Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
This weekend saw a fantastic turnout of 18 Mermaids for the annual Skerries Regatta hosted by Skerries Sailing Club. The event which took place over Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of July gave the Dublin Bay Mermaid participants…
With 1,548 nautical miles left to sail to the finish of the Transatlantic record (as of 08:30 GMT today) at Lizard Point, UK, Comanche remains on course to break Mari Cha IV’s 2003 record. Stan Honey, Comanche navigator, noted this…
The traditional Galway Hooker is usually a much-restored craft writes W M Nixon. The climate of Ireland’s Atlantic seaboard is cruel for wooden boats built using basic materials, and the shipwrights of Connemara are skilled in replacing bits and pieces…
Cave Faller Rescue Caps Off Busy Week For Portrush Lifeboats & North Coast Lifeguards
25th July 2016 RNLI Lifeboats
#RNLI - It was another busy day for North Coast lifeboat volunteer crews as both Portrush RNLI lifeboats were launched for the second time in 24 hours yesterday evening (Sunday 24 July). The all-weather and inshore lifeboats were launched at 5.30pm…
#RNLI - Skerries RNLI volunteers launched their Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat on Saturday afternoon (23 July) after Dublin Coast Guard received a call from a concerned member of public about a swimmer in difficulty. The lifeboat launched shortly after 12.30pm…
The Opening Ceremony and Flag Parade of the Rooster International Topper Class World Championships 2016 was held at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Saturday. A total of 199 entrants will come in from all over the world, including China, Thailand and Australia,…
48 Nations Parade At Dun Laoghaire at Laser Radial Worlds Opening Ceremony
25th July 2016 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
350 sailors from 48 competing nations paraded though Dún Laoghaire yesterday as part of the Opening Ceremony celebrations of the KBC Laser Radial World Championships 2016 at the Royal St. George Yacht Club. The first races of the championship start…
Competitors from the south side of the English Channel have the upper hand after the opening day of the Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup, the Royal Ocean Racing Club's biennial event for three boat teams with Corinthian crews. Day one saw…
Super Sunday in Portsmouth, double points on offer, excellent flying conditions on the water and thousands of fans thronging on the shoreline. Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR was at the top of the first day leader board and got royal…
National Yacht Club's Gorman & Doorly Defend Flying Fifteen Title at Cushendall
25th July 2016 Flying Fifteen
The National Yacht Club's David Gorman & Chris Doorly successfuly defended their Irish Flying Fifteen Title after three days of competition at Cushendall SC in County Antrim. Three race wins from six sailed gave the Dun Laoghaire pair a clear…
IDRA 14 FOOT Race 1- 1. Doody (J Fitzpatrick/J Byrne), 2. Chaos (Pam McKay), 3. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton) IDRA 14 FOOT Race 2- 1. Doody (J Fitzpatrick/J Byrne), 2. Dunmoanin (Frank Hamilton)
#Rescue - BreakingNews.ie reports on the rescue of a woman whose kayak capsized in Liscannor Bay this morning (Sunday 24 July). The woman – one of a group of four – was unable to get back into her kayak, prompting…
#RNLI - At 7:30am yesterday morning (Saturday 23 July), Bangor RNLI was requested by HM Coastguard to attend a boat off Carrickfergus in Belfast Lough, following the firing of a red distress flare. On arrival at the scene, the volunteer…
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Transfer Going Ahead, Is Best Move For Its Future Says Minister
24th July 2016 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#DunLaoghaire - The Transport Minister maintains that transferring the operation of Dun Laoghaire Harbour to the local authority is the best move for its sustainable development. Responding to a Dáil question earlier this month from Dun Laoghaire TD Seán Barrett,…
#Rescue - A father and son were rescued on Thursday (21 July) by Kinvara beach lifeguards after being washed overboard from their kayak. Lifeguards Mark Buckley and Niall Hanley contacted the Irish Coast Guard shortly after 3pm when they became…
Rosslare Harbour RNLI Called to Two Incidents on Busy Saturday Afternoon
24th July 2016 RNLI Lifeboats
While out on a weekly lifeboat exercise Rosslare RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were called out by the Coast Guard to two separate incidents. The first incident, which occurred close to the Burrow point at Rosslare Strand, involved a small dog…
There were perfect conditions for the thousands of fans who came out to watch the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series action close in to shore at Portsmouth yesterday. Land Rover BAR led in front of their home crowd. See…
Calling form on the Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup is hard, as for a team to be successful, all three of its boats must perform. This, plus the event's week-long duration and diverse race format, make the Royal Ocean Racing Club's…
Dutch tall ship Wylde Swan is in Dublin this weekend and is hosting an 'open ship' for members of the public from 16.00-18.00 today. All are welcome. The Dutch sail trainer is berthed up river from the East link bridge.
Royal Irish Yacht Leuwin skippered by Henry Leonard was the winner of today's Sigma 33 coastal race to Greystones Harbour. Second was September Song skippered by Maurice O'Connell. Third was Dermot Clarke's Gwilli Two. The race was led by Gwili Two…
