Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
#Coastguard - The Irish Coast Guard may lead open-sea searches for American space bosses when manned space flights resume, according to the Irish Examiner. Coastguard chiefs have reportedly been in informal discussions with a senior official from Nasa regarding search…
#FoyleFerry –A Northern Assembly member wants Stormont to fund the Lough Foyle Ferry Service out of the public purse, reports yesterday's Belfast Telegraph. Officials are to be questioned by the Regional Development Committee at Stormont about why the Strangford Ferry…
#AnTostal - Galway's An Tostál maritime festival will take place on 26 May after strong winds forced the postponement of the originally scheduled date last Sunday, according to the Galway Independent. Cian O’Lorcáin of the organisers said the decision to…
#InlandWaterways - Waterways Ireland is advising masters and users of the Shannon Navigation that a triathlon event will take place on Saturday 8 June in the environs of Portrunny Harbour. The swimming course will be laid out adjacent to the…
#RNLI - Two volunteer crew members from Kinsale RNLI came to the rescue of a husky dog who had a dramatic fall off a cliff near the Co Cork village recently. Koda, a pedigree husky, was inspecting the coastline around…
After six races in blustery conditions on the Broadmeadows, Malahide, Adam Hyland/Bill Staunton (RStGYC/SSC) took the Curradinghy-sponsored 420 Leinster title from Robert Dickson/Sean Waddilove (HYC/SSC) by virtue of two race wins. Hyland & Staunton won the fourth and fifth races…
#FarewellHSS- A fast-ferry that served the Belfast-Stranraer route, which no longer exists, departed Belfast for the final time at the weekend. The ferry HSS Stena Voyager is bound for Sweden where she is to be scrapped, writes Jehan Ashmore. The…
#isora – The recent ISORA race from Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead provided a novel development for one of the lesser known sailing clubs based on the Dun Laoghaire waterfront, Sailing in Dublin Club. The club entered their Sigma 33 'Obsession'…
Rossbrin Boatyard in Schull, Co. Cork. Boat Storage, Repair and Maintenance
27th February 2013 Boatyards
Rossbrin Boatyard is based in Schull, Co. Cork and was established in 1984. Services include Boat storage, boat sales, boat hire aswell as the following: Safe Winter Lay-upFull FacilitesPersonal ServiceReliabiltyCompetitive RatesSheltered Boat StorageSlipway and 16 ton Boat HoistCustom-built WorkshopsOwner-managed…
Fishing Vessel Owners Plead Guilty to Failing to Ensure Crew Held Appropriate Safety Certs
8th May 2013 Coastguard
During a fishing trip in the Irish Sea on 27th January 2012, the United Kingdom registered fishing vessel Zenith, port letters B470 was hauling nets, when Andrius Kalinda (now known to be Nikolai Nedoliz) fell into the sea and was…
The RORC domestic offshore season sprang to life with a fast and, at times, furious 100 mile race to Le Havre for the coveted Cervantes Trophy. Sam Marsaudon and Géry Trentesaux's MC34 Patton, Courrier Vintage, finished the course in under…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club announced the publication of the Notice of Race for the 2014 Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup, a trophy Ireland won in 2010 and seeks to win again next year. The event based in Cowes will start…
#dublinbay – The notion of an island on the Burford Bank at the mouth of Dublin Bay was mooted by Afloat's W M Nixon in his Sailing on Saturday blog on January 5th 2013, but now the idea has been…
#LinerQueenMary2- The eagerly awaited visit of the world's only 'liner', Cunard Line's flagship Queen Mary 2 is now just over a week away to making her first ever visit to Dublin Bay with an 'anchorage' call off Dun Laoghaire Harbour,…
Kenefick Moves Up to 14th, Expected to Finish Solo Concarneau Figaro Race Tonight
8th May 2013 Figaro
#kenefick – The night has passed and the fleet has now rounded Ile d'Yeu at the Southern most end of the course and are on the long leg North. The winds are now fresher blowing at 20 knots from the…
#figaro – When we updated you yesterday about the Solo Concarneau Figaro race that David Kenefick is competing in we bemoaned the lack of a tracker for this race but outlined that we would have a half way stage update.…
The first SB20 class Grand Slam event of the season was held this weekend in Hyeres, France. 3 days of racing were scheduled between 3rd and 5th May. A quality fleet representing 7 nations arrived to warm sunny 22 degrees…
First Study on Diet of Fin and Humpback Whales in Irish Waters for a Hundred Years
7th May 2013 Marine Wildlife
#marinewildlife – A team of Irish scientists has just published the first information on the diet of fin and humpback whales in Ireland for one hundred years. Until now, the only information on the diet of large baleen whales such…
#rnli – President Michael D. Higgins, paid a special call to Courtmacsherry RNLI lifeboat station during an official visit to the Cork harbour village over the bank holiday weekend. The President was accompanied by his wife Sabina and the couple…
#youthsailing – Ireland's silver medallist from last year's ISAF Youth Worlds on Dublin Bay has not been selected to sail for Ireland at this year's championships in Cyprus. An eight-sailor squad will represent Ireland at the ISAF Youth Sailing World…
