Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
#hyc – Competitors at the Key Capital Spring Warmer series in Howth Yacht Club were treated to glorious sunshine on the opening weekend of the season but unfortunately for all, the wind gods weren't as generous writes Daragh Sheridan. In…
#Lifeboats - Yesterday evening (Monday 6 April), the volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI were requested by the Irish Coast Guard at Malin Head to launch to a surfer in difficulty. Shortly after 8pm, a passer-by noticed a female surfer in…
#spiouest – Dun Laoghaire's Kenny Rumball finished sixth overall at Spi Ouest regatta in western France yesterday. Rumball, who runs the Irish National Sailing School, was racing the Class 7.50 yacht, Cool Runnings with international yachtsman, Jochem Visser onboard. The…
#youthnats – The RYA Youth National Championships kicked off yesterday with racing for all classes at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. A single Irish crew is competing in the 56–boat 29er class. An Irish Youth Nationals, expected to…
#englishchannelsailing – The San Francisco-based Lending Club report that its CEO Renaud Laplanche and co-skipper Ryan Breymaier established a new world speed sailing record across the English Channel. The sailors went from the Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes, Isle of Wight…
Glory for Justin Slattery & Abu Dhabi in Volvo Ocean Race Southern Ocean Leg
6th April 2015 Ocean Race
#vor – Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (Ian Walker/GBR) buried the miserable memories of the Volvo Ocean Race three years ago to win an epic Southern Ocean/south Atlantic crossing in Leg 5 and claim their second stage victory in the Volvo…
#VoyagePackage - Sail Training Ireland in association with Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club in Ringsend, Dublin Port, are offering a special package of benefits including memberships and a voyage. To celebrate the launch of this initiative two tall ships 'Maybe'…
#ROWING: Commercial Regatta got back on track after a six-year break with a relatively small event in excellent weather at Islandbridge today. The host club provided the bulk of the entry, but Trinity supplied the two eights which competed in…
#antix – Winner of IRC One was once again Anthony O'Leary's Antix in today's conclusion of RORC's Easter Challenge writes James Boyd. However this year the Irish team faced a new challenge having exchanged their beloved silver hulled Ker 39 - which…
Property News: Galway Bay Views, Schull Slipway Access Sure To Appeal
5th April 2015 Waterfront Property
#WaterfrontProperty - If stunning yet tranquil views over Galway Bay to the Clare hills beyond appeal, an exclusive apartment development in Salthill might be your next home. As the Galway Advertiser reports, all 12 apartments in Gentian Villas overlook the…
#RNLI - Roy Teggarty has retired as lifeboat operations manager at Kilkeel RNLI in Co Down. At a social evening in the local British Legion on Friday 27 March, Teggarty was pleased to greet fellow Kilkeel RNLI colleagues as well…
#MarineWildlife - On Friday morning (3 April) Arklow RNLI was made aware of a seal apparently caught in fishing gear close to the Arklow Harbour entrance. Two of Arklow RNLI’s team went to the area to ascertain if it was…
#TradersFears-Cruise passengers will bypass Dun Laoghaire for Dublin's delights, that's what traders fear so that the new €18m berth will be a waste of money, writes The Independent.ie Nearly 5,000 passengers and crew will disembark next month from a 20-storey…
#rorc –Irish cruiser racing is to the fore on the Solent this weekend as the Afloat.ie Sailor of the Year makes a big splash on the Solent. Antix, Anthony O'Leary's turbo-ed Ker 40 is the runaway leader, having won all but…
#rnli – Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat launched following a transmission on Channel 16 from a yachtsman reporting himself lost on Lough Derg. At 8.15pm on Saturday evening, March 4, Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat launched following a request by Valentia Coast…
# Rowing: Trinity took the women’s eights title at the Neptune Regatta at sunny Islandbridge today, beating a game Portora crew which had earlier had an easy win in the women’s junior 18 final. Trinity A beat Trinity B in…
# Rowing: Trinity’s Ian Hurley won the the men’s senior single sculls at the Neptune Regatta in Islandbridge today, beating Colm Dowling of Commercial by half a length in the final. Elise Maurin of New Ross took the women’s title.…
Kitesurfing Medal & Two Medal Race Finishes for Irish Olympic Sailing Team in Palma
4th April 2015 Olympic
#trofeosofia – Ireland leaves Palma tonight with a medal in the demonstration sport of kitesurfing, thanks to the efforts of Jade O'Connor, plus two medal race finishes for the Irish Olympic sailing team. It's a considerable improvement on last year's 'rusty'…
#MarineWildlife - A minke whale who beached along a river far upstream from Kenmare has been rescued thanks to the timely response of locals. As RTÉ News reports, it's believed that the whale - found some 3km from the Kerry…
Shipping Review: Launch of Final ASL ‘Green’, Lusitania Exhibition, New Maritime Awards & More
4th April 2015 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene. Arklow Breeze the final of six bulk cargoships was launched from a Dutch shipyard for Arklow Shipping Ltd. The 119m hull designed with green credentials to…