access is maintained and developed to countries where our thriving bloodstock…
Enda O Coineen’s Latest Sailing Challenge Has Been an Inspiration For Us All
31st March 2018 W M Nixon
Lone sailor Enda O Coineen will soon – barring any cruel last-minute setbacks - complete his current personal Odyssey to finish his very individualistic version of the Vendee Globe Round the World course writes W M Nixon. He’s slightly ahead…
#VOR - Vestas 11th Hour Racing has dismasted while racing in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race, this afternoon Friday 30 March (UTC). The team is safe and reports there is no immediate danger to the crew. The team…
MAPFRE Chasing Volvo Ocean Race Fleet Towards Falkland Islands After Sail Repair Pitstop
30th March 2018 Ocean Race
#VOR - Overall 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race leaders MAPFRE resumed racing on Friday morning (UTC) following a Cape Horn pitstop to make repairs to a torn mainsail, as well as a damaged mast track and boom. The move — which…
#VOR - While the Volvo Ocean Race fleet mark a major milestone with the passage of Cape Horn today, Thursday 29 March, MAPFRE were forced to suspend racing to work on repairs to their damaged mast track. A section of…
Team Brunel Leads Volvo Ocean Race Fleet Past Cape Horn & Out Of Southern Ocean
29th March 2018 Ocean Race
#VOR - Skipper Bouwe Bekking and navigator Andrew Cape have used their veteran nous to sail Team Brunel past Cape Horn at the head of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet. Bekking and his team passed the famed Cape at 2.01pm…
Irish Deep Water Coral Reefs Changing Faster Than Previously Thought, Says New Research
29th March 2018 Marine Science
#MarineScience - One of Ireland’s deep water coral reefs is changing at a rate of some 20% over four years, faster than previously thought. That’s according to new research published by Dr Aaron Lim of the Marine Geology Research Group…
#Rescue - A fishing trawler in distress off the Irish coast has been found after concerns that it had sunk, as the Irish Examiner reports. Contact was lost with the 22m Ocean Pioneer after it was left without power some…
Recent political turmoil in Catalonia has been cited by race organisers in their decision to cancel next year’s Barcelona World Race. The fourth edition of the double-handed round-the-world race for IMOCAs was due to start on 12 January 2019, and…
MGM Boats €32,000 Bayliner 'Starter' Motorboat Aims to Get Families Afloat
29th March 2018 MGM Boats
Boat Sales Company MGM Boats in Dun Laoghaire have put together a "Get You Started Pack" on the new Bayliner Element 5 motoboat this Easter weekend, just in time for the 2018 Irish boating season. What's more, the package has…
Fastferry Dublin and Belfast Seasonal Services Resume to Isle of Man In Advance of Easter Break
29th March 2018 Ferry
#FerryNews - This morning the first Dublin-Isle of Man sailing for season 2018 began with fastferry Manannan departing on time at 10.45 in advance of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore. The fast ferry service taking 2hrs 55mins…
Royal Cork's David Kenefick Knocking on the Door of Top Ten at Moth Worlds (UPDATED)
29th March 2018 Moth
Royal Cork foiling helmsman David Kenefick is knocking on the door of the top ten overall at the Bacardi Moth World Championship this week after an exhilarating three days of strong winds in Bermuda. 11th place Kenefick, who was Ireland's top…
#FerryNews - Of all the stories that have come out of Brexit and Wales, the impact or otherwise on the country's port links with Ireland has been one of the biggest. Wales so writes BBC News, has three ports that…
Irish Olympic Sailing Hopes in 49er, Laser, Radial & Finn Ready for Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta
29th March 2018 Tokyo 2020
Irish Olympic sailing hopes are well represented in the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta in Palma tomorrow, a warm-up before the all important World Sailing Championships in August where Tokyo Olympic berths are up for grabs. The Irish 49er and Laser teams…
Volvo Ocean Race Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag Issue Timeline of Events Leading to Loss of John Fisher
29th March 2018 Ocean Race
The crew of Volvo Ocean Race entry Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag has put together a timeline of events to ensure accurate reporting on the incident and it follows here: On Monday 26 March, Team Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag lost John…
Important dredging work at Hafan Pwllheli marina in North Wales has been scheduled for 2018. The plan to dredge the harbour entrance and the main channel to maintain its design depth has already been agreed. Work on clearing the entrance…
