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#Rowing: The Ireland trials set for this weekend have been cancelled. Weather conditions at the National Rowing Centre in Cork would not have been suitable. The athletes set to compete will next trial at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championships in…
#ManXmas – It’s that time of year as Isle of Man Steam Packet sailings are lined up for before and after Christmas Day on the seasonal Douglas-Dublin route which is to reopen this weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore. Ro-pax Ben-My-Chree is…
A vintage Quarter Tonner holds the lead going into the final race of the DBSC Turkey Shoot Series on Dublin Bay this Sunday. Cartoon from the Royal Irish Yacht Club leads the Rathfarnham Ford sponsored series by 1.5 points from…
Two of Dublin's leading yacht racing clubs are in talks over a possible merger in order to rationalise a crowded Dublin Bay yacht racing calendar. Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) and the Royal Alfred Yacht Club (RAYC), whose origins date…
Oscar's Final French Sailings Prior to Boosting Dublin Route Over Festive Season
16th December 2015 Ferry
#ExtraCapacity - Oscar Wilde (1987/31,914gt) is set to boost capacity on the Dublin-Holyhead route to faciltate passenger demand over the busy Christmas period when extra sailings begin this weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore. As previously reported on Afloat.ie the French routes…
Sea Kayak Around Ireland is 45–minute documentary that tells the story of two Irish Sea Kayakers who take on their dream journey of circumnavigating their country. Jon Hynes and Sean Cahill's fabulous documentary produced with support from CH Marine, went…
I met a man this week who wants to make St.Stephen’s Day a national day of remembrance for those who have died in tragedies at sea. There has never before been such a day in Ireland. Noel McDonagh is from…
Confusion Over Murphy's Results, Lynch Leads Irish Olympic Laser Mens Trial After Day One in Rio
16th December 2015 Olympic
Offical results from the first rounds of the Irish Olympic Sailing Laser Trials in Brazil appear to show an inauspicious start for Annalise Murphy at Ill Copa Brazil de Vela. According to the official scoresheet (downloadable below), Murphy 'did not compete'…
The first images of Sir Ben Ainslie's new racing yacht have come in, and the British racer is calling the boat the most advanced he's ever had. The British design team who built the Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing AC45…
€131m In Whitefish Quotas For Irish Fishermen Secured At Eu Fisheries Council
16th December 2015 Fishing
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D. early this morning (Wednesday) announced that he has secured 36,886 tonnes of whitefish quotas for Irish fishermen at today’s EU Fisheries negotiations. This is a 10% increase on last…
John Twomey Of Kinsale Is Afloat.ie’s 'Sailor Of The Month' For December
15th December 2015 Sailor of the Month
2016 will mark twenty years since Afloat inaugurated the “Sailor of the Month” awards, with their peak achievement of the “Sailor of the Year” accolade. This means we have now honoured nearly 300 sports sailors of every kind, of many…
Arrow Returns from Channel Islands Charter to Support Isle of Man Christmas Back-Up
15th December 2015 Ferry
#FreightFerries - Seatruck Ferries Arrow on charter to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, is currently returning to the Irish Sea in advance of Christmas, following freight relief cover for Channel Islands operator Condor Ferries, writes Jehan Ashmore. When…
#Rowing: The Ireland trial this weekend is in doubt. The National Assessment has been fixed for the National Rowing Centre at Farran Wood on Saturday and Sunday, December 19th and 20th, but the weather forecast is not good. Rowing Ireland…
#FirstDividend - Enjoying its biggest ever profits last year, Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) has revealed from their 2014 annual report. SFPC, which operates six ports on the Shannon Estuary and handles international trade valued at over €6bn, saw profits…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club has taken the decision to support the formation of a mixed sportsboat class to join the twenty other classes racing under the Club’s burgee in Dublin Bay. The decision follows a meeting of the Bay's sportsboats interests…
Posted by Aoife Hopkins Sailing on Sunday, 13 December 2015
In spite of qualifying the nation for Rio 2016, both London 2012 Laser sailors Annalise Murphy and James Espey face a test for their Olympic places on Rio waters this afternoon. The first of three Irish Olympic sailing trials begins at…
Milestone for Irish Rail and IWT Dublin Port-Ballina Intermodal Service
15th December 2015 Dublin Port
#PortRailFreight - Iarnród Éireann and International Warehousing and Transport (IWT) reached a milestone as their partnership that transports intermodal containers and tanks by rail from Dublin Port to Ballina, Co. Mayo reached the 1500th train to operate during November. According…
#Angling - Following the news that Ireland's bronze-winning anglers will host next year's Shore Angling Worlds in Wexford comes confirmation that the FIPS-ed Youth Worlds will be held in Cork in 2017. According to The Corkman, more than 40 teams from…
#Drones - Filmmakers have been using consumer-grade drones to capture some stunning footage in recent times, and this incredible video of Lough Eske is no exception. Spanish video company eldrone.es launched from the grounds of Solis Lough Eske Hotel in…
He started with a 24 hour disadvantage due to engine problems but after a week at sea Irish solo sailor Enda O'Coineen has hauled himself back into the Transat St Barth – Port la Foret race and now trails the fleet…
