Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
![Manxman, the latest addition to the Isle of Man Steam Packet's fleet seen berthed at Douglas Harbour Manxman, the latest addition to the Isle of Man Steam Packet's fleet seen berthed at Douglas Harbour following completion of delivery voyage.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Hc6BM.q85yE/s/500/I0000Hc6BM.q85yE.jpg)
The Isle of Man Steam Packet's newbuild flagship ferry made the significant journey from halfway across the world when completing the delivery voyage from Asia. The £78m Manxman built in South Korea, had arrived in Manx waters yesterday, 2 July…
![Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Dan O’Connell was fifth overall at the UK ILCA Master Championships at Hayling Island Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Dan O’Connell was fifth overall at the UK ILCA Master Championships at Hayling Island](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000S1TCKp39u7g/s/767/I0000S1TCKp39u7g.jpg)
There was a great performance by Monkstown Bay Sailing Club's Dan O’Connell at the UK ILCA Masters at Hayling Island Sailing Club in Hampshire at the weekend. All four ahead of the Cork Harbour ace in the 54-boat fleet were…
![Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School students in an RS Quest dinghy in Dun Laoghaire Harbour Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School students in an RS Quest dinghy in Dun Laoghaire Harbour](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000QWJwfxZVRI/s/767/I00000QWJwfxZVRI.jpg)
As part of this week's Dun Laoghaire Harbour Coastival Festival, the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School team is hosting a free public talk in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Lexicon this Monday evening, the 3rd of July, from 6.30 pm. “Getting…
![J109 Joker II Defending Champion John Maybury's National Championship winning J109 Joker II is one of 17 J109s entered for Class One IRC of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta starting on Dublin Bay this Thursday](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aD9qJROh0tw/s/767/I0000aD9qJROh0tw.jpg)
Can an A35 or J99 Dislodge Dominant J109s in Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta Class IRC One?
3rd July 2023 DL Regatta: Cr 1
There will be only nine 'non-J109s' in this week's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta's buoyant 26-boat IRC One fleet, but two new powerful campaigns are within those nine. At least a Northern Ireland A35 and a Howth J99 campaign must be…
![Jono Browne and Chris Agar pictured following the eighth race of the Squib Championships Jono Browne and Chris Agar pictured following the eighth race of the Squib Championships](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000RdYAj.HOMKM/s/767/I0000RdYAj.HOMKM.jpg)
The final race of the National Squib Championships in Weymouth Bay, hosted by Weymouth Sailing Club, was to be a battle of the giants, Jono Browne and Chris Agar in 142, 'Two Counts' and six points behind, multi-championship winners Tom…
![Mariana Lobato and Marie Riou during reefing down the main onboard Biotherm on Day of of Leg 4 (25 April 2023) Mariana Lobato and Marie Riou during reefing down the main onboard Biotherm on Day of of Leg 4 (25 April 2023)](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000OGUr1_g4css/s/500/I0000OGUr1_g4css.jpg)
The Ocean Race 2022-23 featured more female sailors than in any of the previous events in the race’s 50-year history. Overall, across the five IMOCAs taking part in the round-the-world race and the six VO65s taking part in the The…
![11th Hour Racing Team added to their win in the round-the-world race with victory in the final IMOCA In-Port Race in Genoa on Saturday 1 July 11th Hour Racing Team added to their win in the round-the-world race with victory in the final IMOCA In-Port Race in Genoa on Saturday 1 July](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000bN8.nAcoQ60/s/500/I0000bN8.nAcoQ60.jpg)
The Ocean Race 2022-23 Concludes in Style With In-Port Race Wins for 11th Hour Racing and Team JAJO
2nd July 2023 Ocean Race
The last day of racing in this 14th edition of The Ocean Race took place at the Grand Finale in Genoa on Saturday afternoon (1 July). Sunny skies, very light and shifty winds and enthusiastic crowds on shore and on…
