Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
On 29th. July the Water Wags competed in Dun Laoghaire in the second of three races for The Sri Lanka Tankard (div.1A) and Sri Lanka Mug (div.1B) and the Meldon Cup (div.2). It was a cool evening with a strong…
#Rescue - BreakingNews.ie reports that a swimmer is in a stable condition after he was rescued from the sea off Co Wexford yesterday (Thursday 27 August). The casualty, who got into difficulty in strong currents, was winched from the water near Blackwater by Waterford's coastguard helicopter Rescue 117 and…
Dun Laoghaire's Green & Apthorp Score Fifth at Flying Fifteen Worlds
28th August 2015 Flying Fifteen
#flyingfifteen – Alan Green of Dun Laoghaire's National Yacht Club, crewing with former world champion Charles Apthorp, finished fifth overall at the Flying Fifteen World Championship at Crozon-Morgat in France over the past week. The pair, entered under the burgee…
-Attention-More than 10 years of life-time effort can be destroyed in one day!This is not an emergency situation,...
Posted by Danny Ok on Tuesday, 18 August 2015
New Calls To Change Olympic Sailing Venue After Windsurfer Takes Ill At Rio Test Event
28th August 2015 Olympic
#Rio2016 - Sailing's world governing body has repeated its threat to pull next summer's Olympic events out of Guanabara Bay over persisting pollution concerns, as BBC Sport reports. "If we can't get the water to a level, then we'll move it to the Atlantic…
#CoastalNotes - Northern Ireland's coastline is plagued by 5,000 pieces of rubbish for every 1,000 metres of beach, according to new surveys. And that's just the average, as BelfastLive reports, with the latest results from a three-year initiative by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful singling…
#MarineWildlife - The future of the Irish Sea's diverse habitat is under threat from "unsustainable" prawn fishing, scientists have warned. But as Independent.ie reports, fishing groups say Dublin Bay prawns are being caught with sensitivity to vulnerable fish species that may be…
#fireball – With eight races now completed in Pwllheli, the situation at the top of the scoreboard takes on a new twist.........again writes Cormac Bradley.Christian Birrell & Sam Brearey (15107) lead with 16pts (1, 2, 12, 3, 2, 3, 3,…
#isora – There are two offshore ISORA races scheduled for this weekend: both to Greystones in County Wicklow to join the Greystones Regatta on Sunday. Race 12 takes the Irish ISORA fleet form Dun Laoghaire to Greystones. The race starts…
#dbsc – BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Crazy Horse (F Heath & I Schuster), 2. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll), 3. Legally Blonde (C.Drohan/P.Egan) BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Crazy Horse (F Heath & I Schuster) CRUISERS 0 Echo - 1. Wow (George Sisk),…
Marine Institute Invites Tenders For Supply Of Survey Support Services
27th August 2015 Marine Science
#MarineScience - The Marine Institute is inviting tenders for the supply of survey support services to Fishery Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS). The service provider will provide support to a range of fishery surveys as directed by FEAS according to FEAS…
#BathingBan - Dubliners hoping to make the most of the fleeting sunshine today should leave their swimming togs at home as Dublin City Council has suspended swimming at Dollymount Strand due to elevated bacteria levels. As TheJournal.ie reports, waters at…
The ambitious inaugural Cork Dinghy Fest 2015 on 20-23 Aug in RCYC was to host over 200 boats in 10 fleets and 5 race areas proving dinghy racing flourishes across Ireland. The RS fleet took the opportunity to come together…
#StarWars - Star Wars film crews are set to return to Skellig Michael next month - but the news has ruffled feathers among environmentalists. As TheJournal.ie reports, shooting for the future 'Episode VIII', following last summer's filming on the Co…
#commodorescup – The introduction of a new 'small boat' class (up to IRC 1.05) in the 2016 Commodore's Cup is attracting a lot of worldwide interest and none more so than in Ireland, the home of the defending champions. The Irish Cruiser Racer Association (ICRA) has…
#hyc – Howth Yacht Club has announced MSL Park Motors Mercedes-Benz are once again to be event partners and principal sponsors of this year's Autumn League. Running for six consecutive Saturdays and commencing September 12th, this will be the 36th year of…
#Marinas - Lough Derg Marina in Killaloe might be set for a revamp after its sale to a local investor for more than three times its guide price, as The Irish Times reports. The marina, on the Tipperary side of the Shannon opposite the Kincora House Hotel,…
#Angling - A sea angler has died after being swept out to sea by an unexpected wave on the Waterford coast. As The Irish Times reports, the man was fishing on the shore at Bunmahon Beach near Dungarvan yesterday afternoon (Tuesday…
#CancelledCruiseCall – The longest ever cruiseship to visit Dublin Port, MSC Splendida at 333m long has again cancelled another call due off Dun Laoghaire Harbour this weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore. This is the third cancellation of the giant Italian flagged cruiseship with…
#NewMRVship - The publication of the White Paper on Defence yesterday sets out Ireland's defence policy framework for the next decade. The White Paper covers the three branches of the Defence Forces, the Army, Air Corps and the Naval Service, all of which…
#dbsc – Tonight's last Dublin Bay Sailing Club Thursday race may mark the end of the 2015 mid–week season but racing on the Capital's waters continues each Saturday in September. The club's annual DBSC Cruiser Challenge also takes place on the 5th and…
