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Cause for Optimism As Irish 49erfx Crew Can Still Qualify For Rio Olympics
22nd November 2015 Olympic
While the Irish 49er Fx women's team must be feeling bitterly disappointed at the failure to qualify for Rio on Saturday, there is plenty of cause for optimism as the fat lady doesn't sing for a while yet. Of the…
Years and months of intense planning and preparation finally paid off today as three Irish yachts were among the fleet taking part in ARC 2015 made their way out of Muelle Deportivo in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria this morning.…
Quartet of Hurtigruten Coastal Ships to Get New ‘Arctic Interior’ Makeover
22nd November 2015 Cruise Liners
#Hurtigruten – Norwegian operator, Hurtigruten has announced a refurbishment programme that will see four of its coastal ships under-going a total ‘Arctic Interior’ makeover in 2016. The company is already undertaking a total refurbishment of the newly acquired MS Spitsbergen…
#Indoor Rowing: Claire Lambe excelled among a group of lightweight rowers who set personal best times in ergometer (rowing machine) tests at the National Rowing Centre in Cork. Gary O’Donovan, Mark O’Donovan and Shane O’Driscoll all set new best times.…
Former Stena HSS Could Be Turned Into A Whole New World As An Istanbul Office!
22nd November 2015 Ferry
#HSStoOffice? - Former HSS Stena Explorer now remamed One World Karadeniz following sale to Turkish owners is understood to have arrived at Yalova yesterday marking the end of almost a three week long delivery voyage, writes Jehan Ashmore. The last…
Multiple champion Tim Goodbody's retirement from the Sigma 33 class was saluted at a packed Royal Irish Yacht Club on Friday night when class captain Paddy Maguire honoured the stalwart with an 'Excellence Award' setting out his achievements over 16…
McKeown Shines in Ulster and NUIG Top Rankings In Limerick Indoor Test - UPDATE
21st November 2015 Rowing
# Sam McKeown of Portadown set a time of six minutes 4.7 seconds, the fastest at the Ulster Indoor Championships at Queen’s University, and a personal best for the under-23 competitor. In Limerick, Richard O’Hagan won the open and 500…
2015 49er Worlds - San Isidro, Argentina. © Matias Capizzano
Posted by 49er Sailing on Friday, 20 November 2015
Protest Means Andrea Brewster & Saskia Tidey Miss Rio Olympic Qualification – UPDATE
21st November 2015 Olympic
There was agony for Dun Laoghaire's Andrea Brewster and Saskia Tidey in Buenos Aires this afternoon when, having apparently secured their berth at next year's Rio Olympics after a sensational comeback, lost qualification after a protest at the 49erfx World Championships was…
Denmark's Anne-Marie Rindom retains lead on second day of Qualifying Series at the Laser Radial Women’s World Championship in Oman but it has been a tough four races for Ireland's Annalise Murphy who lies in 82nd place in the 100–boat…
Giant Trimaran Crew Set Out On Jules Verne Trophy Round-the-World Record Bid
21st November 2015 Jules Verne Trophy
The Spindrift 2 sailing team confirm that they will leave in the next 24 hours to start their attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy round-the-world record. After analysing the latest weather files this morning, Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard and their…
Some very happy guests from Ireland enjoying the whales on board Blu Dolphin. This whale is putting on a great pec slapping show. #whalesherveybay #visitfrasercoast still plenty of room available tomorrow.
Posted by Blue Dolphin Marine Tours on Wednesday, 14 October 2015
#MarineWildlife - A Dublin couple on a whale-watching tour off Queensland recently had to content with an attention-seeking humpback whale as they posed for a photo, as the Irish Post reports. But the holidaying pair Declan and Mandy O’Donoghue seemed…
#Surfing - The history of big wave riding at Mullaghmore is the focus of the latest episode of Threading Edges, the new surfing video series from EPIC TV. As championed by JOE.ie, last week's first episode introduced a number of…
#Angling - Erne Anglers members dominate across two squads selected to compete in the FIPSed World Youth Angling Championships in Portugal next summer. Jack Tisdall, youth team manager for the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland (NCFFI), announced the two…
#AoifeVoyageMalta - ‘Aoife’ (P62) departed Cork Harbour for the final time marking an end of an era for the Naval Service, as she passed Roches Point Lighthouse bound for Malta to serve a new career yet remain in a naval…
#ORCAoceanWatch - A marine mammal conservation initiative that took place in the summer, supported by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, proved a huge success in its first year. The Steam Packet Company was one of 13 ferry, cruise,…
A difficult penultimate day yesterday leaves Royal Irish Yacht Club pair Andrea Brewster and Saskia Tidey with a mountain to climb if they are to win a prized Rio berth in the final day of competition at the 49erfx World Championships in Argentina today. With…
After the first two races of the Laser Radial Women’s World Championship in Oman, Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) leads the field overnight, with Marit Bouwmeester (NED) in second. Ireland's Annalise Murphy scored a 35 and a 33 to be placed 74th…
The Irish Cruiser-Racing Association’s (ICRA) Annual Conference has now been moved to a different time-frame, scheduled for Saturday 5th March 2016 in Limerick. But with sailing folk all agog to hear the announcement of the ICRA Boat of the Year…
Bray, Co Wicklow was the location for a unique Climate Change event on Friday (20th November) hosted by Seán Kelly MEP on the importance of achieving a global deal to reduce carbon emissions in Paris next month. "I am honoured…