![Britain's Megan Pascoe (GBR 163) leads downwind in an Irish 2.4mR Championships race held in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Lying second is Dutch visitor Petter Visser (NED 59), with Ireland's Patrick Hassett National YC lying in third place is (IRL 171) Britain's Megan Pascoe (GBR 163) leads downwind in an Irish 2.4mR Championships race held in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Lying second is Dutch visitor Petter Visser (NED 59), with Ireland's Patrick Hassett National YC lying in third place is (IRL 171)](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lOsLPPuUJ7k/s/767/I0000lOsLPPuUJ7k.jpg)
Britain's Megan Pascoe Tops Irish 2.4mR Championships at Dun Laoghaire Harbour
2nd July 2023 National YC
With four straight wins, Britain's Megan Pascoe won Sunday's Irish 2.4mR Championships 2023 held in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. As Afloat reported previously, Saturday's first day of racing in the one-person keelboat event was lost to strong winds. The National Yacht Club hosted championships…
![Clogherhead RNLI Lifeboat with the motorboat that broke its mooring Clogherhead RNLI Lifeboat with the motorboat that broke its mooring](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000WJ78Nk9LNXM/s/635/I0000WJ78Nk9LNXM.jpg)
Clogherhead RNLI volunteers were tasked by the Coast Guard on Saturday, 1 July, to aid a drifting 19 ft. motorboat. The Clogherhead volunteer lifeboat crew were requested to launch their all-weather Shannon class lifeboat at 12.22 pm following a request…
![Five races were held in breezy conditions on Sunday on Dublin Bay to decide the Irish 29er Championships Five races were held in breezy conditions on Sunday on Dublin Bay to decide the Irish 29er Championships](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000X25KBkVpYBI/s/767/I0000X25KBkVpYBI.jpg)
The overall winners of a cut-short Irish 29er National Championships were Ben O’Shaughnessy and Ethan Spain, who took three wins from five races in today's single day of competition at the National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire Harbour. With days one…
![The 12-metre-long sailing yacht is towed to Rosslare Harbour by the RNLI The 12-metre-long sailing yacht is towed to Rosslare Harbour by the RNLI](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000PVU_EWfyfvc/s/767/I0000PVU_EWfyfvc.jpg)
Rosslare Harbour RNLI lifeboat was tasked by the Coast Guard at 8 45 am on Saturday (July 1) to assist a 12-metre-long sailing yacht that had fouled its propellor half a mile from the Splaugh Buoy. The yacht crew were wearing…
![The Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 was the first monohull to finish in the 2023 Round the Island Race on Saturday 1 July The Volvo 70 Tschüss 2 was the first monohull to finish in the 2023 Round the Island Race on Saturday 1 July](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000mMdAuLVOZFc/s/500/I0000mMdAuLVOZFc.jpg)
Line Honours and Gold Roman Bowl for Royal Cork’s Tschüss 2 in 2023 Round the Island Race
2nd July 2023 Royal Cork YC
Royal Cork Yacht Club members Christian Zugel and wife Sonia Rohan took line honours in Cowes on Saturday (1 July) in this year’s Round the Island Race. RCYC’s former Olympian Tom McWilliam also featured among the crew of their Volvo…
![Lough Derg RNLI’s inshore lifeboat en route to the stricken cruiser on Saturday afternoon 1 July Lough Derg RNLI’s inshore lifeboat en route to the stricken cruiser on Saturday afternoon 1 July](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ALqzgGN.2tI/s/500/I0000ALqzgGN.2tI.jpg)
On Saturday afternoon (1 July) Lough Derg RNLI was requested to launch by Valentia Coast Guard following a report from a member of the public of a vessel aground close to Terryglass at the northern end of Lough Derg. The…
![Valentia RNLI lifeboat returning from Friday 29 June’s call-out to a fishing boat with a snagged propeller Valentia RNLI lifeboat returning from Friday 29 June’s call-out to a fishing boat with a snagged propeller](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yVSknTgPhD0/s/500/I0000yVSknTgPhD0.jpg)
Valentia Lifeboat Assists Fishermen After Boat Nets Get Caught in Propeller
