Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
#Aurora - Skywatchers in Northern Ireland were treated to a spectacular light show last night (Monday 7 March) as a "lucky combination" of weather conditions made the aurora borealis visible across much of the country. The video below, via Tam…
#Coastguard - Shannon's Irish Coast Guard helicopter flew to the rescue of a man who survived a 21-metre fall off a sea cliff in West Cork yesterday morning (Monday 7 March). According to the Irish Examiner, Rescue 115 was tasked…
The Marine Institute is looking for an experienced manager to join our team in Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway as Director of Marine Environment and Food Safety Services. The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology, development…
The Irish Sailing Association’s development of the “Try Sailing” programme for 2016 moves towards fresh action tomorrow with confirmation of a series of initiatives based on an out-reach approach by every form of sailing writes W M Nixon. “Try Sailing”…
#FerryBids - Final bids have been submitted writes STV News in the tendering process for the £1bn Clyde and Hebrides ferry services. Publicly owned Calmac is competing with UK ferry firm Serco for the eight-year contract to operate ferries on 26 routes…
Dun Laoghaire Library is the newest wakeboard venue in Ireland, according to pro boarder David O'Caoimh. The Killiney man turned the fancy South Dublin amenity into Ireland's wakeboarding cable park in February and captured it on video below. (function(d,…
#1916bridge - Dublin’s East-Link Toll Bridge which celebrated its 30th anniversary a couple of years ago as reported on Afloat, is to be officially named the Tom Clarke Bridge in memory of the 1916 leader. The Journal.ie writes that the…
Mummified Sailor: Clipper Race Statement on Discovery of Deceased German Sailor
8th March 2016 Clipper Race
Following recent media reports about the finding of deceased German sailor Manfred Fritz Bajorat in the Philippines last week, and subsequent misleading speculation regarding the involvement of Clipper Round the World Yacht Race team LMAX Exchange in this discovery, we…
Anthony O'Leary, Robert O'Leary and Tom Durcan were narrowly pipped for an overall win in the Viper 640 EFG Winter Cup Regatta in Miami at the weekend. The Royal Cork trio sailing 'Antix' finished second overall where there were two…
Floating pontoons and visitors swing moorings at Nealon's Quay and Youghal have been proposed by Cork County Council. The plans of the long overdue development are available for inspection at County Hall in Cork over the next six weeks. Installation…
#RNLI - On Sunday 6 March 2016, Donaghadee RNLI coxswain Philip McNamara and the volunteer lifeboat crew mustered for the latest in a series of vital fortnightly sea training exercises to ensure they are prepared for the challenges of the…
Last week six outstanding British Marine members and two inspirational individuals were recognised for excellence within the industry, winning the categories they were finalists for at the prestigious British Marine Awards 2016. Now in its third year, with the largest…
#Rowing: Alan O’Keeffe of Presentation College had less than a length to spare over Conor McCarthy of Cork Boat Club in one of the two Cork Sculling Ladder challenges held at the weekend. Kieran White of Cork beat Jack O’Donovan…
#Poaching - A Claregalway man was convicted of an illegal fishing offence at a sitting of Galway District Court recently. Niall O’Gorman, with an address at Kiltrogue, Claregalway, was found guilty on 2 February of possession of a net and…
There was almost a full turnout of the Fireballs registered for the 2015/16 Frostbites in Dun Laoghaire yesterday when 10 boats assembled on the start line for the first of two trapezoid-course races in sunshine but cool temperatures writes Cormac…
#RailBoost - DFDS the Danish logistics and shipping operator, has announced from this month a doubling of capacity on its weekly intermodal rail service between the Port of Waterford and Ballina, Co. Mayo. The new capacity according to Multimodal News,…
Irish Laser Radial ace Annalise Murphy will come up against American Paige Railey at the Olympic Regatta in Rio this August, after the Floridian sailor was named as part of the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team this morning. Railey got the nod after…
#ICGresults- Irish Continental Group plc released today their Preliminary Statement of Results for Year Ended 31 December 2015. Commenting on the results, Chairman John B McGuckian said, “2015 was another successful year for the group with growth in revenue of…
#LargerVessel – A larger third Seatruck Ferries ro-ro vessel will be added to the Dublin-Liverpool route today. The current vessel, Clipper Ranger will be replaced by the larger and faster P series vessel, Seatruck Pace which will almost double the…
Five RS400s hit the water in Cork on Saturday, the first day back for a fleet that has now grown to 11 boats in Cork Harbour. Hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club, racing took place on the Curlane Bank…
