Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
#Tokyo2020 - Irish Olympic rowing and canoeing hopefuls look set to stay in Japan’s capital for the 2020 Games as plans to move their venue to a city 400km north are likely to be abandoned. As Inside the Games reports,…
Bikes, Moths, Labradors & Handbags Among Annalise Murphy's Most Treasured Possessions
27th November 2016 Annalise Murphy
Olympic silver medalist Annalise Murphy has told Ireland's Marketing magazine she is happiest sailing her foiling Moth dinghy. 'I’ve had some nasty crashes in it but there’s no other women in the world really sailing it, so I’m delighted to…
As dawn broke on the second day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, the majority of the fleet were still to round Tenerife, the last mark of the course before the international racing fleet head out into the open waters of…
#Rowing: Eoghan O’Connor of Castleconnell came agonisingly close to a remarkable feat at the Irish Provinces Indoor Rowing Championships at the University of Limerick today. The Castleconnell man missed setting a time of six minutes for the 2,000 metres by…
#Rowing: Spectators at the Garda Boat Club witnessed a rare sight for an Irish crowd - a competitor breaking six minutes for 2,000 metres on the ergometer. Neptune's Ben Behr Heyder set a time of 5:59.8 at the Leinster Indoor…
Thomson Still the Boss as Le Cléac'h Threatens Vendee Globe Top Spot
26th November 2016 Vendee Globe
French skipper Armel Le Cléac'h today reclaimed the Vendée Globe pole position from Alex Thomson – only for the British skipper to instantly steal it back. At the 0800 UTC position update Le Cléac'h moved into first place for the…
Flying Fifteen Dance Competition Hits The Right Note at the National Yacht Club (See Video)
26th November 2016 Flying Fifteen
Five Flying Fifteen couples danced the salsa, jive and cha cha cha for the Flying Fifteen Glitter Ball Trophy last night at the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire. Six weeks in training with a professional dance coach produced some…
Shipping Review: Port Volumes Up 2%, Study Into Fenit Expansion & New Turkish Livestock Service
26th November 2016 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview - Jehan Ashmore reviews the shipping scene from among the following stories over the last fortnight. The iShip Index published by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) recorded shipping and port volumes in the Republic rose by 2% in…
Foggy Launch Conditions of Arklow's Newest Dry-Cargo Vessel (See Video)
26th November 2016 Arklow Shipping
#FoggyLaunch - In particularly foggy conditions Arklow Shipping's newest dry-cargo vessel Arklow Valour was launched in the Netherlands yesterday, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Dutch flagged 2,999 gross tonnage general cargsoship (yard No. 725) was launched sideways off the stocks at…
The Irish Coast Guard, a Division of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has vacancies for Watch Officers at its three Rescue Coordination Centres in Dublin, Malin Head, Co Donegal and Valentia, Co Kerry. The IRCG provides a nationwide maritime emergency service…
Dun Laoghaire’s Classic Harbour Ideal for Bicencentenary’s Historic Boat Regatta
25th November 2016 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
The notion that the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2017 from July 6th to 9th should include a significant Classics and Old Gaffers element to mark the Bicentenary of this great harbour surfaced only relatively recently. Yet this week a high-powered…
#ChargesWaived - Shipping lines have been notified by Rosslare Harbour that it is to waive charges for cruise ships for 2017, 2018 and 2019. The initiative is to establish the south-east as a destination for what is Europe’s fastest growing tourism…
Minister Launches Dun Laoghaire Harbour Bicentenary Steering Group
25th November 2016 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#Bicentenary - Minister for Jobs & Innovation Mary Mitchell O'Connor today became Patron of the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Bicentenary programme. Convening in the historic Harbour Lodge in Dun Laoghaire, the Minister met members of the Steering Group, which includes the…
2017 Dun Laoghaire Regatta Attracts 30 Entries In First Week of Online Entry
25th November 2016 Volvo Regatta
A week after opening its online entry Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (and with eight months to the first gun) 29 entries have been received and six from overseas. The early entries are listed below. It's a shot–in–the–arm for organisers of…
200 Jobs Secured At Harland & Wolf With 'Multi-Million Pound Contract'
25th November 2016 Power From the Sea
#H&Wcontract - A major manufacturing contract to Harland and Wolff has been secured which the company says will support 200 jobs. The BBC News writes that the "multi-million pound contract" is with wind farm developer Scottishpower Renewables. The engineering firm…
#MarineScience - The Marine Institute welcomed over 250 visitors to its headquarters in Oranmore for the maritime innovation agency’s annual open day on Wednesday (23 November). Organised as part of the Galway Science & Technology Festival and designed mainly for…
'Sailing is A Non Contact Sport', DBSC Urges Turkey Shoot Fleet to 'Calm Down'
25th November 2016 Turkey Shoot
A Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) chief has repeated a caution to competitors in this weekend's Rathfarnham Ford–sponsored DBSC Turkey Shoot Series not to be 'too pushy' and enjoy the morning's fun racing. It is understood some boats in the impressive…
There’s something about the Westerly Griffon 26’s determined dedication to simplicity which gives this little sloop designed by the late Ed Dubois a certain style writes W M Nixon. For starters, describing her as “little” seems immediately inappropriate, for if…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) is honouring the Royal Alfred Yacht Club (RAYC) tradition by holding a Black-tie prizegiving dinner event next month. The winners of the Bloomsday Regatta, which this year was held in conjunction with the NYC Regatta,…
