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Anglers Appeal Proposed Development of Nearly 250 Homes in Killarney Over Wastewater Fears
30th December 2023 Angling
Anglers in Killorglin are appealing plans recently green-lit by Kerry County Council for a development of nearly 250 homes outside of Killarney. As the Kerryman reports, the Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association says it “did not receive the regard…
Howth RNLI Rescue Two People on Yacht in Difficulty off North Dublin Coast
30th December 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
The volunteer lifeboat crew of Howth RNLI launched their All-Weather Lifeboat yesterday (Friday, 29 December) to reports of a yacht with two people on board that was being blown offshore and unable to make its way back to safety. Shortly…
Yacht Week is looking for talented skippers and hosts to work in the Mediterranean this summer. Dun Laoghaire Sailing School, the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School, has teamed up with the Yacht Week to get Irish sailors working in…
“On the application of the local residents, the RNLI committee decided to open a lifeboat establishment on Arranmore Island. The site for the boathouse and slipway was kindly granted by the landed proprietor Lieutenant F Charley, and the expense of…
Afloat.ie’s “Sailors of the Month” Highlight Variety of 2023’s Achievements In Selecting “Irish Sailor of the Year 2023”
30th December 2023 W M Nixon
Afloat.ie has already clocked 2.1 million readers during 2023, so we’re communicating with a large and often international readership, although the core of our regular visitors is still very much in Ireland. And now, with just one day to go…
Kinsale's Cinnamon Girl Finishes Fourth Overall, First Corinthian, and First Overseas In Hobart Race's Two-Handed Division
30th December 2023 Sydney to Hobart
On this cool Saturday evening in Hobart, Cian McCarthy and Sam Hunt of Kinsale brought their chartered Sunfast 3300 Cinnamon Girl-Eden Capital in at 9:11 pm local time to the Tasmanian port city's waterfront to finish fourth on water and…
The year 2023 opened with the start of The Ocean Race from Alicante, Spain on 15 January — the first edition of the event to be raced in the high-tech foiling, flying IMOCAs, and the latest evolution in the 50-year…
The Ultim Challenge: The Next Big Step in the History of Sailing Round the World
30th December 2023 Ultim Challenge
The Arkea Ultim Challenge - Brest, which starts from Brest, France, on Sunday, 7th, January, will be the first-ever solo race around the world on giant Ultim trimarans, the biggest and fastest ocean-going sailboats in the world. There are many…
'Alive' With Irish Navigator Adrienne Cahalane on Board wins Rolex Sydney Hobart for a Second Time in Five years
29th December 2023 Sydney to Hobart
Alive, skippered by Duncan Hine, has been declared the overall winner of the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, securing the Tasmanian boat its second victory in five years. Hine lauded his 14 crew which included Irish-born navigator Adrienne Cahalane,…
Sydney Hobart Race: Fortunes Wax And Wane As Small Boats Close In On Finish
29th December 2023 Sydney to Hobart
It's Saturday morning in Hobart, and out at sea the smaller boats in the big race from Sydney are still punching it out with a sou'wester which gives them a beat round the convoluted peninsula that ends at Tasman Island,…
Legislation approved by Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan will allow for 81 rivers to be accessible for salmon and sea trout angling next year. Of the 81, 42 will be open, with a further 39 open to “catch and release”…
MGM Boats Promises ‘Something for Everyone’ as it Celebrates 15 Years at boot Düsseldorf This January
29th December 2023 MGM Boats
January 2024 will mark 15 years since MGM Boats’ first appearance at boot Düsseldorf, the world’s largest boat and water sports fair. That’s 15 years of developing contacts, clients, and a glowing reputation — with Germany and Northern Europe now…
Caro Gets To Hobart First In TP52s, But Slips To Third or Fourth In Class On Corrected Time
29th December 2023 Sydney to Hobart
Anyone who tracked Max Klink's special Botin 52 in the Middle Sea Race will know how her fractionally extra speed potential can eventually perform a demolition job on the on-water lead of any sister-ships ahead. Thus, in the Middle Sea,…
Disappointment for TP52 Caro in Sydney-Hobart Race as Tattersall Cup Proves Elusive
29th December 2023 Sydney to Hobart
The sight of the first three TP52s to finish the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race this afternoon reflected three contrasting emotions: disappointment, excitement and resignation. For the New Zealand entry Caro, which has Ireland's Gordon Maguire of Howth and Cian…
By Friday (29th December) at 0740hrs in Tasmania, just six yachts have so far finished the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the varied and squally conditions making it difficult for the fleet to sail a simple and quick race,…
With the Sydney Hobart Race home favourite Alive safely in port in Hobart and looking better by the hour to retain the overall IRC lead and thereby put another feather in navigator/tactician Adrienne Cahalane's sailing hat, Tasmanian sentiment is probably…
Thursday 11 July 2024 will see the welcome return of Plymouth Race Week. There will be three great events happening simultaneously during the four-day regatta taking place over three racecourses in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park on the south-west coast…
Container Giant Maersk to Send Almost all Ships via Suez Canal as Schedule Shows
28th December 2023 Ports & Shipping
Container shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has diverted 26 of its own vessels around the Cape of Good Hope in the last 10 days or so, while only 5 more were scheduled to start the same journey according to detailed breakdown…
This year is expected to be the warmest 12 months on record for Ireland, Met Éireann’s provisional state of the Irish climate report says. Temperatures in 2023 beat the previous warmest year of 2022, and for the first time, Ireland’s…
Six county outdoor recreation officers are to be appointed as part of a €2 million package of measures to support the development of “County Outdoor Recreation Plans”, Minister for Rural Affairs Heather Humphreys has said. Funding of €1.28 million over…