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Tiarnán O'Donnell won his second World Cup rowing silver medal of the season in the PR2 Men's single as day two of racing ended in Poznan. Limerick's Tiarnán O'Donnell takes home the silverware again after another strong performance in the…

As Afloat previously reported, Irish Ferries has renamed one of its cruise-ferries, James Joyce, as Ireland celebrates this weekend, Bloomsday (16th June), honouring the legacy of the famous writer, reports Jehan Ashmore. Among Joyce's works are the much-celebrated Ulysses novel…

Should each SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race from Wicklow Sailing Club have a nominated “Flagship” to remind us that, with the passing of the years, this remarkable Royal Ocean Racing Club-supported 700-mile Classic now has its own colourful and complex…

Day one of racing at the final Rowing World Cup of the 2024 season has successfully finished up for Rowing Ireland over in Poznan, Poland. Weather conditions held up for the day but with the forecast changing for tomorrow, racing…

With two wins and two second places scored, Howth Yacht Club and Royal Cork's Ross McDonald tops the leaderboard at the 1720 National Championships in Baltimore, West Cork. Despite the consistent scoreline, the reigning European class champion, who is a…

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton is due to open a new training facility at Galway Bay Sailing Club on Saturday (June 15). Ms Naughton, who has also been Government Chief Whip, is a Fine Gael TD for the Galway West…

It certainly wasn’t champagne sailing last weekend for the Ridgeway RS Feva Northerns at Royal North of Ireland YC in Belfast Lough. The persistent strong on shore winds gusting 29 knots at times didn’t let up on Day 1 so…

The Gothenburg, Sweden-based ferry company, Stena Line has pulled out of the race to run services between the UK mainland and the Channel Islands. The ferry operator, which has a route network across northern Europe stretching from the Baltic Sea…

Twenty-four dinghies are entered for Cove Sailing Club's Wednesday night league, led by Ruadhan Jackson on six points. Second is Owen O’Connell in his TR3 and third Rankin No.12, Maurice and Frances Kidney. David Radley won last Wednesday’s Race, with…

Portaferry on the east shore of the Strangford Narrows at the mouth of Strangford Lough is preparing for a four-day Festival of Sailing, Water activities and Competitions from 5th till 8th July. The Narrows Series is one of the biggest…

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) has opened its entry list for eligible boats for the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 79th edition of the historic 628-nautical mile blue water classic will start on Sydney Harbour at…

Nick Walsh's Peaky Blinders leads after six races sailed in the National 18 Barry's Centra Crosshaven June League 2024 at Royal Cork Yacht Club. After one discard was applied in the 15-boat fleet, the noted ILCA master's champion Walsh had…

After two races sailed, 420 pairing Dougie Venner and Matt Mapplebeck lead Royal Cork Yacht Club's Mixed Dinghies June League in Cork Harbour. Racing under the Portsmouth Yardstick Handicap system, the duo has a third in the opening race and a…

Irish offshore survey company Green Rebel has deployed technology off the coast of Germany to measure wind speeds, wave heights, and ocean currents in the North Sea. The project is a collaboration with TGS, a global provider of energy data…

On Sunday, June 30th, from 12-2pm, the East Pier at Dun Laoghaire Harbour will provide quite the nautical spectacle with The Grand Parade of Classic Sail as part of Coastival 2024. The "synchronised sailing" format for the event is simple…

The Ballinacurra Cup is among the oldest "All-In" dinghy racing handicap trophies. The Irish Naval Service presented it to Cove Sailing Club in 1947. In past times Ballinacurra, in the North/East corner of Cork Harbour was a major port for…

A 22-boat entry does not include defending champion Dave Kenefick for Friday's 1720 National Championships at Baltimore Sailing Club, and at least one late entry in West Cork is expected to have some Olympic firepower onboard for the three-day event.…

Dublin Bay Sailing Club's (DBSC) Thursday evening racing was cancelled tonight due to strong westerly winds. Winds measuring gusting over 20 knots meant the eighth Thursday race of the 2024 AIB summer season was scrubbed in all classes at Dun…

The Department of Transport has been advised that geotechnical and geophysical surveys are being undertaken in the Irish Sea on behalf of McMahon Design and Management. The survey work, which was scheduled to start on 1 June, will be completed…

Bangor RNLI launched to the aid of two people on Wednesday evening (12 June) after their boat encountered engine problems near Groomsport. At 8.35pm, Bangor’s RNLI volunteers launched their Atlantic 85 class lifeboat Jessie Hillyard following a request from Belfast Coastguard…