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Pitch Poles & Survival For Annalise Murphy As Moth Worlds Breezes Up in Port Prince, Australia
13th January 2015 Moth
#mothworlds – Race officials were forced to abandon racing on day four of the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 International Moth World Championship being hosted by the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club (SSCBC) at Sorrento in Victoria because of strond winds…
#dublinport – Dublin Port Company today published trade statistics for 2014 which show a record year for trade at Dublin Port, with growth year-on-year of 7.0%. The stats follow a weekend interview with Dublin Port Company Chief Executive, Eamonn O'Reilly who mapped…
#SolentSalvage - One of the tugs holding the stricken car-transporter Hoegh Osaka in the Solent has according to BBC News crashed into the vessel. The tug moved from its position during high winds and collided with the ship with 1,400…
#MarineWildlife - After last week's good news of a seal pup rescue in Northern Ireland, on the other end of the island a number of similar rescue seals got a fresh start for the New Year. The Gorey Guardian reports…
#Angling - Sea anglers have been warned over the use of head torches for night fishing over reports of several near-misses involving boat skippers dazzled by the blinding light. As the Irish Mirror reports, dozens of angling enthusiasts wearing the…
Dinghy Fest 2015 – Royal Cork Yacht Club Launches Major Small Boat Racing Event for 2015
13th January 2015 Royal Cork YC
#dinghyfest2015 – The Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) and more than seven Irish dinghy classes have launched a Cork Harbour Dinghy racing fesival for 2015. As Afloat.ie reported in October the 'Dinghyfest 2015' will consist of four days of 'world…
Dun Laoghaire 'Urban Beach' Faces Fresh Planning Objection
13th January 2015 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#DunLaoghaire - Despite getting the green light from planners six weeks ago, Dun Laoghaire's 'urban beach' project faces an appeal made against it to An Bórd Pleanála. According to The Irish Times, councillors in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown have been told of…
Sir Ben Ainslie Avoids Disaster As Yacht Comes A Cropper In Caribbean
13th January 2015 America's Cup
#SirBenAinslie - America's Cup team head Sir Ben Ainslie had a bit of a slip-up during his Caribbean honeymoon recently when his yacht broke down near Richard Branson's private island. As Yachting & Boat World reports, the Olympic sailor and…
,#FinalPatrol - L.É. Aoife (P22) the oldest Naval Service vessel is currently on her final patrol before she bows out of her career, which is expected to end within the final week of January, writes Jehan Ashmore. Afloat.ie has contacted…
Irish Water Safety Hosts International Life Saving Europe (ILSE) Meeting
12th January 2015 Water Safety
#watersafety – International safety standards of water rescue, resuscitation and water safety will be discussed when Irish Water Safety hosts the board of International Life Saving Europe (ILSE) for an Extraordinary General Assembly, annual commission meetings and best practice seminar…
Fireball Frostbites Blown Out at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Fireballers Race For Tasar World Title
12th January 2015 Fireball
#fireball – It will come as little surprise that yesterday's Frostbite racing at Dun Laoghaire was abandoned early in the day. While the sea state inside and outside the harbour weren't excessive, due to the Dun Laoghaire shoreline being the…
#AnnaliseMurphy - She may have made her name as a Laser Radial sailor, coming so close to an Olympic medal in the class at London 2012, but it's the new moth class that makes Annalise Murphy love sailing today. Murphy…
#Condor102FitOut – Customisation of Condor 102, the Condor Ferries new fast-ferry based n Poole, Dorset, is where Trimline are working to complete an internal fit-out. Trimline, an interior-design specialist is working on the installation of a new duty free shop,…
#westcork – The Irish President of the Old Gaffers Association is organising a sailing cruise along the West Cork coast in July with venues to include well known harbours and landmarks along the 'Fastnet coast' such as Skellig Michael via Baltimore, Schull,…
#londonboatshow – Strong opening weekend visitor numbers are a positive feature of the London Boat Show that has already produced some early sales results for two Irish yacht brokers at the Xcel–based event in East London. Last year's event pulled in around…
#mothsailing – The National Yacht Club's Annalise Murphy and Howth Yacht Club's Alistair Kissane qualified for the Gold Fleet of the 2015 foiling Moth World Championships in Sorrento, Australia. Consistent results on the second day of the regatta meant that both…
#RadioDocumentary - A Newstalk documentary by radio producer and archaeologist Jane Ruffino looks at the past, present and future of the Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship in "The Dream of Jeanie" which was broadcast this weekend. The barque, Jeanie Johnston, a 19th…
Dublin Port Chief Hails Growth, Looks To Future Of Cruise Business And More
11th January 2015 Dublin Port
#DublinPort - Dublin Port's chief executive has moved to dispel criticism of the city's Docklands an entry point for tourists, coming after another bumper year for cruise traffic. Speaking to Bobby Kerr on NewsTalk's Down to Business show yesterday (10…
Port & Shipping Review: State Papers Reveal Row over ISL Liquidation, Livestock Rise to UK, Car Carrier Aground, 200 Jobs to Expand Galway Port and More…
11th January 2015 Ports & Shipping
#Port&ShippingNews - Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where State papers from 1984 reveal a row in Government over the liquidation of Irish Shipping Ltd. In 2014, over 16,500 animals were exported to Britain,…
#MarineScience - SmartBay Ireland has entered into a transatlantic collaboration agreement with the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Dublin City University and the Marine Institute. The Memorandum of Understanding…