Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Flags 'N' over 'A' flying from yard–arms at Dun Laoghaire's four waterfront yacht clubs at tea–time was confirmation that tonight's first Thursday race of the Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) season had been cancelled due to strong winds. Principal race…
The UK Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public just before 14:30 today (28 April) to say they could see a fishing vessel in difficulty near the rocks at St David’s Head, Pembrokeshire in North Wales…
#DryDockClosing – Its the end of an era as the nation’s largest dry dock is to close with the loss of 26 jobs as Dublin Port Company are to infill the site as part of the €227m Alexandra Basin Redevelopment…
#Roisin2Med - Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Conveney, T.D., announced today that L.É. Róisín will depart the Naval Base, Haulbowline on Sunday, 1st May 2016, to assist the Italian authorities in the search and rescue activities in the Mediterranean. Earlier…
National Maritime College of Ireland Recognised for Consistency in Academic Excellence
28th April 2016 Jobs
At the 2016 Irish Logistics and Transport Award ceremony, the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) were, for the third year in succession, recognised for their excellence in educational programmes, and were awarded the prestigious Education award for their Bachelor…
#Recall - The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued a recall notice for certain models of Safetmade hydrostatic release units (HRUs). While these HRUs have been approved as having a service life of three years, investigations have shown…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club race officers will be monitoring this afternoon's weather forecast before tonight's first Thursday race on the capital's waters. The country's biggest yacht racing league is scheduled to get underway from 6pm with up to 300 boats…
#MarineScience - Galway's Oslo Bar will host an evening of marine science talks on Tuesday 24 May as art of the international Pint of Science festival. Taking place simultaneously over three evenings in May in Ireland, the UK, France, Italy,…
In a heavy wind start to the second last Sailing World Cup event before the Olympic Games, Northern Ireland 49er duo Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern lie 17th in a fleet of 40–boats in Hyeres, France this evening. After a gold…
People across Ireland are being encouraged to help raise vital funds for the RNLI as part of the charity’s national annual fundraising event, Mayday. The RNLI’s Mayday campaign runs through to the May Day bank holiday next Monday 2 May,…
SB20 crew Aidan O'Connell, John Driscoll and Andrew Vaughan were the winners of the inaugural SB20 visit to Carlingford Lough at the weekend. The 12–boat fleet were treated to a brand new venue at Carlingford Sailing Club for the first SB20…
It was a weekend of superb sailing for the RS Fleets in Dublin Bay. Having the season opener in the east at the Royal St. George Yacht Club usually brings out a great fleet and that’s what we had with…
Dublin Port Company has announced the launch of its 2016 cruise season as preparations get underway for the return of luxury cruise liner MSC Splendida next week. She is among 113 cruise calls confirmed this season, the largest number of…
I have been vocal over the past few months in expressing concern about improving access to sailing and combating the impression that the sport is elitist. I spoke about the need for initiatives at the annual conference of the Irish…
#MarineWildlife - A seriously ill seal pup found on the streets of Galway last December is just weeks away from release back into the wild. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the tiny seal no more than three weeks old was…
#Coastguard - Northern Ireland coastguard teams have taken part in a major rescue exercise The Gobbins in Co Antrim ahead of the cliff path's reopening this May Day weekend, as the Belfast Telegraph reports. As many as 50 volunteers from…
#Baltimore - A verdict of accidental death was returned at Clonakilty courthouse today (Tuesday 26 April) in the deaths of a Penney's retail scion, his son and his son's girlfriend, all three of whom drowned off Baltimore in West Cork…
Opening Race of Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Season Cancelled Due to Strong Winds
26th April 2016 DBSC
Gusts of over 33–knots have put paid to tonight's first race of the 2016 Dublin Bay Sailing Club season. Northerly winds are currently averaging 23–knots on the Bay. Dinghy racing has been cancelled.
How many times have you agonised over bringing expensive electronic equipment afloat, vowing to come up with a solution 'next time' only never finding one? The problem may have just been solved by SUBTECH SPORTS who have introduced a '100…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced its intention to phase out its fish farming operations over the coming years. A plan will now be developed to implement this decision. The IFI Board, having reviewed the fish farm operations from both…
