Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
#classicboats – The sun returned on the third day of Panerai British Classic Boat Week 2015 and the fleet enjoyed two spectacular round the cans races in the Western Solent, races three and four of the series. Whilst the classes…
#oppie – Ireland's Jamie McMahon is the top Irish boy at the Optimist Europeans in Wales after six qualifying races sailed and will be the sole Irish boy racing in the gold fleet today. The top Irish girl is Sarah…
#annalisemurphy – Strong winds and gusts of 25 knots on the last day of the qualification races enabled the National Yacht Club's Annalise Murphy to score an impressive one two and head into gold fleet racing today in 16th position…
#420 – After four qualifying races Lizzy and Cara McDowell of Malahide Yacht Club are 19th from 60 at the 2015 420 World Championships in Castle Bay Karatsu, Japan with a third placing their best result to date. Howth boys pairing of…
#RNLI – RNLI lifeguards in Portrush have treated a teenage boy who collapsed on Whiterocks Beach this afternoon (Tuesday 21 July). At approximately 3.25pm, Senior Lifeguard Jamie Russell was on quad patrol of the beach when he observed one of…
#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 21 JULY 2015 CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Isolde (B Mulqueen & J Martin), 2. Asterix(Boushel/Meredith/Counihan), 3. Cacciatore (M Ni Cheallachain) Ensign - 1. INSS 2 (G Williams), 2. NYC2 (B Mathews), 3.…
#wiora – The highlight of the offshore racing season on the Atlantic seaboard gets under way tomorrow (Wednesday) with the four day West of Ireland Offshore Racing Association Annual Championship in Galway Bay, with thirty boats from all the main…
#RMSR - With less than three months to go, the Royal Malta Yacht Club is expecting another great fleet for the 36th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race this October. Entries for the 606-nautical-mile offshore race are rapidly coming in…
#ManxMotorcylingBoost - Additional ferry sailings during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling will be operated to further increase capacity for fans. According to the Isle of Man Steam Packet the ro-ro freight vessel Arrow, which is on charter to…
#MarineWildlife - Dublin Port Company has launched a new plan to protect a colony of terns that nest within the port. The Dublin Port Tern Colony Management Plan will ensure the conservation of Dublin Port’s terns, small migratory seabirds that…
#DublinPort - New Ardmhéara/Lord Mayor of Dublin Críona Ní Dhálaigh took to the waters of Dublin Bay to perform Dublin Port’s annual ‘Casting of the Spear’ ceremony, a tradition dating back 527 years. This was the Lord Mayor’s first official…
#rssailing – The RS inlands on 18/19 July were hosted by Lough Derg Yacht Club, where most competitors took advantage of the great camping facilities starting the party on the Friday evening ahead of heavy wind forecast of F5 gusting…
#youthsailing – In a week of intense international competition Irish youth sailors are conpeting in Portugal, Japan, Wales and Italy. The ISA Laser Radial Academy team are competing in Viana do Castelo, Portugal at the Youth European Championships from 20-25 July. …
All Ireland Sailing Championships To be Hosted By National Yacht Club, Juniors Head for Kinsale
21st July 2015 All Irelands
#allireland – Defending All Ireland Sailing Champion Anthony O'Leary of Royal Cork must travel to Dublin Bay to defend his crown this October. The Irish Sailing Association is requesting nominations from respective Irish Sailing Class Associations to compete in both events.…
#annalisemurphy – After a sixth scored in race three and the discard now applied after four races sailed, Irish sailing star Annalise Murphy moved up substantially from her opening scores at the Laser Radial Europeans after a shifty day four…
#mavisafloat – The renowned John B Kearney-designed-and-built 38ft yawl Mavis of 1925 vintage was launched in her restored form at Camden in Maine over the weekend writes W M Nixon. While the weather was not as summery as forecasters had…
#kinsale – Kinsale Yacht Club is a hive of activity this week ahead of the arrival of the Laser fleet for the Cantor Fitzgerald sponsored Laser Leinster Championships. The Yacht Club are delighted that so many local boats have entered…
#Diving - A diver was airlifted to hospital yesterday (Sunday 19 July) after going missing off Rathlin Island, as the News Letter reports. RNLI crews from Scotland joined lifeboats from Portrush and Red Bay along with Irish Coast Guard teams…
Marine Minister Welcomes Report On Improving Safety & Welfare In Fishing Industry
20th July 2015 Fishing
#Fishing - Irish Water Safety chief executive John Leech presented the report of the Working Group on Safety, Training and Employment in the Irish Fishing Industry to Marine Minister Simon Coveney in Castletownbere, Co Cork earlier today (Monday 20 July).…
#antixfinger – When you play in the big boys game, then you play by the big boys' rules writes W M Nixon. And you take it like a man. That seems to be the attitude of the amateur crew who…