2nd July 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Three fishermen were brought to safety by Valentia RNLI on Thursday afternoon (29 June) after their nets were caught in the propeller of their 14m fishing boat. At 3.17pm, Valentia Coast Guard requested Valentia RNLI’s volunteer crew to launch their…
![File image of the Stena Line ferry terminal at Loc Ryan Port in Cairnryan File image of the Stena Line ferry terminal at Loc Ryan Port in Cairnryan](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aQCnWxTBXM0/s/500/I0000aQCnWxTBXM0.jpg)
A man rescued near Cairnryan in western Scotland after going overboard from a ferry from Belfast Lough on Saturday evening (1 July) has died in hospital, as BelfastLive reports. The Stena Line Superfast VIII ferry’s own rescue craft was deployed…
![Dun Laoghaire's West Pier lighthouse was dressed in Coastival colours to welcome today's classic yacht parade Dun Laoghaire's West Pier lighthouse was dressed in Coastival colours to welcome today's classic yacht parade](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Nlmx3OdS3eU/s/767/I0000Nlmx3OdS3eU.jpg)
Classic Yacht Parade at Dun Laoghaire Harbour Cancelled Due to Blustery Conditions
2nd July 2023 Coastival
Due to strong winds, Sunday's (July 2) classic boat/yacht parade at Dun Laoghaire Harbour was cancelled this afternoon. This event was arranged in association with Dun Laoghaire's Coastival Festival, a week-long series of events and activities that culminates in the…
![Royal Irish JPK 10.80, Rockabill VI won the race, the Lyver Trophy and RORC medallion Royal Irish JPK 10.80, Rockabill VI won the race, the Lyver Trophy and RORC medallion](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000eiYtKExhHhA/s/767/I0000eiYtKExhHhA.jpg)
Royal Irish's Rockabill VI is Lyver Trophy Race Winner After 12-Hour Heavy Weather Race Across the Irish Sea
2nd July 2023 ISORA
Royal Irish Yacht Club's Paul O'Higgins sailing Rockabill VI won Saturday's 12-hour Lyver Trophy Race from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire. The line honours winner in the tough test across the Irish Sea was Andrew & Sam Hall's J125 Jackknife. The fixture was also…
![First 50 Checkmate XX (Nigel Biggs and Dave Cullen) is expected to be a the top of the Coastal Division of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta on Thursday First 50 Checkmate XX (Nigel Biggs and Dave Cullen) is expected to be a the top of the Coastal Division of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta on Thursday](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000BhaOH9_3dhY/s/767/I0000BhaOH9_3dhY.jpg)
Fastnet Race Entry Checkmate XX is a Coastal Division Favourite at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta
2nd July 2023 DL Regatta: Coastal
Two Irish hopes in this month's prestigious Rolex Fastnet Race from Cowes will compete first this week in a 20-boat Coastal Class at Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR). Pundits say the pre-event favourite must be the First 50 Checkmate XX, fresh from…
![Loughs Agency logo Loughs Agency logo](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ybHjw71UVSw/s/500/I0000ybHjw71UVSw.jpg)
Loughs Agency Secures ‘Favourable Outcome’ in High Court Proceedings Over Foyle Oyster Fishery
2nd July 2023 Loughs Agency
The Loughs Agency has welcomed the cessation of two recent High Court cases in Dublin that it says sought to prevent the agency from effectively regulating the Lough Foyle oyster fishery. This follows a decision by the plaintiffs to withdraw…
![Pictured at Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf in Collooney are (from left) class teacher Elisha Hickey with IFI’s Markus Müller, class representative Emily Mannion and principal Paul Colreavy with the sixth class’ Something Fishy-winning project Pictured at Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf in Collooney are (from left) class teacher Elisha Hickey with IFI’s Markus Müller, class representative Emily Mannion and principal Paul Colreavy with the sixth class’ Something Fishy-winning project](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000fNEuV7cNyUg/s/500/I0000fNEuV7cNyUg.jpg)
A primary school in Sligo has reeled in the winning prize in Inland Fisheries Ireland’s (IFI) Something Fishy competition for 2023. Something Fishy is an educational programme aimed at primary school pupils aged between 10-13 years old. It informs and…