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#MessageInABottle - The Boston Globe has news of a remarkable recent discovery by Irish diver Rory Golden on the Connemara coast - a bottle with a message from thousands of miles across the Atlantic. Golden, a veteran during expert and…

#CoastalNotes - Just days after the Hibernia Express arrived in Cork comes news of another transatlantic internet cable, this time between New York and the Mayo coast. As RTÉ News reports, the $300 million Aqua Comms fibre optic cable will…

#RNLI - Union Hall RNLI's volunteer lifeboat crew launched last night (Thursday 13 August) after a member of the public reported a flare in the West Galley Head area and raised the alarm. Valentia Coast Guard tasked Union Hall RNLI…

#meteorbaltimore – The Beacon in Baltimore was just one place last night to see the ongoing Perseid meteor shower, which will be visible in the Irish night sky until tonight.Wednesday night saw the highest level of activity for the shower,…

#sb20 – The Dun Laoghaire SB20 sportsboat fleet have announced a number of new additions to the class. Coming just weeks after the addition of Chris Chapman and Yachtsman.ie (IRL 3443) to the Dun Laoghaire fleet, former SB20 regular Chris…

#420 – A Royal Cork and Malahide Yacht Club combination of Peter McCann and Cara McDowell top Irish hopes in the gold fleet of the 420 Junior Europeans in Bourgas, Bulgaria. The duo are 19th and two places ahead of Douglas Elmes and Colin O…

#laser4.7youth – Ireland have five girls and 11 boys competing in the Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships in Medemblik, Holland where over 30 countries and 400 sailors are participating. After 10 races sailled and two discarded in the under 16 Worlds division,…

#national18 – After a week of racing in varying conditions with wind from 5 to 25 knots and with eleven of the new Phil Morrison Ultra Design boats sailing Chris Bateman has published this youtube video of the Cock o'The…

#29erworlds – Another late night with sailors coming off the water at 1945pm with 3 races held in the Gold fleet. Harry and Johnny Durcan from Royal Cork lie second in the silver fleet. Full results here. The morning breeze…

#FerrytoCruise – Ocean Majesty docked in Dublin Port today at the site of the €230m Alexandra Basin Redevelopment that was recently granted planning permission, writes Jehan Ashmore. Somewhat unusual was that the chartered 10,417 tonnes vessel berthed just before lunchtime…

#MarineWildlife - A young minke whale carcass has washed up at a popular swimming spot on the Clare coast, as Independent.ie reports. The carcass was filmed at Hayes Hole in Liscannor by local man Roderick Gallivan, who added that whales…

#SurfKayaking - The Causeway Coast will host the 2017 Surf Kayaking Worlds, as the Coleraine Times reports. Top-flight surf kayakers from as far away as Australia will converge on Portrush – which hosted the sport's British Open in 2013 –…

#RNLI - Skerries RNLI towed a yacht with two men on board to safety on Sunday evening (9 August) after the vessel suffered engine failure. At 7.30pm Skerries RNLI were tasked by Dublin Coast Guard to assist the small yacht…

#CruisingHigh- Favourable weather conditions today off Dunmore East saw the largest cruiseship at 17 decks high to anchor offshore in a season that has seen three cancellations due to rough seas, writes Jehan Ashmore. Temperatures reaching a nationwide high in…

#CompletedHull – Further progress on the newbuild Arklow Vale took place on Monday with the aftship section transported outside of a Dutch shipyard's building hall, writes Jehan Ashmore. The section mounted on road-trailers was towed by truck to an adjoining…

#fastnet – Irish Team – on the "Kilcullen Yoyager" compete for the first time in the Rolex Fastnet Race, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Sunday 16th August On Sunday 16th August Ireland will be represented for the first time in the…

#dalkeyislandrecord – A Royal St. George backed bid to break the 25–minute Round Dalkey Island Speed Record by kitesruf this morning has been called off due to lack of wind. Jade O'Connor was attempting to beat the existing record set…

#rounddalkeyisland – Plucky Irish kitesurfer Jade O'Connor will make an attempt to break the 25–minute Round Dalkey Island speed record on Dublin Bay this morning. O'Connor, who produced a medal winning finish at the ISAF World Cup in Palma in…

#cowesweek – Cowes Week today was a beautifully warm day with a stable east-north-easterly air flow over the Solent area that mostly averaged 9-11 knots, with a few stronger gusts, making for excellent racing conditions. The day saw the first…

#Rowing: Fifteen athletes have been selected on the Rowing Ireland team which will compete at the World Championships in Aiguebelette, France, from 30th August – 6th September. This is the first opportunity for crews to qualify their Olympic boats for…