Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Derry~Londonderry~Doire has recorded an impressive back to back, clean sweep win in the Clipper 2015-16 Race after taking line honours in The Sailing City • Qingdao Cup following twelve days of racing from Vietnam to China. Once again, as with…
#Rowing: The St Michael’s Head of the River, set for this Saturday, March 12th, has been cancelled because of increased water levels at O’Brien’s Bridge. This event was rescheduled, after an earlier cancellation. The Dublin Head of the River, scheduled…
The Port of Cork is set to attend Seatrade Cruise Global, the Cruise Industry’s Premier Global event next week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Seatrade Cruise Global is one of the key events in the cruise calendar and guarantees to bring…
#FerryOffService - The Passage East Ferry service on Waterford Estuary has been suspended until next Monday (14th March) due to maintenance, according to AA Roadwatch. FBD Tintern is currently off service as otherwise Afloat adds the 130 passenger/30 vehicle capacity…
#RoisinRefugees - The Naval Service confirmed that LÉ Róisín is to be deployed to the Mediterranean Sea at the end of this month to resume humanitarian missions, writes The Irish Examiner. A Naval Service spokesman said that plans had been…
#VOR - A fully functioning model of Team SCA's Volvo Ocean 65 made entirely of 100,000 Lego pieces is on exhibition in the Volvo Ocean Race museum from this week. The launch of the Lego replica of the boat that…
#WaterSafety - The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport addresses pleasure and recreational craft owners, masters and users with a brief summary of the legal requirements in relation to the wearing and carrying of lifejackets…
#RNLI - The volunteer lifeboat crew at Portaferry RNLI launched yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 8 March) to the aid of two kayakers stranded on an island in Strangford Lough. The two men were on a camping trip to Boretree Island, just…
A yacht carrying a British sailor competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is diverting into Shanghai to transfer a crew member who has a suspected fractured arm, sustained during a violent storm. Trudi Bubb, 50, from Crawley,…
#EUportRegulation - The European Parliament voted on the Port Regulation and the Fleckenstein Report yesterday. The Parliament confirmed the outcome of the Transport committee. 451 MEPs voted in favour of the deal reached by the rapporteur and the shadow rapporteurs…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club's (DBSC) Spring Chicken series is heading for its conclusion this weekend and if the last race is sailed this Sunday morning a discard kicks in to add extra spice to the overall handicap results. (See handicaps,…
The Laser class 41st Round the Island Race from Howth Yacht Club will be contested this Saturday. The warning signal for the dinghy race is 1045. The club is going all out to swell the numbers with an offer to line…
#DieselDublin – An oil chemical products tanker loaded with diesel fuel from Russia, docked in Dublin Port yesterday following a week long delivery voyage, writes Jehan Ashmore. The almost 30,000dwt Maersk Belfast took a northerly route via Scotland and through…
It has been a tumultuous night, with the Clipper Race fleet experiencing a violent storm which delivered some of the worst conditions of the entire circumnavigation. Gusting winds of 70 to 80 knots tested the teams’ will, with extended periods…
Loop Head Lighthouse in West Clare, one of the Great Lighthouses of Ireland, will reopen to the public this Saturday (March 12th 2016). Clare County Council, which manages the facility in conjunction with the Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL), says…
Finn Lynch Sails Into Funds for 2017 But Campaign Money Is Needed Now, Say National Yacht Club
9th March 2016 Olympic
Finn Lynch’s European Championships 28th overall result in Gran Canaria earlier this month means he will be eligible for International Carding and direct state funding of €12,000 next January 2017. Finn was the only Irish Laser senior sailor to qualify…
Boating Named as one of the Most Popular Tourist Activities During English Tourism Week
9th March 2016 Aquatic Tourism
According to a recent report from leading marine industry body British Marine, domestic holidays in England that incorporate boating or watersports are some of the most popular tourism experiences. Over 75% of Great Britain’s boating tourism experiences take place in…
A unique new tidal guide assisting river users to circumnavigate the city’s waterways was launched yesterday at the River Lee Hotel. CORKUMNAVIGATION is a pocket-sized map published by Cork’s community boatyard, Meitheal Mara. The guide is aimed at helping locals…
Defence Forces Commemorate Role of Women in 1916 Rising on International Women's Day
9th March 2016 Navy
#1916women - Female sailors,soldiers, and airwomen of the Defence Forces took part in the International Women's Day event yesterday in Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The event included a 30 woman, tri-service Captain's Guard Of Honour led by Captain Danielle Murphy, to…
The Royal Cork Yacht Club was represented last weekend at a 2K Team Racing Regatta hosted by the Yacht Club of Greece. The two boat team, skippered by Fred Cudmore and George Kingston finished second, to a very strong Spinnaker…
